National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Palmerston North Hospital Respiratory Laboratory
Site
Palmerston North Hospital Respiratory Laboratory
Midcentral – Health New Zealand
Accreditation No.
21721
Site No.
26163
Date of Accreditation
14 Aug 2026
Address
50 Ruahine Street , Roslyn; Palmerston North , Manawatu-Whanganui 4442
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New Zealand
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
TSANZ Standard for Respiratory Function Laboratories (2024) (2024)
Respiratory Function
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergen testing | Patients - Adult | Skin prick test - Inhaled allergens | Aero allergens |
| Assessment of airway inflammation | Patients - Adult | Fraction expired nitric oxide (FeNO) | Not applicable |
| Assessment of bronchial hyper-responsiveness | Patients - Adult | Bronchial challenge - Indirect | Hypertonic saline challenge test; Mannitol - AridolTM |
| Bronchial challenge - Direct | Methacholine | ||
| Assessment of dynamic lung volumes | Patients - Adult | Spirometry - Forced respiratory manoeuvres; Spirometry - Slow vital capacity | Not applicable |
| Assessment of functional capacity | Patients - Adult | Six minute walk test | Not applicable |
| Assessment of functional capacity - CPET | Patients - Adult | Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) | Not applicable |
| Assessment of gas exchange - Common | Patients - Adult | Single breath carbon monoxide update in the lung | Not applicable |
| Assessment of respiratory muscle strength | Patients - Adult | Maximal inspiratory pressures and maximal expiratory pressures (MIPs/MEPSs); Peak cough; Sitting and supine vital capacity; Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP) | Not applicable |
| Assessment of static lung volumes | Patients - Adult | Plethysmography | Not applicable |
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Accreditation No.
21721
Site No.
26163
Print date
23 Aug 2026