National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Pathology Queensland
Site
Hervey Bay Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2639
Site No.
14631
Date of Accreditation
19 Feb 2002
Contact
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
30 Jun 2025
Last Activity Date
08 Sep 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Bandages; Blood; Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum; Snake bite site; Swabs; Tissues; Urine | Snake venom detection |
| Plasma; Serum | Ethanol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen) | |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Tobramycin; Vancomycin |
| Digoxin; Salicylate | ||
| Serum | Lithium | |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Ascitic fluid; Pleural fluid | B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) |
| Blood; Plasma | Troponin I | |
| Plasma | B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) | |
| Plasma; Serum | Troponin I | |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Plasma; Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Ascitic fluid; Pleural fluid | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; γ-Glutamyltransferase |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Protein - Total | |
| Glucose; Lactate | ||
| Peritoneal dialysis fluid | Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Lipase; Magnesium; Potassium; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea | |
| Plasma | Lactate | |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Chloride; Potassium; Sodium | ||
| Plasma; Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
| Pleural fluid | pH | |
| Urine | Chloride; Potassium; Sodium | |
| Protein - Total | ||
| Albumin; Calcium - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Phosphate; Urate; Urea | ||
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Plasma; Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Plasma; Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Differential number; Morphology |
| 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 | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Anti-Xa - Enoxaparin; Anti-Xa activity - Unfractionated heparin; D-dimer |
| Clauss fibrinogen; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT) | ||
| APTT heparin neutralisation; Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Mixing studies - APTT | ||
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | 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 | Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood products | Antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; 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 | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| 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 |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; Synovial fluid | Bacteria; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) |
| Synovial fluid | Crystals | |
| Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Red blood cell morphology | |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | ||
| Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Plasma; Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
Accident and Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 Jun 2025
Last Activity Date
08 Sep 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 | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Anion gap; Base excess; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; p50; pH |
| Bicarbonate; Lactate; 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); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
Clinical Decisions Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 Jun 2025
Last Activity Date
08 Sep 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 | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea nitrogen; pH |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 Jun 2025
Last Activity Date
08 Sep 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 | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
| Anion gap; Base excess; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; p50; pH | ||
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 Jun 2025
Last Activity Date
08 Sep 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Lactate; 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); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
Paediatric Ward
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 Jun 2025
Last Activity Date
08 Sep 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Lactate; 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); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
Specialist Clinic
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 Jun 2025
Last Activity Date
08 Sep 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 | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bicarbonate; Lactate; 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); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
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Accreditation No.
2639
Site No.
14631
Print date
22 Nov 2024
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