National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Site
Mater Hospital Laboratory Mackay
Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
15535
Date of Accreditation
04 Jun 2003
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
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
02 Aug 2023
Service | Product | Determinant |
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Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Vancomycin |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Blood | Troponin I |
Plasma; Serum | Troponin I | |
Serum | Troponin I | |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total |
Plasma; Serum | Lipase | |
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); Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | ||
Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
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); pH |
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | 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 |
Differential number; Morphology | ||
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 phenotypesCommercial IVD Class IV |
Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood | ABO; RhDCommercial IVD Class IV |
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 antibodiesCommercial IVD Class IV |
Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test) |
Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; RhCommercial IVD Class IV | ||
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 antibodiesCommercial IVD Class IV |
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; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | 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 | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Motility; Vitality |
Viscosity | ||
Sperm number | ||
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 | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Synovial fluid | Bacteria; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC)change |
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; Glucose; 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 | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | ||
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 | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus | |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | ||
Throat swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | |
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
23 Jul 2026
Last Activity Date
02 Aug 2023
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium; Calcium - Free (pH corrected); Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
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Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
15535
Print date
09 Nov 2024