National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd
Sonic Healthcare Pty Ltd
Site
Mersey Division Laboratory – North West Pathology
Accreditation No.
2208
Site No.
11683
Date of Accreditation
08 Oct 1997
Address
Ground Floor, Mersey Community Hospital, Torquay Road
Latrobe, TAS 7307
Australia
Contact
Mr Leigh Murfett P: +61 (03) 63343636
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Mersey Division Laboratory – North West Pathology
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
07 Apr 2025
Last Activity Date
10 Nov 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Plasma | Alcohol |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Serum | Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Salicylate |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Procalcitonin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Blood | Troponin |
| Urine | Myoglobin | |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total |
| Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Urine | Creatinine; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium | |
| 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 |
| Morphology | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Thrombin time (TT)Thrombin Time CS2500 Coagulometer / Optical Clot Detection added by NSV Oct 2024 |
| Haematology - Investigation of haemolysis | Blood | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test) |
| 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 | Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood | Red blood cell phenotyping |
| Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Other blood group antibodies; Rh | ||
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood | 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 |
| Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins | Plasma; Serum | Cryoglobulins |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | Serum; Urine | 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 | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Morphology; Motility; Sperm number; Viscosity; Vitality |
| Sperm number | ||
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); General swabs; Genital swabs; Sputum; Urine | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
| Urine | Bilirubin; Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Proteins; Specific gravity; Urobilinogen; pH | |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasopharyngeal swabs; Respiratory specimens | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Plasma | Infectious mononucleosis |
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Legal
Medicare expiry date
07 Apr 2025
Last Activity Date
10 Nov 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, section 2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch | Urine | Colour; Creatinine; Temperature; pH |
Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
07 Apr 2025
Last Activity Date
10 Nov 2021
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
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Accreditation No.
2208
Site No.
11683
Print date
26 Dec 2024
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