National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology
Site
NSW Health Pathology Queanbeyan Hospital Laboratory
Accreditation No.
3393
Site No.
3386
Date of Accreditation
04 Jan 1993
Address
87 Collett Street
Queanbeyan, NSW 2620
Australia
Contact
Mr Krit Singh P: +61 (02) 61507228
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Chemical Pathology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
19 Mar 2026
Last Activity Date
31 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 - 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 | 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 - 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
19 Mar 2026
Last Activity Date
31 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; Urea |
| 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 |
| Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH | ||
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood; Plasma | International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT) |
Haematology
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
19 Mar 2026
Last Activity Date
31 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) | 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
19 Mar 2026
Last Activity Date
31 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; 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) | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
In-Patient Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
19 Mar 2026
Last Activity Date
31 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 | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
Maternity Ward
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
19 Mar 2026
Last Activity Date
31 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 | Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); pH |
| 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
19 Mar 2026
Last Activity Date
31 Aug 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | 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.
3393
Site No.
3386
Print date
13 Nov 2024
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