National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
QML Pathology
Site
Noosa Laboratory – Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
Accreditation No.
2184
Site No.
14591
Date of Accreditation
27 Nov 2001
Contact
Ms Elizabeth Reilly P: +61 (07) 54410220
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Noosa Laboratory – Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 Oct 2026
Last Activity Date
17 Apr 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Swabs; Urine | Snake venom detection |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Serum | Digoxin; Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Serum | Troponin |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total |
| Plasma | Lactate | |
| Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Conjugated; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Corrected for albumin; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Morphology; Reticulocytes |
| Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Morphology; Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices | ||
| 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) |
| 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 - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; 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 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 |
| 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 of pathogenic bacteria | Aspirates; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; Superficial sites | Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Differential cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Synovial fluid | Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Urine | Glucose; Ketones; Proteins | |
| 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 swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; 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 | Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 Oct 2026
Last Activity Date
17 Apr 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
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Accreditation No.
2184
Site No.
14591
Print date
22 Nov 2024
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