National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Goulburn Valley Health
Site
Shepparton Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2514
Site No.
2507
Date of Accreditation
01 Jun 2017
Contact
Ms Thu-Anh Pham
P: +61 (03) 58323136
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Withdrawn 23 Feb 2022
Shepparton Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
15 Mar 2024
Last Activity Date
08 Dec 2020
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| Service | Product | Determinant |
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| 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 - Immediate frozen section diagnosis | Fresh tissue | Intra-operative consultation and examination of biopsy material |
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Plasma | Ethanol |
| Swabs; Urine | Snake venom detection | |
| Urine | Amphetamines; Barbiturates; Benzodiazepines; Cannabis; Cocaine; Methadone; Methamphetamine; Opiates | |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Paracetamol (acetaminophen); Phenytoin (dilantin); Salicylate; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim); Vancomycin |
| Serum | Lithium | |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of tumour markers | Plasma; Serum | CA125 antigen (CA125); CA15-3 antigen (CA15-3); Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA); Prostate specific antigen (PSA); α-Fetoprotein (AFP) |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Plasma; Serum | Cortisol; Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Parathyroid hormone (PTH); Procalcitonin; Progesterone; Prolactin; Testosterone |
| Chemical pathology - Diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus | Blood | Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin T |
| 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 | Haptoglobins; Uric acid |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total |
| 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; Cholinesterase; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Glutamate dehydrogenase; Lactate; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Microalbumin; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | |
| Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
| Urine | Albumin; Amylase; Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatinine; Glucose; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urea; Uric acid | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation for folate deficiency | Plasma; Serum | Folate |
| Chemical pathology - Iron studies | Plasma; Serum | Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Chloride; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of vitamins | Plasma; Serum | Cobalamin (vitamin B12); Vitamin D |
| 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) |
| Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
| Haematology - Foetal haemoglobin in maternal circulation | Blood | Presence of foetal red blood cells |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Differential number; Morphology |
| Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count; Reticulocytes | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR) |
| Haematology - Investigation of haemolysis | Blood | Cold agglutinins |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes |
| Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood; Plasma | ABO; RhD |
| Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Blood; Plasma | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Identification and quantitation of blood group antibodies | Blood | Antibody elution |
| Blood; Plasma | Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh | |
| 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 |
| Immunopathology - Detection and/or quantitation and/or characterisation of autoantibodies | Plasma; Serum | Rheumatoid factor |
| 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 |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Volume |
| Morphology; Motility; Sperm number; Vitality | ||
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis for post vasectomy and/or examination of cervical mucus | Semen | Presence of spermatozoa |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine; Wound swabs | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Bacteria; Pathogenic identification and antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Blood | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Faeces | Clostridioides difficile | |
| Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control | Dialysis waters | Bacterial growth - Sterility |
| Environmental swabs | Bacterial organism identification - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | |
| Gastrointestinal endoscopes; Vascular catheter tips | Bacterial growth - Sterility | |
| Spore strips | Bacterial growth - Sterility | |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Detection and identification of mycobacteria | Respiratory specimens; Sputum | Mycobacteria identification |
| Microbiology - Mycobacteriology - Tests for cell mediated immunity | Blood | Latent tuberculosis |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Blood; Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
| Serum | Hepatitis A virus (HAV); Hepatitis B virus core antibody (anti-HBc) - Total; Hepatitis B virus surface antibody (anti-HBs); Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBs Ag); Hepatitis C virus (HCV); Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); Rubella IgG antibody; Syphilis Treponema pallidum antibody | |
| Microbiology - Virology - Detection of pathogenic viruses | Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) |
Special Care Nursery
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
15 Mar 2024
Last Activity Date
08 Dec 2020
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| Service | Product | Determinant |
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| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium; Chloride; Glucose; Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
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Accreditation No.
2514
Site No.
2507
Print date
03 Dec 2023
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