Vetnostics

Site

North Ryde Laboratory

Accreditation No.

14599

Site No.

14657

Date of Accreditation

19 Sep 2002

Address

60 Waterloo Road
North Ryde, NSW 2113
Australia

vetnostics.com.au

Contact

Dr Bruce Duff P: +61 (02) 90057000

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

Veterinarian Supervised Laboratory

Scope of Accreditation

Biochemistry

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis for trace elements Plasma; Serum Copper; Selenium; Zinc ICP-MS

in-house method STD-SC-1

Whole blood Lead ICP-MS in-house method STD-SC-1
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species Serum Calcium - Ionised Ion selective electrode (ISE) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Radiometer Manual (Radiometer ABL 805)
Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Amyloid A; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bile acids; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium; Chloride; Cholesterol; Cortisol; Creatinine; Creatinine kinase; Fructosamine; Glucose; Glutamine dehydrogenase; Iron; Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid; β-Hydroxybutyrate; γ-Glutamyltransferase Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry COBAS Method Manual (COBAS 8000)
Urine Calcium; Creatinine; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein; Sodium; Urea Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Atellica Chemistry Manual
Detection and quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoringFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species Serum Phenobarbital Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry COBAS Method Manual
Digoxin Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Atellica Method Manual 
Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals (canine and feline) Serum Thyroxine (T4) Autoanalyser (AA) in-house methods STD-CH-14 and STD-CH-12 (Biochemistry COBAS Methods manual)
Cytology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Bone marrow examination Bone marrow; Smears Differential cell count; Examination of aspirated material; Morphology Cytospin; Immunocytochemistry; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-CY-6

Cytopathology investigations Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fine needle aspirates (FNA); Fluids - Ascites, washes, urine effusions FNA varying sites; Urine Cell identification Cytospin; Immunocytochemistry in-house method STD-CY-6
Cytopathology investigationsFor companion animals (canine and feline) Ascitic fluid; Effusions Cell count; Cell identification Flow cytometry in-house method STD-HA-10
Cytopathology investigationsFor companion animals (canine) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Cell count; Cell identification Flow cytometry in-house method STD-HA-10
Cytopathology investigationsFor companion animals (canine, feline) Blood - Peripheral; Bone marrow; Fluids - Ascites, washes, urine effusions FNA varying sites Cell markers for haematopoetic and lymphoid neoplasia Flow cytometry in-house method STD-HA-29
Endocrinology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals (canine) Serum Trypsin-like immunoreactivity Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Immulite 2000 Method Manual 
Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals (canine) and equine species Serum Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Immulite 2000 Method Manual
Oestradiol Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Atellica Chemistry Manual
Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals (canine, feline) and equine species Serum Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Beckman Coulter Access 2 Method Manual
Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species Serum Cortisol; Insulin; Progesterone; Testosterone Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Atellica Method Manual
Troponin I Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Beckman Coulter Access 2 Method Manual
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Immulite 2000 Method Manual 
Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor equine species Serum Cortisol Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and  Biochemistry COBAS Method Manual (COBAS 8000)
Immunoglobulin investigationsFor equine species Serum Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry COBAS Method Manual (COBAS 8000)
Quantitation of vitaminsFor companion animals (canine and feline) Serum Folate Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Atellica Method Manual
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) Autoanalyser (AA) in-house method STD-CH-14 and Biochemistry Immulite 2000 Method Manual 
Haematology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Blood grouping Whole blood Canine blood groups - DEA; Feline blood groups - AB Agglutination; Immunochromatographic (lateral flow) in-house method STD-BB-5 (section 11) - Alvedia test kit


Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals (canine and feline) Whole blood Microfilaria; Heartworm Knott’s method in-house method STD-HA-10 (section 21) - Microfiliaria
Determination of compatibility of blood donor units Whole blood Group checks of patient and donor Agglutination; Cross matching; Microscopic examination in-house method STD-BB-5 (section 17 - Major / Minor Crossmatch)
Haematology - Full blood examinationFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, avian species, wildlife and equine species Whole blood Blood film; Differential cell count; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH); Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC); Parasite identification; Platelet count; Reticulocyte count Haematology analyser; Microscopic examination in-house method STD-HA-28 and Sysmex XN10
Haemostasis/coagulation related testingFor companion animals, production animals, wildlife, avian species and equine species Whole blood Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Fibrinogen; Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) Automated coagulation factor in-house method STD-HA-10 (section11) - CS5100

Haemostasis/coagulation related testingFor equine species, production animals and wildlife Plasma; Whole blood Fibrinogen Heat precipitation in-house method STD-HA-10 (section 24)
Investigation of haemolysis/immunology Whole blood Canine immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA); Feline immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) Direct antiglobulin Coomb's in-house method STD-BB-5 (section11) and Titration Method MP Biomedicals

Histology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Examination of biopsy material Tissues Histological examination Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Macroscopic examination; Microscopic examination; Special stains in-house methods SDT-HP-3, STD-HP-2, SDT-HP-5, SDT-HP-6 (special stains), STD-HP-13 (IPX staining)
Microbiology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis of excreta Urine Specific gravity Refractometry in-house method STD-MI-21 (section 29)
Bilirubin; Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Protein; Urinalysis; Urobilinogen; pH Dipstick in-house method STD-MI-21 (section 27)
Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Sediment examination; Yeasts Microscopic examination in-house method STD-MI-21 (section 28)
Antibiotic sensitivity (susceptibility) testing Bacterial isolates Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC); Zone of growth inhibition Biochemical - Automated anti-microbial susceptibility (VITEK2); Disc diffusion in-house method STD-MI-21(section 2) and Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) method
Detection and identification of bacteria Bacterial isolates Identification of unknown bacteria MALDI-TOF Vitek MS library version 3.2
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor avian species (excluding commercial poultry) Pus; Sputum; Swabs; Tissues; Wounds Aeromonas spp.; Alcaligenes spp.; Avibacterium gallinarum; Avibacterium paragallinarum; Citrobacter spp.; Clostridium spp.​​​​; Corynebacterium spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Enterococcus spp.; Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; Escherichia coli​​​​; Klebsiella spp.; Lactobacillus spp.; Listeria monocytogenes; Mycobacterium spp.; Pasteurella multocida; Pasteurella spp.; Pseudomonas spp.; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 4 - aviary and pet bird)
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals (canine and feline) Ear swabs; Fluids; Pus; Respiratory specimens; Swabs; Tissues; Wounds Actinomyces spp.; Bacillus spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli​​​​; Klebsiella spp.; Mycobacterium spp.; Neisseria spp.; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella multocida; Pasteurella spp.; Proteus spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 9 - dog and cat culture)
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals (excluding commercial pigs), equine species and avian species (excluding commercial poultry) Bacterial isolates Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2) in-house method STD-MI-20 (section 3, 8 and 9 – VITEK 2)
Bone; Tissues Actinobacillus spp.; Actinomyces spp.; Bacteroides spp.; Clostridium spp.​​​​; Enterobacteriaceae; Haemophilus spp.; Histophilus spp.; Mannheimia haemolytica; Mycobacterium spp.; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Streptomyces spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 4 -biopsy and post mortem tissue)
Faeces Bacteroides fragilis; Campylobacter jejuni; Clostridium perfringens; Escherichia coli​​​​; Rhodococcus equi; Salmonella spp.; Yersinia enterocolitica; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP section 21 (Faeces examination and culture)
Fluids; Respiratory specimens Actinobacillus spp.; Actinomyces spp.; Bordetella bronchiseptica; Escherichia coli​​​​; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Klebsiella pneumoniae; Mannheimia haemolytica; Pasteurella multocida; Pasteurella spp.; Peptostreptococcus spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Rhodococcus equi; Salmonella spp.; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Trueperella pyogenes; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 26 - Tracheal wash / BAL analysis and culture)
Fluids; Synovial fluid Clostridium spp.​​​​; Listeria spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 6 - body fluid analysis and culture)
Sputum; Tissues; Urine Acid-fast Bacilli Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 25)
Urine Bacillus spp.; Corynebacterium renale; Corynebacterium spp.; Enterococcus spp.; Lactobacillus spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 28 - urine culture)
Whole blood Enterococcus spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus intermedius; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Coliforms; Identification of unknown bacteria Cultural in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 31 – Blood Cultures) Bio-Merieux Virtuo System.
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals (excluding commercial pigs), equine species and avian species (excluding commercial poultry) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Actinomyces spp.; Bacteroides spp.; Escherichia coli​​​​; Fusobacterium spp.; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Klebsiella spp.; Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Mannheimia haemolytica; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella multocida; Peptostreptococcus spp.; Rhodococcus equi; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus intermedius; Streptococcus equi ss. zooepidemicus; Streptococcus equi; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 7 – CSF fluid analysis and culture)
Faeces; Intestinal contents Clostridioides difficile Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Latex agglutination; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 19 – Faeces Clostridium difficile isolation and identification) 
Fluids; Pus; Respiratory specimens; Tissues Mycobacterium spp. Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 25 – Mycobacteria culture)
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor equine species Clitoral samples; Penile swabs; Preputial swabs; Urethral swabs; Uterine samples Klebsiella pneumoniae ss. pneumoniae; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 10 - equine clitoral)
Eye swabs Acinetobacter spp.; Aeromonas hydrophila; Clostridium spp.​​​​; Enterobacter spp.; Escherichia coli​​​​; Klebsiella spp.; Listeria monocytogenes; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas spp.; Serratia spp.; Streptococcus spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 11 - equine eye swab)
Pus; Skin; Swabs; Tissues; Wounds Actinobacillus equuli; Actinobacillus spp.; Actinomyces spp.; Bacteroides spp.; Campylobacter spp.; Clostridioides difficile; Clostridium spp.​​​​; Corynebacterium spp.; Dermatophilus congolensis; Enterobacteriaceae; Fusobacterium spp.; Klebsiella spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Peptostreptococcus spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas spp.; Rhodococcus equi; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus dysgalactiae ss. equisimilis; Streptococcus equi ss. equi; Streptococcus equi ss. zooepidemicus; Streptococcus equi; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Streptococcus group C; Yersinia spp. Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 12 - Equine general culture)
Swabs; Uterine samples Actinobacillus spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli​​​​; Klebsiella spp.; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Proteus mirabilis; Pseudomonas spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 9 – equine cervical and uterine)
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (bovine) Foetal specimens; Pus; Semen; Swabs; Tissues; Urine; Uterine samples Actinobacillus ligneresi; Actinomyces bovis; Brucella abortus; Campylobacter fetus ss. venerealis (Cfv); Clostridium chauvoei; Clostridium novyi; Clostridium perfringens; Clostridium septicum; Clostridium spp.​​​​; Corynebacterium cystitidis; Corynebacterium pilosum; Corynebacterium renale; Escherichia coli​​​​; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Listeria monocytogenes; Mannheimia haemolytica; Moraxella bovis; Pasteurella multocida; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Trueperella pyogenes; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 6 - bovine general culture)
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals (ovine and caprine) Pus; Tissues; Wounds Actinobacillus ligneresi; Actinobacillus seminis; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans); Arcanobacteria; Campylobacter jejuni; Clostridium novyi; Clostridium perfringens; Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis; Escherichia coli​​​​; Fusobacterium necrophorum; Histophilus somni (Histophilus ovis); Listeria monocytogenes; Listeria spp.; Salmonella spp.; Trueperella pyogenes; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis; Identification of unknown bacteria Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 24 - sheep and goat general culture)
Detection and identification of bacteriaFor production animals, companion animals, wildlife and equine species Milk Identification of bacteria causing mastitis Biochemical; Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Commercial identification kits; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 24 – milk culture)
Detection and identification of fungi and moulds Fungal isolates Identification of unknown fungi MALDI-TOF Vitek MS library version 3.2
Detection and identification of fungi and mouldsFor companion animals, production animals (excluding commercial pigs), equine species and avian species (excluding commercial poultry) Fluids; Hair; Nails; Skin; Tissues; Urine Acremonium spp.; Aspergillus spp.; Candida spp.; Cryptococcus neoformans; Cryptococcus spp.; Leptosphaeria senegalensis; Madurella spp.; Microsporum canis; Microsporum gypseum; Scedosporium (Pseudallescheria) apiospermum; Trichophyton equinum; Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Trichophyton verrucosum; Dermatophytes; Dimorphic fungi; Identification of unknown fungi; Yeasts; Zygomycetes Biochemical - Automated (VITEK2); Cultural; Microscopic examination in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 22 – mycology)
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals, production animals and equine species Faeces Coccidia; Toxocara spp.; Trichirus (whipworm); Hookworm; Identification of unknown parasites; Tapeworm Concentration; Faecal floatation in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 15)
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals, production animals, wildlife and equine species Faeces Coccidia oocyst count; Moniezia egg count; Nematodirus egg count; Strongylid egg count; Strongyloides egg count; Trichuris egg count Microscopic examination in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 14) (Australian Standard Diagnostics techniques for Animal Diseases, No 46, Diagnosis of Anthelmintic resistance in sheep and Goats)
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals, production animals, wildlife, avian species and equine species Faeces Cryptosporidium spp.; Giardia spp. Immunochromatography in-house method STD-MIC-21-LP (section 17) and Rida-Quik Cryptosporidium/Giardia combi kit
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals, production animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species Faeces Balantidium coli; Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia spp.; Pentatrichomonas spp.; Tritrichomonas spp.; Identification of unknown parasites Microscopic examination; Morphological identification in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 16)
Detection and identification of viruses Faeces Rotavirus Immunochromatography in-house method STD-MI-21-LP (section 18 and 21) and combi-strip
Serology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Serum Canine pancreatic lipase; Feline pancreatic lipase Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP in-house method STD-SE-11 (section 8)
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species Serum; Urine Protein; Protein - Total Electrophoresis in-house method STD-SE-11 (section 10) -EPG/Sebia  
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals Serum Heartworm Immunochromatography in-house method STD-SE-11 (section 1) - Witness test kit
Diagnosis of pregnancyFor companion animals (canine) Serum Pregnancy relaxin Immunochromatography in-house method STD-SE-11 (section 2) Witness test kit
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Serum Feline immunodeficiency virus; Feline leukaemia virus antibody Immunochromatography in-house method STD-SE-11 (sections 4 and 6); Bionote Anigen kit.
Feline coronavirus antibody; Feline infectious peritonitis Immunochromatography in-house method STD-SE-11 (section5); Biogal-Galed labs kit.
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals, avian species and wildlife Serum Cryptococcus antigen Latex agglutination in-house method STD-SE-11 (section 3) - ImmunoMycologics kit
Toxoplasma gondii antibody Indirect haemagglutination in-house method STD-SE-11 (section 7) - ELI.H.A TOXO ELITech test kit

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