National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Australian Clinical Labs
Site
Murarrie Core Laboratory
Accreditation No.
3427
Site No.
25252
Date of Accreditation
27 Apr 2022
Address
Lower Ground Floor, Unit 1, 8 Metroplex Avenue
Murarrie, QLD 4172
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Murarrie Core Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2012)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy materialReporting only | Formalin-fixed tissue; Fresh tissue; Smears | Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical (immunofluorescence) investigationReporting only | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | C-peptide; Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Insulin; Oestradiol; Prolactin |
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin I |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Plasma; Serum | HDL - Quantitation; LDL apolipoprotein B |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glomerular filtration rate; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase |
Urine | Albumin; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Protein - Total; Sodium; Uric acid | |
Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin; Transferrin - Iron saturation percentage (%) |
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins | Serum | Vitamin D |
Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free |
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Morphology |
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); Mean platelet volume (MPV); Platelet count; Red blood cell distribution width (RDW); 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; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) |
Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
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 | Urine | Bilirubin; Blood; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Glucose; Ketones; Leucocyte esterase; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Nitrite; Proteins; Urinary sediment; Urobilinogen; pH |
Bilirubin; Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Leucocyte esterase; Nitrite; Proteins; Urobilinogen; pH | ||
Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR |
Nasopharyngeal and throat swab | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Serum | Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - Total; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - Total; Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV); Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies |
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Accreditation No.
3427
Site No.
25252
Print date
08 Dec 2024
END OF SCOPE