National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Sonic Healthcare Pty Ltd
Site
Hervey Bay Laboratory
Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
2278
Date of Accreditation
10 Dec 1987
Contact
Ms Helen Stark P: +61 (07) 43032302
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Hervey Bay Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
23 Jul 2026
Last Activity Date
08 Feb 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin I |
| Serum | Troponin I | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Ascitic fluid; Drainage fluid; Peritoneal fluid; Pleural fluid | Albumin; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Protein - Total |
| Blood | Anion gap; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea | |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total | |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Morphology |
| Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Total haemoglobin - Calculated | ||
| Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices; Reticulocytes | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Duffy system; Kell system; M and N factors; Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes |
| Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood | ABO; RhD |
| Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Blood | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test) |
| Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh | ||
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood; Blood products | Antibodies; Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; Blood products; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Immunohaematology - Storage and distribution of blood and blood components | Blood; Blood products; Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | Plasma; Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis or follow up of threatened abortion and/or diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy | Plasma; Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Motility |
| Vitality | ||
| pH | ||
| Sperm number | ||
| Viscosity | ||
| Volume | ||
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis for post vasectomy and/or examination of cervical mucus | Semen | Presence of spermatozoa |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection and identification of crystalline material | Synovial fluid | Crystal detection and identification |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Blood | Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Synovial fluid | Bacteria; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| General swabs; Sputum | Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Red blood cell morphology | |
| Blood; Proteins; Specific gravity; pH | ||
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal and throat swab; Throat swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus |
| Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | ||
| Nasal swabs; Throat swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Nasopharyngeal and throat swab; Throat swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Nasopharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus | ||
| Throat swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
Alston Ward
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
23 Jul 2026
Last Activity Date
08 Feb 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Blood | Troponin I |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Anion gap; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen)Analyser moved from the laboratory to Alston Ward after hours upon request of the Ward | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Total haemoglobin - Calculated |
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Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
2278
Print date
23 Nov 2024
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