National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Territory Pathology
Site
Territory Pathology Katherine
Accreditation No.
3435
Site No.
3428
Date of Accreditation
21 Jun 1993
Contact
Mr Tinashe Mutize P: +61 (08) 89739357
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Territory Pathology Katherine
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
29 Jan 2027
Last Activity Date
10 May 2023
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Analysis of drugs for toxicological (non-legal) purposes and ingested or absorbed toxic chemicals | Blood; Swabs; Urine | Snake venom detection |
| Plasma; Serum | Paracetamol (acetaminophen) | |
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma | Vancomycin |
| Plasma; Serum | Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin) | |
| Serum | Vancomycin | |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase |
| 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 |
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Fibrinogen; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT) |
| Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Synovial fluid | Assess cell numbers | |
| Immunohaematology - Blood group antibody detection | Blood | Other blood group systems |
| 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 | Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood; 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 |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection and identification of crystalline material | Synovial fluid | Crystal detection and identification |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria | Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Faeces; Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Synovial fluid; Tissues; Urine | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms |
| Aspirates; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; General swabs; Genital swabs; Respiratory specimens; Sputum; Synovial fluid | Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Aspirates; Blood; Synovial fluid | Bacteria; Pathogenic microorganisms | |
| Aspirates; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Fluids; Synovial fluid | Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Bacterial isolates | Bacteria; Pathogenic identification | |
| Antibiotic susceptibility | ||
| Faeces; Genital swabs | Bacteria; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Urine | Bacteria; Casts; Epithelial cells; Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBC); Leucocytes (white blood cells, WBC) | |
| Microbiology - Bacteriology - Detection of pathogenic bacteria for epidemiological infection control surveillance | Axilla swabs; Groin swabs; Nasal swabs | Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
| Microbiology - Environmental investigations and/or infection control (Clinical non-human testing) | Blood transfusion bags | Bacterial growth - Sterility |
| Gastrointestinal endoscopes; Vascular catheter tips | Bacterial growth - Sterility | |
| Microbiology - Mycology - Detection, isolation and/or identification of yeasts and/or fungal elements | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Yeast detection; Yeasts identification |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
| Faeces | Cryptosporidia; Giardia spp. |
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Accreditation No.
3435
Site No.
3428
Print date
25 Nov 2024
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