National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
The Prince Charles Hospital
Site
Respiratory Investigation Unit
Accreditation No.
21678
Site No.
26103
Date of Accreditation
23 Oct 2026
Address
Respiratory Investigation Unit, Level 1, Main Building, The Prince Charles Hospital, 627 Rode Road
Chermside, QLD 4032
Australia
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
TSANZ Standard for Respiratory Function Laboratories (2024) (2024)
Respiratory Function
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of airway inflammation | Patients - Adult; Patients - Paediatric | Fraction expired nitric oxide (FeNO) | Not applicable |
| Assessment of bronchial hyper-responsiveness | Patients - Adult | Bronchial challenge - Indirect | Mannitol - AridolTM |
| Assessment of bronchial hyper-responsiveness - Physical challenges | Patients - Adult | Bronchial challenge - Indirect | Exercise induced bronchoconstriction |
| Assessment of cilia function | Patients - Adult | Nasal nitric oxide | Not applicable |
| Assessment of dynamic lung volumes | Patients - Adult | Spirometry - Slow vital capacity | Not applicable |
| Patients - Adult; Patients - Paediatric | Spirometry - Forced respiratory manoeuvres | Not applicable | |
| Assessment of functional capacity | Patients - Adult | Six minute walk test | Not applicable |
| Assessment of functional capacity - CPET | Patients - Adult | Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) | Not applicable |
| Assessment of gas exchange - Common | Patients - Adult | Single breath carbon monoxide update in the lung | Not applicable |
| Assessment of gas exchange - Specialised | Patients - Adult | Estimation of anatomical shunt fraction; Hypoxic challenge test for flight (HCT) | Not applicable |
| Assessment of respiratory muscle strength | Patients - Adult | Maximal inspiratory pressures and maximal expiratory pressures (MIPs/MEPSs); Sitting and supine vital capacity | Not applicable |
| Assessment of static lung volumes | Patients - Adult | Plethysmography | Not applicable |
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Accreditation No.
21678
Site No.
26103
Print date
03 Nov 2026