Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital Pathology

The University of Adelaide

Site

Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital Pathology

The University of Adelaide

Accreditation No.

21187

Site No.

25494

Date of Accreditation

19 Jan 2024

Address

School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, E40 Veterinary Science Building, Mudla Wirra Road
Roseworthy, SA 5371
Australia

adelaide.edu.au/vet/about-us/pathology

Contact

Assoc Prof Alexander McLachlan P: +61 (08) 83133745

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

Veterinarian Supervised Laboratory

Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Roseworthy Veterinary Hospital Pathology

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Animal Health

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure
Analysis of excretaFor aquatic animals, avian species, companion animals, equine species, laboratory animals, production animals, production avian species, wildlife, zoo animals Urine Bilirubin; Blood; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Glucose; Ketones; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC); Protein; Sediment examination; Specific gravity; Sperm; Urobilinogen; Yeasts; pH Dipstick; Microscopic examination; Refractometry in-house method CU.002
Bone marrow examinationFor aquatic animals, avian species, companion animals, equine species, laboratory animals, production animals, production avian species, wildlife, zoo animals Bone marrow; Smears Examination of aspirated material Microscopic examination in-house method CU.P001
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor Canine species, Feline species, Equine species, Fluids; Plasma; Serum; Urine Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bile acids; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium; Chloride; Cholesterol; Creatinine; Creatinine kinase; Glucose; Glutamine dehydrogenase; Iron; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Microprotein; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid; β-Hydroxybutyrate; γ-Glutamyltransferase Autoanalyser (AA); Colourimetry; Ion selective electrode (ISE) in-house methods CE.P001 - 011 (Beckman AU480)
Cytopathology investigationsFor aquatic animals, avian species, companion animals, equine species, laboratory animals, production animals, production avian species, wildlife, zoo animals Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fine needle aspirates (FNA); Fluids - Ascites, washes, urine effusions FNA varying sites; UrineFor canine species Feline species, equine species, Cell count; Cell identification Cytospin; Microscopic examination; Staining in-house method CU.001
Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor aquatic animals, avian species, companion animals, equine species, laboratory animals, production animals, production avian species, wildlife, zoo animals Faeces Coccidia; Giardia oocyst; Giardia spp.; Haemonchus larvae; Strongyles; Faecal eggs; Lungworm; Nematodes; Total worm count Baermann technique; Concentration; Faecal floatation; Microscopic examination; Morphological identification in-house methods PA.P001
Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor Canine species, Feline species, Equine species, Plasma; Serum Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Cortisol; Thyroxine (T4) Autoanalyser (AA); Chemiluminescence in-house methods CE.P012 (Immulite 1000)
Examination of biopsy materialFor aquatic animals, avian species, companion animals, equine species, laboratory animals, production animals, production avian species, wildlife, zoo animals Tissues Histological examination Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Macroscopic examination; Microscopic examination; Special stains in-house methods HP.PF001 – 15 and HP.P001 - 11
Haematology - Full blood examinationFor Canine species, Feline species, Equine species, Whole bloodNeed to add CSF and fluids TBC Blood film; 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); Mean corpuscular volume (MCV); Platelet count; Reticulocyte countNeed to add red blood cell distribution width (RDW), Total Plasma Protein, Haemoparasites Haematology analyser; Manual; Microscopic examination in-house methods HM.P001,  HM.P002,  HM.P003,  HM.P004,  HM.P011,  HM.P0012,  HM.P0013,
Haemostasis/coagulation related testingFor Canine species, Feline species, Equine species, Plasma; Whole blood Fibrinogen; Plasma protein Heat precipitation; Refractometry In house method HM.P014
Necropsy servicesFor aquatic animals, avian species, companion animals, equine species, laboratory animals, production animals, production avian species, wildlife, zoo animals Body; Tissues Gross pathology and collection of sub-samples Anatomical pathology; Microscopic examination in-house method NE.P003

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