SA Pathology

Site

Royal Adelaide Hospital

Accreditation No.

2348

Site No.

24039

Date of Accreditation

07 Sep 2017

Address

1 Port Road
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia

sapathology.sa.gov.au

Contact

Mr Jason Graefling P: +61 (08) 82223137

Availability

Services available to external clients

Supervision

GX (General)

Scope of Accreditation

Anatomical Pathology

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of body fluids, exudates, washings and brushings from non-squamous mucosal sites for the detection of malignancy Other body fluids; Sputum; Urine; Washings or brushings from other sites Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cytology samples
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations of nipple discharge or smears from squamous mucosal sites for the detection of cancerous or precancerous changes Anus smears; Lip smears; Mouth smears; Nipple discharge; Nose smears; Skin smears Cytological examination; Review and reporting of cytology samples
Anatomical pathology - Cytopathology - Non-gynaecological cytological investigations on samples obtained via fine needle aspiration biopsyFNA Attendance, Screening and Reporting only Fine needle aspirates (FNA) Cytological examination; Review and reporting of fine needle aspiration samples
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy material Formalin fixed tissue; Fresh tissue Review and reporting of biopsy material to identify or exclude morphological abnormalities
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Gene probes using paraffin fluorescence in-situ hybridisation (FISH) Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Gene probes using paraffin in-situ hybridisation techniques (chromogenic/silver) Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Detection of nucleic acid targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immediate frozen section diagnosis Fresh tissue Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical (immunofluorescence) investigation Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues; Fresh tissue Detection of antigenic targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigation Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues Detection of antigenic targets - Various
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Mortuary facilities Body; Body parts Assessment - Level 3 mortuary
Cellular Therapies Laboratory

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Human Pathology

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04 Apr 2023

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Immunopathology - Procedures related to the collection, processing, storage and issue of human haemopoietic progenitor cellsProduct received from Central Adelaide Local Health Network (17274 18964), Women's and Children's Health Network (19268 21912) and Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (21054 25324) Bone marrow; Haemopoietic progenitor cells Processing; Storage (includes freezing/thawing)
Haemopoietic progenitor cells Enumeration of CD34+ cells
Core Laboratory – Biochemistry

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals Plasma; Serum Ethanol; Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring Plasma; Serum Cyclosporin; Digoxin; Tacrolimus
Carbamazepine; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Lithium; Phenobarbitone; Phenytoin (dilantin); Salicylate; Theophylline; Tobramycin; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers Plasma; Serum α-Fetoprotein (AFP)
CA125 antigen (CA125); CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3); CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
Thyroglobulin
Prostate specific antigen (PSA); Prostate specific antigen (PSA) - Free
Plasma; Serum; Urine β2-Microglobulin (B2M)
Pleural fluid CA125 antigen (CA125); CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3); CA19-9 antigen (CA19-9); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); Thyroglobulin
Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) Plasma; Serum Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG); Testosterone
Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH); Cortisol; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS); Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Insulin; Luteinising hormone (LH); Macroprolactin; Oestradiol; Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Progesterone; Prolactin
Plasma; Serum; Urine C-peptide
Saliva Cortisol
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus Blood Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function Plasma; Serum Creatine kinase MB (CKMB); N-Terminal-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP); Troponin
N-Terminal-pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP); Troponin
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia Plasma; Serum HDL - Quantitation
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function Plasma; Serum Caeruloplasmin; Haptoglobins; α1-Antitrypsin
Chemical pathology - Haem related pigments and precursors (excluding porphyria) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Xanthochromia
Plasma; Serum Myoglobin
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Glucose; Lactate; Protein - Total
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Dialysates; Drainage fluid; Peritoneal fluid; Pleural fluid; Vitreous humor Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate transaminase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Total; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; HDL - Quantitation; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase
Plasma; Serum Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Ammonia; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase
Plasma; Serum; Urine Osmolality
Urine Albumin; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urate; Urea
Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency Plasma; Serum Folate; Red blood cell folate
Chemical pathology - Investigation of maternal markers to detect foetal abnormality Plasma; Serum Free β-human chorionic gonadotropin (free β-hCG); Pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A)
Chemical pathology - Iron studies Plasma; Serum Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin
Chemical pathology - Markers of bone metabolism Plasma; Serum c-Telopeptide (CTx)
Procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP)
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Haemoglobin (Hb); Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of precursor and intermediary metabolites Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Vitreous humor β-Hydroxybutyrate
Plasma; Serum Homocysteine
β-Hydroxybutyrate
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins Plasma; Serum Cobalamin (vitamin B12); Holotranscobalamin (active vitamin B12)
Chemical pathology - Tests for thyroid function Plasma; Serum Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free; Triiodothyronine (T3) - Free
Haematology - Assessment of haemolysis or metabolic enzymes (red cell enzyme assays) Blood Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies Plasma; Serum Anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg)
Rheumatoid factor
Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO)
Serum Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (CCP); Anti-thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TSHR)
Immunopathology - Quantitation of complement proteins Plasma; Serum Complement components C3 and C4
Immunopathology - Quantitative investigations of immunoglobulins and immunoglobulins subclasses Plasma; Serum Total immunoglobulin A; Total immunoglobulin G; Total immunoglobulin M
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis or follow up of threatened abortion and/or diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy Plasma; Serum Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Plasma; Serum Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgG; Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgM; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgM; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - Total; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - IgM; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - Total; Hepatitis B virus envelope antibody (anti-HBe); Hepatitis B virus envelope antigen (HBe Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag) neutralisation; Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) - IgG; Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody (anti-HSV2) - IgG; Herpes simplex type 1 antibody (anti-HSV1) - IgG; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) antigen; Rubella IgG antibody; Rubella IgM antibody; Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody; Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody; Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibody
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II)
Serum Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody
Core Laboratory – Haematology

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus Blood Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
Haematology - Bone marrow examination Bone marrow Examination of aspirated material; Histological examination
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining Blood Iron
Malaria
Haematology - Full blood examination Blood Morphology
Differential number; 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 distribution width (RDW); Red blood cell index or indices; Reticulocyte haemoglobin equivalent (Ret-He); Reticulocytes
Morphology
Fluids Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC)
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR)
Blood; Plasma Anti-Xa - Apixaban; Anti-Xa - Fondaparinux; Anti-Xa activity - Clexane - Low molecular weight heparin; Anti-Xa activity - Unfractionated heparin; Danaparoid sodium
Haematology - Investigation of haemoglobinopathy (excluding thalassemia) Blood Haemoglobin fraction (S, C, D, E) - Quantitation; Other abnormal haemoglobins
Haematology - Limited blood examination Blood Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR)
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (protozoan parasites) Blood Malaria
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
Covid Clinic

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

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 Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Haematology - Full blood examination Blood Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV); Haemoglobin (Hb)
Emergency Department

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb)
Haemostasis Laboratory

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood Platelet function (PFA)
Blood; Plasma Factor XIII
Kaolin clotting time
ADAMTS-13 activity
Lupus anticoagulant
Von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity - Ristocetin co-factor assay
Anti-Xa - Dabigatran; Anti-thrombin III; Circulating coagulation factor inhibitors; Collagen binding activity; Factor II; Factor IX; Factor V; Factor VII; Factor VIII; Factor VIII inhibitor; Factor VIIIc; Factor X; Factor XI; Factor XII; Plasminogen; Protein C and protein S; Thrombin time (TT); Von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen - Quantitation
Platelet aggregation
Factor VIII
Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT)
Factor XIII deficiency
Von Willebrand collagen binding assay
DOAC therapy pre-treated plasma Lupus anticoagulant
Plasma Emicizumab levels
Anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4)
Factor VIII binding assay (vWF Normandy)
Hospital in the Home (Mobile PoCT)

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood International normalised ratio (INR)
Intensive Care Unit

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection and identification of crystalline material Synovial fluid Crystal detection and identification
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria Aspirates; Biopsy specimens; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Fluids; General swabs; Genital specimens; Isolates; Nasal swabs; Pus; Rectal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine Antibiotic susceptibility
Bacteria; Pathogenic identification; Pathogenic microorganisms
Aspirates; Biopsy specimens; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Fluids; General swabs; Genital specimens; Nasal swabs; Pus; Rectal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Aspirates; Biopsy specimens; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Isolates; Nasal swabs; Pus; Rectal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine Bacteria; Pathogenic identification; Pathogenic microorganisms
Antibiotic susceptibility
Aspirates; Biopsy specimens; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Nasal swabs; Pus; Rectal swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Aspirates; Biopsy specimens; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Pus; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC)
Biopsy specimens Helicobacter pylori
Blood Staphylococcus aureus; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Blood; Fluids Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms
Faeces Helicobacter pylori antigen
Gastric biopsy Urease
Urine Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC)
Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Leucocyte esterase; Nitrite; Proteins; Specific gravity; Urobilinogen; pH
Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC)
Legionella antigen
Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria for epidemiological infection control surveillance Axilla swabs; Faeces; Nasal swabs; Rectal swabs Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); Vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Axilla swabs; Nasal swabs Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Bacterial isolates Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO)
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)
Faeces; Rectal swabs Vancomycin resistant Enterococci (VRE)
Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control Blood transfusion bags Bacterial growth - Sterility
Blood transfusion bags; Endoscopes; Environmental swabs Bacterial organism identification
Blood transfusion bags; Endoscopes; Environmental swabs; Tips Bacterial growth - Sterility; Organism characterisation for patient management
Blood transfusion bags; Environmental swabs; Gastrointestinal endoscopes Bacterial growth - Sterility
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (bacteria) Isolates Van A/B
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 - Mycology - Detection, isolation and/or identification of yeasts and/or fungal elements Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Ear swabs; Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Isolates; Respiratory specimens; Respiratory swabs; Sputum; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs Fungi identification; Yeasts identification
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Ear swabs; Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Isolates; Respiratory specimens; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs Fungi identification; Yeasts identification
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; General swabs; Isolates; Respiratory specimens; Tissues Fungi identification; Yeasts identification
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Plasma; Serum Cryptococcus antigen
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites Faeces Cysts; Ova; Parasites
Worms
Skin scrapings Arthropods
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation Bronchial washings; Bronchoalveolar lavage; Serum Aspergillus galactomannan antigen
Cadaveric blood Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag) - Quantitative; Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV); Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II) antibody; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) antigen; Syphilis Treponema pallidum total antibody
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Plasma; Serum Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Serum Syphilis Treponema pallidum IgM antibody
Plasma; Serum Bordetella pertussis IgG; Epstein-Barr virus IgG antibody; Epstein-Barr virus IgM antibody; Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody; Herpes simplex virus type 1 antibody (anti-HSV1) - IgM; Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody (anti-HSV2) - IgM; Measles IgG antibody; Measles IgM antibody; Mumps virus IgG antibody; Mumps virus IgM antibody; Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgG antibody; Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM antibody; Parvovirus IgG antibody; Parvovirus IgM antibody; Varicella zoster virus (VZV) IgG antibody; Varicella zoster virus IgM antibody
Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgG phase 1 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgG phase 2 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgM phase 1 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgM phase 2 antibody
Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II); Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) antigen
Dengue virus IgG antibody; Dengue virus IgM antibody; Dengue virus NS1 antigen
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II) antibody
Legionella longbeachae antibody; Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 antibody; Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2 antibody
Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgG; Cytomegalovirus antibody (anti-CMV) IgM; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - IgM; Hepatitis A virus antibody (anti-HAV) - Total; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - IgM; Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - Total; Hepatitis B virus envelope antibody (anti-HBe); Hepatitis B virus envelope antigen (HBe Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag) neutralisation; Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) - IgG; Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody (anti-HSV2) - IgG; Herpes simplex type 1 antibody (anti-HSV1) - IgG; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) 1/2 antibodies; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1/2 (HIV-1/2) antigen; Rubella IgG antibody; Rubella IgM antibody; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) antibody; Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody; Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody; Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibody
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) IgG antibody; Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) IgM antibody
Human T-lymphotropic virus type I/II (HTLV-I/II)
Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgG phase 2 antibody; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) IgM phase 2 antibody
Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody
Serum Fluorescent Treponemal antibody
Hepatitis D virus antibody (anti-HDV)
Rickettsia rickettsii; Rickettsia typhi antibody
Brucella IgG antibody; Brucella IgM antibody
Schistosoma mansoni IgG antibody
Anti-streptolysin O (ASOT)
Leptospira IgM antibody
Barmah forest virus IgG antibody; Barmah forest virus IgM antibody; Ross River virus IgG antibody; Ross River virus IgM antibody
Strongyloides spp. antibody
Theatre Suites

ISO 15189 (2012)

Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

Service Product Determinant
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) Blood Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH
Transfusion Medicine

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Human Pathology

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01 Jan 2027

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04 Apr 2023

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Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals Blood; Snake bite site; Swabs; Urine Snake venom detection
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) Blood Platelet aggregation
Viscoelastic haemostatic testing (VHT)
Haematology - Investigation of haemolysis Blood; Plasma Cold agglutinins
Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection Blood; Plasma Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes
Immunohaematology - Blood grouping Blood; Plasma ABO; RhD
Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units Blood Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test)
Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies Blood; Plasma Antibody absorption
Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh
Antibody elution
Plasma Antibody titration
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); Platelets Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion

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