NSW Health Pathology

Site

NSW Health Pathology Royal North Shore Hospital Laboratory

Accreditation No.

1981

Site No.

1974

Date of Accreditation

06 Nov 1985

Address

Level 5 Main Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, 1 Reserve Road
St Leonards, NSW 2065
Australia

pathologynorth.com.au

Contact

Ms Catherine Atkins P: +61 (02) 99264120

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

GX (General)

Scope of Accreditation

NSW Health Pathology Royal North Shore Hospital Laboratory

ISO 15189 (2022)

  • This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.

Legal

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, section 2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch Urine Colour; Creatinine; Temperature; pH
Accident and Emergency Department

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Burns Unit

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Cardiac Catheter Laboratory

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Delivery suite

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Human Pathology

Medicare expiry date

28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Diabetes clinic

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus Blood Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Division of Anatomical Pathology

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

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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; Sputum; Urine; Washings or brushings from other sites 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; Review and reporting of fine needle aspiration samples
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material Formalin fixed tissue; Fresh tissue; Smears 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; Tissue imprint 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
Division of Chemical Pathology

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Analysis of calculus Renal calculi Ammonium; Calcium; Carbonate; Cysteine; Magnesium; Oxalate; Phosphate; Urate
Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals Plasma; Serum Ethanol
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring Blood Cyclosporin
Tacrolimus
Blood; Serum Amikacin
Plasma; Serum Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Methotrexate; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Phenobarbitone; Phenytoin (dilantin); Salicylate; Theophylline; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers Fine needle aspirates (FNA) Thyroglobulin
Plasma; Serum Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); Thyroglobulin
Prostate specific antigen (PSA); Prostate specific antigen (PSA) fractions and derived index
CA125 antigen (CA125); CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3); CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9); Cancer associated serum antigen (CASA); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) Blood; Serum Macroprolactin
Fine needle aspirates (FNA) Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Calcitonin
Plasma Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15)
Aldosterone; Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23); Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1, somatomedin C); Renin
Plasma; Serum Insulin
Calcitonin; Growth hormone; Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 (IGF-BP3)
C-peptide; Cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS); Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Insulin; Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Procalcitonin; Progesterone; Prolactin; Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG); Testosterone - Free; Testosterone - Total
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone; Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21)
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus Blood Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Chemical pathology - Dynamic tests Sweat Sweat chloride
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function Plasma; Serum Troponin
N-Terminal-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)
Troponin T
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum HDL - Quantitation
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function Plasma; Serum Bile acids - Quantitative; Caeruloplasmin; Haptoglobins; Prealbumin
Chemical pathology - Haem related pigments and precursors (excluding porphyria) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Pigments in fluids; Xanthochromia
Plasma; Serum Haptoglobins
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Ammonia; Chloride; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Protein - Total
Dialysates Bicarbonate; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Sodium; Urea; Uric acid
Drainage fluid Cholesterol - Total
Faeces Chloride; Magnesium; Potassium; Sodium
Chloride; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Sodium
Faeces; Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum; Urine Osmolality
Plasma; Serum Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Corrected for albumin; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Cholinesterase; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase
Pleural fluid Albumin; Amylase; Bilirubin - Total; Cholesterol - Total; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Uric acid
Urine Albumin; Ammonia; Amylase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urate; Urea
Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency Plasma; Serum Folate
Chemical pathology - Investigation of maternal markers to detect foetal abnormality Plasma; Serum Free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (free β-hCG)
α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Chemical pathology - Iron studies Plasma; Serum Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin; Transferrin - Iron saturation percentage (%)
Chemical pathology - Markers of bone metabolism Plasma; Serum Osteocalcin
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of precursor and intermediary metabolites Plasma; Serum Amino acids
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamin B markers Serum Holotranscobalamin (active vitamin B12)
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins Plasma; Serum 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)
25-Hydroxyvitamin D
Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function Plasma; Serum Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free
Chemical pathology - Trace element analysis Blood; Other body fluids; Plasma; Serum; Urine Aluminium; Antimony; Arsenic; Arsenic speciation; Barium; Beryllium; Bismuth; Boron; Cadmium; Chromium; Cobalt; Copper; Iodine; Iron; Lead; Lithium; Magnesium; Manganese; Mercury; Molybdenum; Nickel; Platinum; Selenium; Silver; Strontium; Tellurium; Thallium; Thorium; Tin; Titanium; Uranium; Vanadium; Zinc
Liver Copper; Iron
Urine Beryllium
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Plasma; Serum Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg); Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO)
Serum Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65); Anti-insulin antibodies; Anti-islet tyrosine phosphatase2 (IA2) antibodies
Anti-thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TSHR)
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
Division of Genetics

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Investigation of malabsorption - Quantitation of solid tissue enzymes Intestinal tissue Lactase; Maltase; Sucrase; Trehalase
Chemical pathology - Investigation of maternal markers to detect foetal abnormality Serum α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
FMS-like tyrosine kinase 1 - Soluble; Free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (free β-hCG); Placental growth factor (PGF, PLGF); Pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A)
Cytogenetics - Detection of defined, balanced and/or unbalanced chromosomal abnormalities by in-situ hybridisation techniques Blood; Bone marrow; Tissues Cytogenetic analysis and reporting
Cytogenetics - Molecular karyotype (SNP microarray) detection of unbalanced chromosome abnormalities Blood; Bone marrow; Tissues Cytogenetic analysis and reporting
Molecular genetics - Assay for defined mutation or polymorphism (including pharmacogenetic testing) - Targeted genes Amniotic fluid; Blood; Chorionic villus; Saliva Apolipoprotein E; Factor V Leiden; Haemochromatosis; Lactase; Prothrombin gene (G20210A) mutation
Deafness
Blood HLA-B27
Molecular genetics - DNA extraction Amniotic fluid; Blood; Bone marrow; Chorionic villus tissue; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Fresh tissue; Saliva Viable DNA for sequencing and other molecular assays
Molecular genetics - DNA sequencing Blood; Bone marrow; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Sequenced DNA by Sanger sequencing; Sequenced DNA utilising massively parallel sequencing technologies
Molecular genetics - Estimation of risk of inheritance of an unknown mutation (Bayesian and linkage calculations) Blood; Chorionic villus Maternal cell contamination
Molecular genetics - Genetic testing for chimerism and mosaic gene variants (cancer and somatic mosaicism) - Targeted genes Blood; Bone marrow Isocitrate dehydrogenase IDH1 and IDH2 mutation analysis; KIT mutation analysis; Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutation; Quantitative calculation of p190 and p210 positive BCR::ABL1 transcripts; Quantitative calculation of p210 positive BCR::ABL1 transcripts; Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM)
Copy number variation (CNV)
JAK2 V617F mutation
Blood; Bone marrow; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Fresh tissue; Tissues B and T-cell gene rearrangement studies; Calreticulin; FLT3-ITD (internal tandem duplication) mutation; FLT3-TKD (tyrosine kinase domain) mutation; Myeloproliferative disorders; Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) mutation; Quantitation of donor and recipient bone marrow derived cells in a transplant recipient; Quantitative calculation of p190 positive BCR::ABL1; Quantitative calculation of p210 positive BCR::ABL1 transcripts; t(9;22) BCR-ABL gene rearrangement
Blood; Bone marrow; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Immunoglobulin (Ig) clonality analysis and minimal residual disease detection; Immunoglobulin heavy (IGH) somatic hypermutation; T-cell receptor (TCR) clonality analysis and minimal disease detection
Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Solid tumours
Molecular genetics - Heterozygous loci determinations Blood; Saliva Deafness panel
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Targeted genes Blood; Saliva Deafness
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
Division of Haematology

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Haematology - Assessment of haemolysis or metabolic enzymes (red cell enzyme assays) Blood Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
Haematology - Bone marrow examination Bone marrow Examination of aspirated material
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining Blood Heinz bodies
Malaria
Haematology - Foetal haemoglobin in maternal circulation Blood Feto-maternal haemorrhage (FMH) estimation
Presence of foetal red blood cells
Haematology - Full blood examination Blood Morphology
Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Nucleated red blood cells (NRBC); Platelet count; Red blood cell distribution width (RDW); Red blood cell index or indices; Reticulocytes
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood Platelet aggregation
Platelet function (PFA)
Plasma Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT)
Anti-thrombin III; Lupus anticoagulant; Mixing studies - APTT; Protein C and protein S; Von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen - Quantitation
Anti-Xa - Apixaban; Anti-Xa - Dabigatran; Anti-Xa - Rivaroxaban; Anti-Xa activity - Low molecular weight heparin; Anti-Xa activity - Unfractionated heparin
Platelet aggregation
Plasma; Serum Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT); Von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity - Ristocetin co-factor assay
Echis test; Factor II; Factor IX; Factor IX inhibitor; Factor V; Factor VII; Factor VIII; Factor VIII inhibitor; Factor X; Factor XI; Factor XII; Reptilase time; Von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity - Ristocetin co-factor assay
Haematology - Investigation of haemoglobinopathy (excluding thalassemia) Blood; Plasma; Serum Haemoglobin S (HbS) - Presence; Other abnormal haemoglobins
Haematology - Investigation of haemolysis Urine Haemoglobin (Hb); Haemosiderin
Haematology - Limited blood examination Blood Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR)
Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection Blood; Plasma; Serum 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; Cord 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
Antibody titration
Red blood cell phenotyping
Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions Blood; Blood products; Plasma 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
Immunopathology - Characterisation of leucocyte surface antigens (including immunophenotyping) Blood; Bone marrow CD3; CD34
Blood; Bone marrow; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fresh tissue; Serous fluid B2micro; CD10; CD103; CD105; CD117; CD11b; CD11c; CD123; CD13; CD138; CD14; CD15; CD16; CD185; CD19; CD197; CD1a; CD2; CD20; CD200; CD22; CD23; CD235a; CD24; CD25; CD26; CD27; CD279; CD28; CD3; CD30; CD300e (IREM-2); CD31; CD33; CD34; CD35; CD36; CD38; CD4; CD41; CD42b; CD43; CD45; CD45RA; CD45RO; CD49d; CD5; CD56; CD57; CD58; CD61; CD64; CD66c; CD7; CD71; CD79b; CD79αcy; CD8; CD81; CD9; CD94; CD95; CD99; Cytoplasmic CD3 (cyCD3); HLA-DR antigen; Immunoglobulin M (IgM); Kappa light chains; Lambda light chains; Myeloperoxidase; T-cell receptor γδ (TCRgd); Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT); cMPO; cyCD79a; cyGranzyme B; cyKappa; cyLambda; cyPerforin
Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins Plasma; Serum Cryofibrinogen
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites Blood Malaria
Division of Immunopathology

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers Plasma; Serum β2-Microglobulin (B2M)
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function Plasma; Serum α1-Antitrypsin
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Albumin
Immunopathology - Characterisation of leucocyte surface antigens (including immunophenotyping) Blood B-cell; Natural killer (NK) cells; T-cells
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Plasma; Serum Anti-intrinsic factor antibodies (IF)
Anti-extractable nuclear antigen antibodies (ENA)
Anti-adrenal cortex antibodies; Anti-aquaporin 4 antibodies (AQP4); Anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA); Anti-gastric parietal cell antibodies (GPC/PCA); Anti-islet cell antibodies (ICA); Anti-liver-kidney microsomes antibodies (LKM); Anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA, AMA M1 and/or AMA M2); Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA); Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA); Anti-pemphigoid antibodies; Anti-pemphigus antibodies; Anti-skeletal muscle antibodies; Anti-smooth muscle antibodies (SMA)
Anti-extractable nuclear antigen antibodies (ENA)
Anti-chromatin antibodies
Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (CCP)
Serum Rheumatoid factor
Anti-double stranded DNA antibodies (dsDNA)
Tryptase
Anti-cardiolipin antibodies (ACA); Anti-deamidated gliadin antibodies; Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies (anti-GBM); Anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies (MPO); Anti-proteinase 3 antibodies (PR3); Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTG); Anti-β2-glycoprotein-I antibodies
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential component testing (purified native and/or recombinant allergens)) Serum Ara h2 - Peanut; Omega-5-gliadin - Wheat; Ovomucoid - Egg
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential drug allergens) Serum Amoxicilloyl group; Ampicilloyl group; Cefaclor; Chlorhexidine; Gelatin - Bovine; Morphine; Penicilloyl G; Penicilloyl V; Pholcodine
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential epidermal and animal protein allergens) Serum Animal mix; Cat dander; Cow dander; Dog dander; Horse dander
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [egg and fowl] allergens) Serum Chicken; Egg white; Egg yolk
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [fish, shellfish and molluscs] allergens) Serum Blue mussel; Codfish; Crab; Lobster; Octopus; Oyster; Salmon; Shrimp; Squid; Trout; Tuna
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [fruit and vegetable] allergens) Serum Apple; Avocado; Banana; Broccoli; Carrot; Celery; Garlic; Grape; Kiwi; Lettuce; Mango; Melon; Onion; Orange citrus; Pear; Pineapple; Potato; Strawberry; Tomato
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [meat] allergens) Serum Beef; Galactose-α-1,3-galactose; Mutton; Pork
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [milk] allergens) Serum Milk
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [miscellaneous] allergens) Serum Cacao; Hop (fruit cone); Mushroom; Staple food mix; Yeasts
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential food [seeds, legumes and nuts] allergens) Serum Almond; Barley; Brazil nut; Buck wheat; Cashew nut; Chick pea; Coconut; Gluten; Hazelnut; Lentil; Macadamia nut; Maize; Oat; Pea; Peanut; Pecan nut; Pinenut; Pistachio; Poppy seed; Rice; Rye; Sesame seed; Soy bean; Walnut; Wheat
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential grass pollen allergens) Serum Couch grass; Grass mix; Paspalum grass; Rye grass
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential insect allergens) Serum American cockroach; German cockroach; Oriental cockroach
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential microorganism allergens) Serum Alternaria alternata; Anisakis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Candida albicans; Cladosporium herbarum; Penicillium chrysogenum (formerly Penicillium notatum); Penicillium glabrum; Mould mix
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential mite allergens) Serum Blomia tropicalis house dust mite; Dermatophagoides farinae house dust mite; Dermatophagoides microceras house dust mite; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus house dust mite; Euroglyphus mayne house dust mite
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential occupational allergens) Serum House dust; Latex; Sunflower seed
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential tree pollen allergens) Serum Acacia; Cypress; Eucalyptus; London plane; Olive; Privet; Silver birch
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential venom allergens) Serum Bee venom; Common wasp (yellow jacket) venom; Paper wasp venom
Immunopathology - Detection of immunoglobulin E specific antibodies (to potential weed pollen allergens) Serum Plantain - English; Wall pellitory
Immunopathology - Quantitation of complement proteins Plasma; Serum Complement components C3 and C4
Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Oligoclonal bands
Plasma; Serum; Urine Albumin; Detection of Bence Jones proteins; α1-Globulin; α2-Globulin; β-Globulin; γ-Globulin
Serum Detection and quantitation of free kappa and free lambda light chains
Cryoglobulins
Immunopathology - Quantitative investigations of immunoglobulins and immunoglobulins subclasses Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Total immunoglobulin G
Plasma; Serum Total immunoglobulin A; Total immunoglobulin G; Total immunoglobulin M
Total immunoglobulin E
Serum Immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclasses; Immunoglobulin subclasses
Immunopathology - Single HLA antigen typing Blood HLA-B5801
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection and identification of crystalline material Synovial fluid Crystal detection and identification
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria Synovial fluid Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC)
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Quantitation of microbial nucleic acids Plasma; Serum Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA viral load
Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Tests for antigen lymphocyte stimulation Blood Mycobacterial antigen lymphocyte stimulation
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Plasma; Serum Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) antigen
Avian precipitins (bird fancier's disease)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Aspergillus-specific IgG
Serum Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) antigen
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II)
Division of Microbiology

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Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); General swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Tissues; Urethra Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility
Bacterial isolates Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility
Faeces Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility
Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility
Clostridioides difficile toxin
Urine Bilirubin; Blood; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Glucose; Ketones; Leucocyte esterase; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Nitrite; Proteins; Specific gravity; Urobilinogen; pH
Bacteria; Casts; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Legionella pneumophila
Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control Blood transfusion bags; Bronchoscopes; Environmental swabs; Gastrointestinal endoscopes; Vascular catheter tips Bacterial growth - Sterility; Bacterial organism identification - Acinetobacter; Bacterial organism identification - Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Bacterial organism identification - Extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL); Bacterial organism identification - Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) carbapenemase; Bacterial organism identification - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Bacterial organism identification - Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
Dialysis waters Bacterial growth - Sterility
Environmental swabs Mycology identification
Spore strips Bacterial growth - Sterility
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) Bacterial isolates Van A/B
Bacterial isolates; Blood Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); MecA gene
Bacterial isolates; Blood; Dry swabs; Tissues Pan-bacterial 16s
Blood; Dry swabs; Tissues Borrelia burgdorferi
Rickettsia rickettsii
Blood; General swabs Borrelia spp.; Rickettsia spp.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Neisseria meningitidis; Streptococcus pneumoniae
Faeces Campylobacter spp.; Clostridioides difficile; Salmonella spp.; Shigella spp.; Yersinia spp.
Clostridioides difficile
Genital swabs; Liquid based cytology specimens; Rectal swabs; Throat swabs; Urine Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Genital swabs; Liquid based cytology specimens; Urine Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Genital swabs; Rectal swabs; Throat swabs; Urine Mycoplasma genitalium; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Fluoroquinolone resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Macrolide resistant Mycoplasma genitalium
Rectal swabs; Throat swabs; Urethral swabs Chlamydia trachomatis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Respiratory specimens Bordetella pertussis; Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Chlamydophila psittaci; Legionella longbeachae; Legionella pneumophila; Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (fungi) Respiratory specimens Pneumocystis jirovecii
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (mycobacteria) Respiratory specimens; Tissues; Urine Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (protozoan parasites) Faeces Blastocystis spp.; Cryptosporidium spp.; Dientamoeba fragilis; Giardia spp.
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) Bronchial washings; Nasopharyngeal aspirate Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Bronchial washings; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Bronchoalveolar lavage; Endotrachael aspirate; Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Sputum; Throat swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Enterovirus; Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1); Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2); Human parechovirus; Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Eye swabs; Genital swabs; Mouth swabs; Ocular fluid; Rectal swabs; Skin swabs; Throat swabs; Tissues; Vesicle swabs; Vitreous specimens Adenovirus; Cytomegalovirus (CMV); Enterovirus; Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1); Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2); Varicella zoster virus (VZV)
Dry swabs; Nasopharyngeal aspirate Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Faeces Adenovirus; Norovirus G1; Norovirus G2; Rotavirus
Nasal aspirates/washes; Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Plasma Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 and subtypes
Plasma; Serum Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA; Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load
Respiratory specimens Adenovirus; Coronavirus; Enterovirus; Human metapneumovirus; Human parechovirus; Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Influenza virus H1/H3; Parainfluenza virus type 1/2/3/4; Rhinovirus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID)
Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Detection and identification of mycobacteria Blood; Bone marrow; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Gastrointestinal fluid; Isolates; Lymph node fluid; Respiratory specimens; Skin swabs; Sputum; Tissues; Urine Mycobacteria identification
Microbiology - Mycology - Detection of dermatophytes and other fungi causing cutaneous disease Hair; Nails; Skin scrapings Dermatophyte identification
Microbiology - Mycology - Detection, isolation and/or identification of yeasts and/or fungal elements Aspirates; Blood; Bronchial lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fine needle aspirates (FNA); Fluids; Genital swabs; Peritoneal fluid; Pleural fluid; Pus; Respiratory specimens; Skin swabs; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Throat swabs; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs Fungi identification; Yeasts identification
Isolates Fungi susceptibility
Fungi identification; Fungi susceptibility; Yeast susceptibility; Yeasts identification
Isolates; Skin Fungi identification; Fungi susceptibility; Yeast susceptibility; Yeasts identification
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites Faeces Cysts; Ova; Parasites
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Serum Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody
Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgG; Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgM; Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen IgG antibody; Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen IgG antibody; Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen IgM antibody; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgG; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgM; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - Total; Hepatitis B virus envelope antibody (anti-HBe); Hepatitis B virus envelope antigen (HBe Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag) - Quantitative; Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV); Rubella IgG antibody; Rubella IgM antibody; Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody; Toxoplasma spp. IgG antibody; Toxoplasma spp. IgM antibody
Legionella longbeachae; Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antibody
Streptococcal anti-DNAse B (anti-streptodornase) antibody
Echinococcus spp.; Entamoeba histolytica
Borrelia burgdorferi; Helicobacter pylori; Herpes simplex virus (HSV) IgM; Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody (anti-HSV2) - IgG; Herpes simplex type 1 antibody (anti-HSV1) - IgG; Measles IgG antibody; Measles IgM antibody; Mumps virus IgG antibody; Mumps virus IgM antibody; Mycoplasma IgM antibody; Parvovirus IgG antibody; Parvovirus IgM antibody; Varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgG antibody; Varicella zoster virus IgM antibody
Mycoplasma total antibody
Borrelia burgdorferi
Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV)
Dengue virus IgG antibody; Dengue virus IgM antibody; Dengue virus NS1 antigen
Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody
Cryptococcus spp.
Cryptococcus spp.
Anti-streptolysin O (ASOT)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) IgG antibody
Borrelia burgdorferi
Microbiology - Virology - Detection of pathogenic viruses Faeces Adenovirus; Rotavirus
Intensive Care Unit

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

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; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Intensive Care Unit (North Shore Private Hospital)

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Intensive Therapy Unit

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Maternity ward

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

Medicare expiry date

28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Paed diabetic clinic

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

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05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus Blood Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Special Care Nursery (North Shore Private Hospital)

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Glucose; Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Theatres

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

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28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Theatres (North Shore Private Hospital)

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

Medicare expiry date

28 Feb 2027

Last Activity Date

05 Sep 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH

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