National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd
Sonic Healthcare Pty Ltd
Site
North West Pathology
Accreditation No.
2208
Site No.
2234
Date of Accreditation
18 Oct 1987
Contact
Mr Leigh Murfett P: +61 (03) 63343636
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Accident and Emergency Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Creatinine; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Chemical Pathology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Serum | Alcohol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Salicylate |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Serum | Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Phenytoin (dilantin); Theophylline; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); Prostate specific antigen (PSA); Prostate specific antigen (PSA) fractions and derived index |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Cortisol; Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Procalcitonin; Progesterone |
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Serum | N-Terminal-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP); Troponin I |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function | Serum | Haptoglobins |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Lactate; Protein - Total |
| Serum | Osmolality | |
| Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - LDL; Cholesterol - Total; Cholinesterase; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; HDL - Quantitation; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | ||
| Urine | Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urea; Uric acid | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency | Serum | Folate |
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC); Transferrin |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins | Serum | Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free |
| Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies | Serum | Rheumatoid factor |
| 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 | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
Diabetes clinic
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
Haematology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Haematology - Bone marrow examination | Bone marrow | Examination of aspirated material |
| Haematology - Diagnosis of thalassemia | Blood | Examination of haemoglobin H (HbH) |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Morphology |
| 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 | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT) |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Thrombin time (TT); Von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen - QuantitationThrombin Time CS2500 Coagulometer / Optical Clot Detection NSV added Oct 2024 | ||
| Haematology - Investigation of haemolysis | Blood | Cold agglutinins |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| 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 |
Immunohaematology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Duffy system; Kell system; M and N factors; 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 | Antibody elution; Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping |
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood; Blood products; Plasma | Antibodies; Contamination - Microbiological; Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; Cryoprecipitate; 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; Cryoprecipitate; Fresh frozen plasma (FFP); Platelets | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Microbiology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Volume |
| pH | ||
| Sperm number | ||
| Vitality | ||
| Liquefaction; Viscosity | ||
| 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); Faeces; Sputum; Throat swabs | Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Blood | Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Faeces | Clostridioides difficile; Clostridioides difficile toxin | |
| Urine | Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Blood; Glucose; Proteins; pH | ||
| Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control (Clinical non-human testing) | Dialysis waters | Bacterial growth - Sterility |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Faeces | Norovirus |
| 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 - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Faeces | Norovirus antigen |
| Urine | Legionella pneumophila antigen; Streptococcus pneumoniae |
Toxicology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Legal
Medicare expiry date
30 May 2026
Last Activity Date
15 Feb 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, appendix A On-site screening procedure | Urine | Amphetamine type substances; Cannabis metabolites; Cocaine metabolites; Opiates |
| Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, section 2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch | Urine | Creatinine; Temperature; pH |
| Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4760, section 2 Collection, storage, handling and dispatch | Oral fluid | Handling and dispatch; Sample collection and storage |
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Accreditation No.
2208
Site No.
2234
Print date
29 Nov 2024
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