National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
Site
Mitochondrial and Autoimmune Neurological Disorders Lab
Accreditation No.
13786
Site No.
13779
Date of Accreditation
28 Apr 1999
Address
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, 5th Floor Daly Wing, 35 Victoria Parade
Fitzroy, VIC 3065
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
S (Specialised)
Scope of Accreditation
Mitochondrial and Autoimmune Neurological Disorders Lab
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Service | Product | Determinant |
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Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum | Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies (NMDA); Anti-contactin associated protein (CASPR); Anti-dipeptidyl aminopeptidase-like protein 6 antibodies (DPPX); Anti-gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) B receptor antibodies; Anti-glutamate receptor antibodies (AMPA/NMDA); Anti-leucine rich glioma inactivated protein 1 antibodies (LGI 1) |
Molecular genetics - DNA extraction | Blood | DNA storage for future analyses; Purified PCR product; Viable DNA for sequencing |
Blood; Muscle; Urine | DNA storage for future analyses; Purified PCR product; Viable DNA for sequencing | |
Hair | DNA storage for future analyses; Purified PCR product; Viable DNA for sequencing | |
Molecular genetics - DNA sequencing | Blood; Hair; Muscle; Urine | Sequenced DNA by Sanger sequencingPCR products sent to AGRF for capillary separation only. ABI files sent back to the laboratory and use Chromas and QSV analysis for sequencing reads and quantitation. |
Molecular genetics - Mitochondrial investigation for heteroplasmy of constitutional genetic abnormalities - Diagnostic testing | Blood; Hair; Muscle; Urine | Mitochondrial DNA analysis for specific or unknown variants |
Molecular genetics - Mitochondrial investigation for heteroplasmy of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing | Blood; Hair; Muscle; Urine | Mitochondrial DNA analysis for specific or known variants |
Molecular genetics - Predictive genetic testing - Targeted genes | Blood; Hair; Muscle; Urine | Mitochondrial disorders |
Molecular genetics - Predictive mitochondrial genetic testing | Blood; Hair; Muscle; Urine | Mitochondrial DNA analysis for specific or known variants |
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Targeted genes | Blood; Hair; Muscle; Urine | Mitochondrial disorders |
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Accreditation No.
13786
Site No.
13779
Print date
09 Dec 2024
END OF SCOPE