National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology
Site
NSW Health Pathology Gosford Hospital Laboratory
Accreditation No.
3094
Site No.
3087
Date of Accreditation
25 Feb 1991
Address
Level 2 Health Services Building, Gosford Hospital, 74 Holden Street
Gosford, NSW 2250
Australia
Contact
Mr Kristopher Avery P: +61 (02) 43203381
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
GY (General)
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology Gosford Hospital Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of body fluids, exudates, washings and brushings from non-squamous mucosal sites for the detection of malignancy | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Other body fluids; Urine | Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cytology samples |
| Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of nipple discharge or smears from squamous mucosal sites for the detection of cancerous or precancerous changes | Nipple discharge; Skin smears | Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cytology samples |
| Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations on samples obtained via fine needle aspiration biopsy | Fine needle aspirates (FNA) | Cytological examination; Rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE); Review and reporting of fine needle aspiration samples |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material | Formalin-fixed tissue; Fresh tissue | Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Gene probes using paraffin in situ hybridisation techniques (chromogenic/silver) | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis | Fresh tissue | Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigation | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
| Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Mortuary facilities | Body; Body parts | Assessment - Level 1 mortuary |
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Plasma; Serum | Ethanol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Salicylate |
| Urine | Amphetamine type substances; Benzodiazepines; Cannabinoids; Cocaine metabolites; Opiates | |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Lithium; Methotrexate; Phenytoin (dilantin); Tobramycin; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Plasma; Serum | Cortisol; Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Procalcitonin |
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | N-Terminal-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP); Troponin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Plasma; Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
| Chemical pathology - Haem related pigments and precursors (excluding porphyria) | Plasma; Serum | Haptoglobins |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Protein - Total |
| Peritoneal fluid | Albumin; Amylase; Bilirubin - Total; Cholesterol - Total; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Uric acid | |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Anion gap; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Direct; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Plasma; Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
| Urine | Calcium - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urea | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency | Serum | Folate |
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Plasma; Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Pleural fluid | pH |
| Serum | Sodium | |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins | Plasma; Serum | 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3; Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Plasma; Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free |
| Haematology - Bone marrow examination | Bone marrow | Examination of aspirated material |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Foetal haemoglobin in maternal circulation | Blood | Presence of foetal red blood cells |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Differential number; Morphology |
| Differential number; 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) | Blood | Platelet function (PFA) |
| Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Activated partial thromboplastin time heparin resistant (aPTT-HR); Anti-Xa activity - Clexane - Low molecular weight heparin; D-dimer; Factor VIII; Fibrinogen; Prothrombin time (PT); Prothrombin time (PT) mixing studies; Thrombin time (TT) | |
| Serum | Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT) | |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| 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 |
| Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh | ||
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood products | Antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; Blood products; 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 | Compliance with transport, storage and distribution requirements of blood, products and components |
| Immunopathology - Characterisation of leucocyte surface antigens (including immunophenotyping) | Blood | CD34 |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | Plasma; 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 | Plasma; Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Ear swabs; Eye swabs; Faeces; Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Nasal swabs; Skin; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Throat swabs; Tissues; Urine | Antibiotic susceptibility; Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Ear swabs; Eye swabs; Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Nasal swabs; Skin; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Throat swabs; Tissues; Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Bacterial isolates | Pathogenic identification; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Blood | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Urine | Streptococcus pneumoniae | |
| Legionella antigen | ||
| Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
| Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control (Clinical non-human testing) | Air; Blood transfusion bags; Gastrointestinal endoscopes; Vascular catheter tips | Bacterial growth - Sterility |
| Environmental swabs | Bacterial organism identification - Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Bacterial organism identification - Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL); Bacterial organism identification - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Bacterial organism identification - Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) | |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) | Bacterial isolates | Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) |
| Bacterial isolates; Blood; Blood culture; Faeces | Clostridioides difficile toxin; MecA gene | |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | ||
| Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | |
| Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Detection and identification of mycobacteria | Sputum | Mycobacteria identification |
| Microbiology - Mycology - Detection, isolation and/or identification of yeasts and/or fungal elements | Fluids; General swabs; Sputum | Fungi identification |
| Fungi identification | ||
| Isolates | Fungi identification | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Skin scrapings | Scabies | |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Blood | Infectious mononucleosis |
| Plasma; Serum | 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 (HIV) p24 antigen; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies |
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Legal
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, section 2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch | Urine | Colour; Creatinine; Temperature; pH |
Birthing Suite
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Diabetes clinic
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Maternity Ward
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Operating Theatre
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Special Care Nursery
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Specialist Centre
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
Ward G4
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
02 Aug 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Feb 2024
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
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Accreditation No.
3094
Site No.
3087
Print date
26 Dec 2024
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