National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology
Site
NSW Health Pathology Tamworth Hospital Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2772
Site No.
2765
Date of Accreditation
08 Dec 1989
Address
Pathology Building, Tamworth Hospital , 31 Dean Street
Tamworth, NSW 2340
Australia
Contact
Mr Donald Clausen P: +61 (02) 67677820
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
NSW Health Pathology Tamworth Hospital Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Dec 2026
Last Activity Date
28 Jun 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Immunocytochemical investigation (on non-paraffin embedded cellular preparations) | Fixed cytological smears | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
| Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of body fluids, exudates, washings and brushings from non-squamous mucosal sites for the detection of malignancy | Bronchial lavage; 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 | 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 | Fixed cytological smears; Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Plasma; Serum | Alcohol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Salicylate |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Phenytoin (dilantin); Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers | Plasma; Serum | CA125 antigen (CA125); CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3); CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); Prostate specific antigen (PSA); α-Fetoprotein (AFP) |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Plasma; Serum | Cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS); Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Procalcitonin; Progesterone; Prolactin; Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG); Testosterone - Free; Testosterone - Total |
| 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 - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function | Plasma; Serum | Haptoglobins |
| 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 |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Lactate; Protein - Total | |
| Dialysates | Albumin; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urea; Uric acid | |
| Drainage fluid; Peritoneal fluid; Pleural fluid | Albumin; Amylase; Bilirubin - Total; Cholesterol - Total; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid | |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
| Urine | Ammonia; 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 - Iron studies | Plasma; Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC); Transferrin |
| 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 |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of precursor and intermediary metabolites | Plasma | Acetoacetate |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins | Plasma; Serum | Cobalamin (vitamin B12); Holotranscobalamin (active vitamin B12); Vitamin D |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Plasma; Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb) |
| 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); Mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH); Mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC); Mean corpuscular volume (MCV); Mean platelet volume (MPV); Platelet count; Reticulocytes | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Anti-Xa activity - Unfractionated heparin; D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood; Plasma | 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; Plasma | Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Antibody elution | ||
| 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 | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Immunopathology - Quantitative and/or qualitative investigation of proteins | Plasma; Serum | Detection and quantitation of free kappa and free lambda light chains |
| 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 | Blood | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; General swabs; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine | Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | |
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; General swabs; Urine | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); General swabs; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Faeces | Clostridioides difficile toxin | |
| Urine | Legionella antigen; Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | |
| Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) | Bacterial isolates; Blood; Blood culture; Faeces | Clostridioides difficile toxin; MecA gene |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) |
| Nasal aspirates/washes; Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Throat swabs | 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) | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
Day Surgery
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Dec 2026
Last Activity Date
28 Jun 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood | International normalised ratio (INR) |
Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Dec 2026
Last Activity Date
28 Jun 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Creatinine; 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
11 Dec 2026
Last Activity Date
28 Jun 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
Operating Theatre
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
11 Dec 2026
Last Activity Date
28 Jun 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Calcium; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; 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
11 Dec 2026
Last Activity Date
28 Jun 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Bilirubin - Total; Calcium; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; 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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Accreditation No.
2772
Site No.
2765
Print date
27 Nov 2024
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