
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology
Site
NSW Health Pathology Randwick Genetics Branch Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2206
Site No.
26036
Date of Accreditation
25 Nov 2025
Address
Level 5, Margarete Ainsworth Building, 139 Barker Street
Randwick, NSW 2031
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
GY (General)
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology Randwick Genetics Branch Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Cytogenetics - Molecular karyotype (SNP microarray) detection of unbalanced chromosome abnormalitiesAnalysis and Reporting only | Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow aspirate; Chorionic villus tissue; Other body fluids; Other tissues - Non-malignant | Absence of heterozygosity; Cytogenetic analysis and reporting; Pathogenic copy number changes |
| Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus tissue; Other body fluids; Other tissues - Non-malignant | Cytogenetic analysis and reporting; Pathogenic copy number changes | |
| Cytogenetics - Molecular karyotype (SNP microarray) detection of unbalanced chromosome abnormalitiesReporting only | Blood | DNA methylation episignatures |
| Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing - Targeted genesAnalysis and reporting only | Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Saliva | Ashkenazi Jewish; Craniosynostosis; Cystic fibrosis |
| Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Carrier testing - Whole genome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changesAnalysis and reporting only | Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA; Mouth swabs; Products of conception (POC); Saliva; Tissues | Copy number variation (CNV); Indels; Single nucleotide variants (SNVs); Structural variations (SVs) |
| Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Diagnostic testing - Whole exome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changesAnalysis and reporting only | Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA; Mouth swabs; Products of conception (POC); Saliva; Tissues | Copy number variation (CNV); Medical exome |
| Blood | Copy number variation (CNV); Medical exome | |
| Molecular genetics - Investigation of constitutional genetic variants - Diagnostic testing - Whole genome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changesAnalysis and reporting only | Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA; Mouth swabs; Products of conception (POC); Saliva; Tissues | Copy number variation (CNV); Indels; Single nucleotide variants (SNVs); Structural variations (SVs) |
| Molecular genetics - Prenatal genetic testing (excluding non-invasive prenatal [genetic] screening)Analysis and reporting only | Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus | Craniosynostosis; Veno-occlusive disease with immunodeficiency; β-Thalassaemia |
| Duchenne-Becker muscular dystrophy | ||
| Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Whole genome sequencing studies for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changesAnalysis and reporting only | Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Extracted DNA; Mouth swabs; Products of conception (POC); Saliva; Tissues | Copy number variation (CNV); Indels; Single nucleotide variants (SNVs); Structural variations (SVs) |
| Molecular genetics/Cytogenetics - Bioinformatic analysis | DNA sequences | Primary analysis - Conversion of instrument file to FASTQ or FASTA file; Secondary analysis - Alignment and variant calling; Tertiary analysis - Data annotation and interpretation |
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Accreditation No.
2206
Site No.
26036
Print date
09 Dec 2025
END OF SCOPE