National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA
Site
Environmental Microbiology Unit
Accreditation No.
2392
Site No.
2851
Date of Accreditation
02 Apr 1990
Address
Pathwest QEII, PathWest, Hospital Avenue, Second Floor, J Block
Nedlands, WA 6009
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Agribusiness
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Stockfeeds | Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | AFNOR UNI 03/07-11/13 (in-house method MFH055) |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2 (in-house method MFH044) | ||
| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 (in-house method MFH053) | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 (in-house method MFH018) | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | in-house method MFH012 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method MFH013 | ||
| Vibrio spp. | Enrichment | in-house method MFH023 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 (in-house method MFH020) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | AFNOR BIO 12/29-12/06 & AFNOR BIO 12/20-12/06 (in-house method MFH034) | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 (in-house method MFH001) | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | in-house method MFH014 | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 | Enrichment | AS 5013.26 (in-house method MFH047) | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | in-house method MFH010 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - Real time | AFNOR UNI 03/08-11/13 (in-house method MFH055) | ||
| Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 (in-house method MFH025) | ||
| Plate count | Spiral plate | in-house MFH002 | ||
| Campylobacter spp. | Enrichment | in-house method MFH012 | ||
| Pharmacological and biochemical analysis | Stockfeeds; Stockfood additives | Thiamine (vitamin B1) | Microbioassay by Lactobacillus fermenti | in-house method RPH01164 |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | Microbioassay by Euglena gracilis | in-house method RPH01157 | ||
| Folate | Microbioassay by Lactobacillus rhamnosus | in-house method RPH01161 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for free-living protozoa | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Soils; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Naegleria fowleri; Detection and identification of Naegleria spp. | Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) | in-house method MVM220 |
| Amoebae; Detection and identification of Acanthamoeba spp.; Detection and identification of Naegleria spp. | Microscopic examination | in-house method MWM103, MWM104 | ||
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method MGP244 (Library MBT MSP IVD 11758) |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sewage; Sludges; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Salmonella spp. | Membrane filter; Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 4276.14 (in-house method MWM008) | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Defined substrate technology | AS 4276.21 (in-house method MWM023) | ||
| Legionella spp. | Spread plate | AS 3896 (in-house method MWM013) | ||
| Enterococci | Defined substrate technology | in-house method MWM018 | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Membrane filter | AS 4276.17 (in-house method MWM011) | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS 4276.13 (in-house method MWM007) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 4276.6 (in-house method MWM026) | ||
| Bacteriophage - Somatic | Single agar layer | APHA 9224E (in-house method MWM107) | ||
| Coliforms | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MWM001) | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MWM006, MWM022) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | AS 4276.5 (in-house method MWM002) | ||
| Enterococci | Membrane filter | AS 4276.9 (in-house method MWM025) | ||
| Plate count | Membrane filter | AS 4276.3 (in-house method MWM005) | ||
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Purified and processed waters; Recycled waters; Sludges; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Membrane filter | in-house method MWM108 | |
| Surfaces | Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | in-house method MFH014 | |
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method MFH013 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.15 (in-house method MFH053) | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 (in-house method MFH 001) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | AFNOR BIO 12/29-12/06, AFNOR BIO 12/20-12/06 (in-house method MFH034) | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time; Selective enrichment | in-house methods MFH055, MFH020 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | in-house method MFH010 | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS 5013.3 (in-house method MFH054) | ||
| Plate count | Contact plates | in-house method MFH049 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp. | PCR - Real time; Selective enrichment | in-house methods MFH055, MFH018 | ||
| Plate count | Spiral plate | in-house method MFH002 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristicsField analysis | Potable waters | Chlorine - Free; Chlorine - Total; Temperature | Direct reading instrument | in-house method MWP121 |
| Sample collection | Potable waters | Not applicable | Grab | in-house method MWP121 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Food and Beverage
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Bacterial isolates; Mould isolates; Yeast isolates | Identification | MALDI-TOF | in-house method MGP244 (Library MBT MSP IVD 11758) |
| Beverages | Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | AS 4276.22 (in-house method MWM024) | |
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Food additives; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Molluscs (including shell); Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Campylobacter spp. | Spread plate | in-house method MFH012 | |
| Campylobacter spp. | Enrichment | in-house method MFH012 | ||
| Plate count | Spread plate | AS 5013.14.3 (in-house method MFH002) | ||
| Clostridium perfringens | Pour plate | in-house method MFH013 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | Qualitative selective enrichment | AS 5013.10 (in-house method MFH020) | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | PCR - Real time | AFNOR UNI 03/08-11/13 (in-house method MFH055) | ||
| Vibrio spp. | Enrichment | in-house method MFH023 | ||
| Salmonella spp. | PCR - Real time | AFNOR UNI 03/07-11/13 (in-house method MFH055) | ||
| Escherichia coli O157 | Enrichment | AS 5013.26 (in-house method MFH047) | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Pour plate | AFNOR BIO 12/29-12/06 & AFNOR BIO 12/20-12/06 (in-house method MFH034) | ||
| Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MFH054 | ||
| Escherichia coli | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MFH053 | ||
| Listeria spp. | Enrichment | AS 5013.24.1 (in-house method MFH018 | ||
| Staphylococcus spp. - Coagulase producing strains | Spread plate | in-house method MFH014 | ||
| Listeria monocytogenes | Spread plate | AS 5013.24.2 (in-house method MFH044) | ||
| Inhibitory substances in milk | Antibiotic assay - Delvotest | in-house method MFH037 | ||
| Plate count | Spiral plate | in-house method MFH002 | ||
| Bacillus cereus | Spread plate | in-house method MFH010 | ||
| Plate count | Pour plate | AS 5013.5 (in-house method MFH001) | ||
| Beverages; Cereal products; Confectionery; Crustaceans; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fish; Heat-processed foods in hermetically sealed containers; Herbs and spices; Honey; Meat and meat products; Mixed foods; Nuts and nut products; Poultry and poultry products; Sugar products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Yeasts and moulds | Spread plate | AS 5013.29 (in-house method MFH025) | |
| Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Vegetables and vegetable products | Escherichia coli O157 | PCR - Real time | AFNOR UNI 03/13-10/20 (in-house method MFH055) | |
| Analysis of physical and nutritional characteristics | Confectionery; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fruit and fruit products; Meat and meat products; Vegetable products; Waters for potable and domestic purposes | pH | Electrometric | in-house method MFH033 |
| Confectionery; Dairy products; Eggs and egg products; Fruit and fruit products; Vegetable products; Waters for potable and domestic purposes | Water activity | Electrometric | in-house method MFH051 |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Media Products
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological analysis of human and veterinary medicines including vaccines | Corneal material | Acanthamoeba spp.; Naegleria spp. | Microscopic examination | in-house methods MWM106 |
| Biological analysis of other healthcare or pharmaceutical products and accessories | Dialysis waters; Processed water; Washer disinfector final rinse water | Bacterial endotoxin | Recombinant factor C assay | in-house method MWM109 |
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Accreditation No.
2392
Site No.
2851
Print date
12 May 2025