National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
SA Pathology
Site
Port Lincoln Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2348
Site No.
2871
Date of Accreditation
10 Apr 1990
Contact
Mr Jason Graefling P: +61 (08) 82223137
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Port Lincoln Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
31 Oct 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Mar 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Blood; Swabs; Urine | Snake venom detection |
| Plasma; Serum | Ethanol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen) | |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Plasma; Serum | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
| 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 - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Anion gap; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total | |
| Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Conjugated; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - HDL; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Urine | Albumin; Creatinine; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency | Plasma; Serum | Folate |
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Plasma; Serum | Ferritin; Iron; 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); pH |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins | Plasma; Serum | Cobalamin (vitamin B12) |
| Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function | Plasma; Serum | Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Morphology |
| Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Total haemoglobin - Calculated | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices; Reticulocyte haemoglobin equivalent (Ret-He); Reticulocytes | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | 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 | 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 | Other blood group antibodies; Rh |
| Red blood cell phenotyping | ||
| 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) | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis or follow up of threatened abortion and/or diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Volume |
| Motility; Sperm number | ||
| Viscosity | ||
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis for post vasectomy and/or examination of cervical mucus | Semen | Presence of spermatozoa |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); General swabs; Genital swabs; Urine; Wound swabs | Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility |
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) - PCR, RT-PCR |
| 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) - PCR, RT-PCR | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Blood | Infectious mononucleosis |
Emergency Department
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
31 Oct 2027
Last Activity Date
22 Mar 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Anion gap; Chloride; Creatinine; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea |
| 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); pH |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Total haemoglobin - Calculated |
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood | International normalised ratio (INR) |
Eyre Ward A
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Blood | Anion gap; Calcium - Ionised; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); Urea |
| 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 |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Total haemoglobin - Calculated |
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood | International normalised ratio (INR) |
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Accreditation No.
2348
Site No.
2871
Print date
25 Nov 2024
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