National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
IDEXX Laboratories Pty Ltd
Site
Perth Laboratory
Accreditation No.
10166
Site No.
25607
Date of Accreditation
29 May 2024
Contact
Mrs Christine Ram P: +61 1300443399
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Supervision
Veterinarian Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
Perth Laboratory
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of excretaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, wildlife, equine and avian species | Urine | Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Fat globules; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Sediment examination; Yeasts | Microscopic examination | in-house method URI1 |
| Bilirubin; Glucose; Ketones; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Nitrite; Specific gravity; Urinalysis; Urobilinogen; pH | Dipstick | in-house method URI1; manufacturers instructions, Dipstick method - Multistix (Siemens) using Clinitek | ||
| Analysis of excretacompanion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Urine | Specific gravity | Refractometry | in-house method URI1 |
| Blood groupingFor companion animals | Whole blood | Canine blood groups - DEA; Feline blood groups - AB | Agglutination | in-house method HAE38; manufacturers instructions |
| Bone marrow examinationFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Bone marrow; Smears | Examination of aspirated material | Microscopic examination | in-house method CYT6 |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Plasma; Serum | ALP steroid isoenzyme; Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bile acids; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein - Canine (canine CRP); Calcium; Chloride; Cholesterol; Creatinine; Creatinine kinase; Fibrinogen; Fructosamine; Glucose; Glutamine dehydrogenase; Iron; Lipase; Magnesium; Microprotein; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Symmetric dimethyl amine; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid; β-Hydroxybutyrate; γ-Glutamyltransferase | Autoanalyser (AA) | in-house method BIO30; Beckman Coulter AU680 |
| Urine | Chloride clearance; Creatinine; Creatinine clearance; Electrolytes; Microprotein; Potassium clearance; Protein; Sodium clearance | Autoanalyser (AA) | in-house method BIO30; Beckman Coulter AU680 | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals | Serum | Canine pancreatic lipase; Feline pancreatic lipase | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP | in-house method SER115; manufacturers instructions - IDEXX SNAP Test |
| Cytopathology investigationsFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine and avian species | Fluids - Ascites, washes, urine effusions FNA varying sites | Cell count; Cell identification | Microscopic examination | in-house method CYT18 |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine and avian species | Urine | Identification of unknown bacteria | Cultural | in-house method MIC49 |
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals, production animals, avian species and equine species | Faeces | Identification of unknown helminth oocysts, cysts and eggs; Identification of unknown protozoa oocysts, cysts and eggs | Faecal floatation | in-house method PAR 9 |
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, wildlife, equine and avian species | Faeces | Coccidia oocyst count; Strongylid egg count | Microscopic examination | in-house method PAR7 |
| Identification of unknown parasites | Microscopic examination; Morphological identification | in-house methods PAR1 and PAR9 | ||
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals | Faeces | Giardia spp. | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP | in-house method PAR1; manufacturers instructions - IDEXX SNAP test |
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodscompanion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine and avian species | Serum | Heartworm | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP | in-house method SER34; manufacturers instructions - IDEXX SNAP test |
| Detection and identification of virusescompanion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine and avian species | Faeces | Parvovirus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP | in-house method SER32; manufacturers instructions - IDEXX SNAP test |
| Detection and quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoringFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Whole blood | Phenobarbital | Autoanalyser (AA) | in-house method BIO35; Beckman AU680 |
| Determination of compatibility of blood donor unitsFor companion animals | Whole blood | Group checks of patient and donor | Cross matching | in-house method HAE3 - manual method |
| Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins | Whole blood | Cortisol; Progesterone | Immunoassay | in-house methods END6, END2, END26, Immulite 1000 |
| Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, aquatic animals, equine species and avian species | Plasma; Serum | Thyroxine (T4) - Total | Spectrophotometry | in-house method WI47; Beckman Coulter AU680 |
| Haematology - Full blood examinationFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Whole blood | Differential cell count; 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); Platelet count; Reticulocyte haemoglobin equivalent (Ret-He) | Haematology analyser | in-house methods HAE10, HAE40, HAE45; Sysmex XN |
| Blood film | Microscopic examination | in-house methods HAE45 and HAE10 | ||
| Haemostasis/coagulation related testingFor companion animals ( canine), production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Prothrombin time (PT) | Automated coagulation factor | in-house methods VP282 and VP283; Stago Startmax coagulation analyser |
| Haemostasis/coagulation related testingfor felines | Plasma | Prothrombin time (PT) | Automated coagulation factor | in-house methods VP282 and VP283; Stago Startmax coagulation analyser |
| Immunoglobulin investigationsFor equine species (foal) | Whole blood | Immunoglobulin G (IgG) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP | in-house method IMM2; manufacturers instructions - IDEXX SNAP Test |
| Investigation of haemolysis/immunologyFor companion animals | Whole blood | Canine immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA); Feline immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) | Direct antiglobulin Coomb's | in-house method HAE2 - manual method |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals | Serum; Whole blood | Feline immunodeficiency virus antibody; Feline leukaemia virus | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP | in-house method SER31; manufacturers instructions - IDEXX SNAP test |
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Accreditation No.
10166
Site No.
25607
Print date
23 Nov 2024
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