National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology
Site
NSW Health Pathology Goulburn Hospital Laboratory
Accreditation No.
3253
Site No.
3246
Date of Accreditation
20 Sep 1991
Address
130 Goldsmith Street
Goulburn, NSW 2580
Australia
Contact
Ms Sharon Doggett P: +61 (02) 48254665
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Chemical Pathology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 May 2026
Last Activity Date
30 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Plasma; Serum | Paracetamol (acetaminophen) |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin T |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Plasma; Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Corrected for albumin; Calcium - Ionised; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| 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 |
Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 May 2026
Last Activity Date
30 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Blood | Troponin I |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
| Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Deoxyhaemoglobin (HHb); Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH | ||
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV) |
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood | International normalised ratio (INR) |
Haematology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 May 2026
Last Activity Date
30 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| 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); Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices |
| Differential number; Morphology | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood; Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT) |
| 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
01 May 2026
Last Activity Date
30 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood; Plasma | Duffy system; Kell system; M and N factors; Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes |
| Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood; Plasma | ABO; RhD |
| Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Blood; Plasma | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Electronic crossmatch; Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies; Immediate spin crossmatch; Indirect antiglobulin test (IAT) |
| Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood; Plasma | Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood; Blood products | Antibodies; Contamination - Microbiological |
| 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 | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 May 2026
Last Activity Date
30 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total haemoglobin - Calculated; pH |
Maternity Ward
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 May 2026
Last Activity Date
30 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Glucose |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
Microbiology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 May 2026
Last Activity Date
30 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids | Bacteria; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) |
| Urine | Bacteria; Cultured pathogens identification; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility |
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Accreditation No.
3253
Site No.
3246
Print date
27 Nov 2024
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