The Children's Hospital at Westmead

THE SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS NETWORK (RANDWICK AND WESTMEAD) (INCORPORATING THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN)

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Respiratory Function Unit, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

THE SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS NETWORK (RANDWICK AND WESTMEAD) (INCORPORATING THE ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN)

Accreditation No.

21630

Site No.

26052

Date of Accreditation

29 May 2026

Address

Respiratory Function Unit, Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street
Westmead, NSW 2145
Australia

schn.health.nsw.gov.au/respiratory-childrens-hospital-westmead#respiratory-function-unit-3

Contact

Mr Brendan Kennedy P: +61 (02) 78252295

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

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Respiratory Function Unit, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

TSANZ Standard for Respiratory Function Laboratories (2024) (2024)

Respiratory Function

Service Product Determinant Technique
Allergen testing Patients - Paediatric Skin prick test - Inhaled allergens Aero allergens
Assessment of airway inflammation Patients - Paediatric Fraction expired nitric oxide (FeNO) Not applicable
Assessment of airway resistance - Oscillometry Patients - Paediatric Forced oscillometry technique (FOT) Not applicable
Assessment of bronchial hyper-responsiveness Patients - Paediatric Bronchial challenge - Indirect Mannitol - AridolTM​​​​
Assessment of bronchial hyper-responsiveness - Physical challenges Patients - Paediatric Bronchial challenge - Indirect Eucapnic voluntary hypernea
Assessment of bronchial hyper-responsiveness - Tolerance tests Patients - Paediatric Tolerance tests Hypertonic saline tolerance test
Assessment of dynamic lung volumes Patients - Paediatric Spirometry - Forced respiratory manoeuvres Not applicable
Assessment of functional capacity - CPET Patients - Paediatric Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) Not applicable
Assessment of gas exchange - Common Patients - Paediatric Single breath carbon monoxide update in the lung Not applicable
Assessment of gas exchange - Specialised Patients - Paediatric Hypoxic challenge test for flight (HCT) Not applicable
Assessment of respiratory muscle strength Patients - Paediatric Maximal inspiratory pressures and maximal expiratory pressures (MIPs/MEPSs); Peak cough; Vital capacity - Sitting Not applicable
Assessment of respiratory or lung heterogeneity Patients - Paediatric Multiple breath washout Not applicable
Assessment of static lung volumes Patients - Paediatric Nitrogen washout (single breath and multiple breath); Plethysmography Not applicable

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