
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
Site
Southport Clinical Laboratory
Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
18484
Date of Accreditation
18 Oct 1987
Contact
Ms Kylie Graham
P: +61 (07) 55738888
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
GY (General)
Scope of Accreditation
Southport Clinical Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2012)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
23 Jul 2023
Last Activity Date
21 Oct 2020
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Examination of biopsy materialReporting only | Formalin fixed 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 |
Anatomical pathology - Tissue pathology - Immunohistochemical investigationReporting only | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues | Detection of antigenic targets - Various |
Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Digoxin; Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Phenytoin (dilantin); Vancomycin |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin I |
Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Glucose; Protein - Total |
Plasma | Lactate | |
Plasma; Serum | Lipase | |
Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase | ||
Urine | Chloride; Creatinine; Potassium; Sodium | |
Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium; Calcium - Free (pH corrected); Calcium - Ionised; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Oxygen saturation (sO2); Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; Total carbon dioxide (TCO2); p50; pH |
Serum | Calcium - Ionised; Calcium - Ionised (pH corrected); pH | |
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | 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 index or indices; Reticulocytes |
Morphology | ||
Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Blood | Platelet function (PFA) |
Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); D-dimer; Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) | |
Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Duffy system; Kell system; M and N factors; Other blood group systems; Rh phenotypes |
Immunohaematology - Blood grouping | Blood | ABO; RhD |
Immunohaematology - Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Blood | 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 | Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test) |
Antibody elution | ||
Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh | ||
Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood; Blood products | Antibodies; Direct antiglobulin test (DAT, direct Coombs test); Examination for blood group antibodies; Group checks of patient and donor; Identification of detected 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 |
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | Plasma; Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) |
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 | Viscosity; Volume |
Motility; Sperm number | ||
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 | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Synovial fluid; Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Crystals; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) |
General swabs; Sputum | Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
Urine | Blood; Proteins; Specific gravity; pH | |
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) |
Nasal swabs; Throat swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
Nasopharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
Throat swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | |
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
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Accreditation No.
1964
Site No.
18484
Print date
26 Jun 2022
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