National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA
Site
PathWest Anatomical Pathology (RPH)
Accreditation No.
2392
Site No.
25836
Date of Accreditation
11 Sep 2024
Address
Royal Perth Hospital, North Block, Level 2, Rm: 2432.2, 212 Wellington Street
Perth, WA 6000
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Service | Product | Determinant |
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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 | Bronchial lavage; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Ocular specimens; Other body fluids; Sputum; Urine; Washings or brushings from other sites | Cytological examination; Rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE); Review and reporting of cytology samples |
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of nipple discharge or smears from squamous mucosal sites for the detection of cancerous or precancerous changes | Anus smears; Nipple discharge | 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; Immediate imprint cytology diagnosis; Rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE); Review and reporting of fine needle aspiration samples |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material | Brain - Whole | Presence or absence of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease |
Presence or absence of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease | ||
Formalin fixed tissue; Fresh tissue | Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities | |
Fresh tissue; Muscle; Nerve biopsy | In-vitro contraction test; Nerve conduction studies; Neuromuscular disorders | |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis | Fresh tissue | Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical (immunofluorescence) investigationReporting only | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigation | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
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Accreditation No.
2392
Site No.
25836
Print date
04 Oct 2024