Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Site

Reference Services – Brisbane

Accreditation No.

18808

Site No.

25246

Date of Accreditation

23 Aug 1985

Address

44 Musk Avenue
Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059
Australia

lifeblood.com.au

Contact

Mr Andrew Tracy P: +61 (03) 92520990

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

GX (General)

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood address map

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Platelet and Neutrophil Reference

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

Service Product Determinant
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa; Platelet glycoprotein Ib/IX
Immunohaematology - Detection of anti-IgA antibodies in transfusion recipients with low IgA levels Blood Anti-immunoglobulin A antibodies (IgA)
Immunohaematology - Identification of granulocyte antibodies Blood Granulocyte specific antibodies; Human neutrophil antigen (HNA) antibodies
Immunohaematology - Identification of granulocyte antigens Blood; Buccal cells; DNA Granulocyte specific antigens; Human neutrophil antigen (HNA) typing
Immunohaematology - Identification of platelet antibodies Blood Human platelet antigen (HPA) antibodies; Platelet specific antibodies
Human platelet antigen (HPA) antibodies; Platelet specific antibodies
Immunohaematology - Identification of platelet antigens Blood; Buccal cells; DNA Human platelet antigen (HPA) typing; Platelet specific antigens
Immunopathology - Complete HLA antigen tissue typing Blood; Cord blood; DNA HLA-A, HLA-B class I antigens; HLA-C class I antigens; HLA-DR, HLA-DP, HLA-DQ class II antigens
Immunopathology - Leukocyte antibody testing Blood HLA class I antibodies; HLA class II antibodies
Red Cell Reference

ISO 15189 (2022)

Human Pathology

Service Product Determinant
Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection Blood; Plasma; Serum Duffy system; Kell system; M and N factors; Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes
Immunohaematology - Blood grouping Blood; Plasma; Serum ABO; RhD
Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units Blood; Plasma; Serum Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies
Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies Blood Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test)
Blood; Plasma; Serum Other blood group antibodies; Rh
Red blood cell phenotyping
Antibody absorption; Antibody elution
Plasma; Serum Antibody titration
Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions Blood; Blood products Antibodies
Molecular genetics - Assay for defined mutation or polymorphism (including pharmacogenetic testing) - Targeted genes Extracted DNA Red cell antigen genotyping
Red cell antigen genotyping
Haemoglobin S genotyping; Red cell antigen genotyping
Molecular genetics - Assay for defined mutation or polymorphism (including pharmacogenetic testing) - Targeted panels for inherited (germline) DNA/RNA changes Extracted DNA Red cell antigen genotyping
Molecular genetics - DNA extraction Amniotic fluid; Blood; Plasma DNA storage for future analyses; Purified PCR product; Quantification of DNA; Viable DNA
Blood DNA storage for future analyses; Quantification of DNA; Viable DNA
Blood; Plasma DNA storage for future analyses; Purified PCR product; Quantification of DNA; Viable DNA
Molecular genetics - DNA sequencing Extracted DNA DNA sequence analysis; Sequenced DNA utilising massively parallel sequencing technologies
Molecular genetics - Non-invasive prenatal (genetic) screening Extracted DNA Red cell antigen genotyping
Red cell antigen genotyping (D, C, c, E, K, k, Fya and/or Fyb)
Molecular genetics - Screening for an unknown mutation - Targeted genes Extracted DNA Red cell antigen genotyping

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