National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Vetpath Laboratory Services
Site
Vetpath Laboratory Services
Accreditation No.
14776
Site No.
14879
Date of Accreditation
10 Dec 2002
Contact
Mr Saverio Scriva P: +61 0407682522
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
Veterinarian Supervised Laboratory
Scope of Accreditation
Biochemistry / Endocrinology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of excreta | Urine | Bilirubin; Blood; Glucose; Ketones; Protein; Urinalysis; pH | Autoanalyser (AA); Dipstick | in-house methods E-43, E-61, EU-01, EU-02 |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Serum | C-reactive protein - Canine (canine CRP) | Spectrophotometry | in-house method BCH-48 (COBAS Pro) |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals (canine) | Serum | Trypsin-like immunoreactivity | Immunoassay | in-house method E-19 (Siemens Immulite 2000) |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals (canine, feline) and equine species | Serum | Iron | Spectrophotometry | in-house method BCH-32 (COBAS Pro) |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals (canine, feline), production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species, and avian species | Plasma; Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Direct; Calcium; Chloride; Cholesterol; Creatinine; Creatinine kinase; Fructosamine; Glucose; Glutamine dehydrogenase; Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; Uric acid; β-Hydroxybutyrate; γ-Glutamyltransferase | Spectrophotometry | in-house methods BCH-12, BCH-13, BCH-14, BCH-15, BCH-16, BCH-17, BCH-19A, BCH-20, BCH-21, BCH-22, BCH-23, BCH-24, BCH-28, BCH-29, BCH-30, BCH-34, BCH-36, BCH-37, BCH-38, BCH-39, BCH-40, BCH-41, BCH-42 and BCH-46 (COBAS Pro) |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studiesFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species, and avian species | Serum | Amyloid A; Bile acids | Spectrophotometry | in-house methods BCH-18 and BCH-44 (COBAS Pro) |
| Urine | Creatinine | Spectrophotometry | in-house methods E-11 and BCH-26 (COBAS Pro) | |
| Detection and quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoringFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species, and avian species | Plasma; Serum | Phenobarbital | Immunoassay | in-house method BCH-43 (COBAS Pro) |
| Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals (canine) | Plasma; Serum | Thyroxine (T4) - Total | Immunoassay | in-house method BCH-47 (COBAS Pro) |
| Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor companion animals | Plasma | Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Immunoassay | in-house method E-18 (Siemens Immulite 2000) |
| Serum | Cortisol; Progesterone; Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH); Thyroxine (T4) - Free | Immunoassay | in-house methods E-11, E-14, E-17 and E-20 (Siemens Immulite 2000) | |
| Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteinsFor equine species | Plasma; Serum | Insulin | Immunoassay | in-house method E-21 (Siemens Immulite 2000) |
| Immunoglobulin investigationsFor equine species | Plasma; Serum | Immunoglobulin G (IgG) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) - SNAP | in-house method BCH-45 |
Cytology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone marrow examination | Bone marrow; Smears | Examination of aspirated material | Microscopic examination | in-house method C-12 |
| Cytopathology investigations | Fluids - Ascites, washes, urine effusions FNA varying sites | Cell count; Cell identification | Cytospin; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods C-05 and C-10 |
Haematology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haematology - Full blood examinationFor companion animals, production animals, avian species, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species | Whole blood | Differential cell count; 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 count | Haematology analyser | in-house method E-64 (Sysmex XN 1000) |
| Haematology - Full blood examinationFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species, and avian species | Whole blood | Blood film; Buffy coat film | Microscopic examination | in-house method H-11 |
| Haematocrit (packed cell volume, PCV) | Manual | in-house method H-03 | ||
| Differential cell count; 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 count | Haematology analyser | in-house method E-64 (Sysmex XN1000) | ||
| Haemostasis/coagulation related testingFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species, and avian species | Plasma | Fibrinogen | Automated coagulation factor | in-house method H-09 |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Prothrombin time (PT) | Automated coagulation factor | in-house method H-09 | ||
| Plasma protein | Refractometry | in-house method E-50 |
Histopathology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination of biopsy material | Tissues | Histological examination | Histopathology; Microscopic examination | in-house method HP-01 |
Microbiology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of excreta | Faeces | Occult blood | Faecal peroxidase activity | in-house method EF-02 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity (susceptibility) testing | Bacterial isolates | Zone of growth inhibition | Disc diffusion | in-house method MB 2-05 (CLSI) |
| Detection and identification of bacteriaFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Bacterial isolates | Mycobacterium spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods MB 3-08 and SS-02 |
| Bacterial isolates; Faeces | Salmonella spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods MB 3-11, MB 4-16 and Microbiology Manual | |
| Faeces; Fluids; Swabs; Tissues; Urine | Acinetobacter spp.; Actinobacillus spp.; Actinomyces spp.; Aeromonas spp.; Bacillus anthracis; Bacillus spp.; Bacteroides spp.; Bordetella spp.; Burkholderia pseudomallei; Campylobacter spp.; Candida albicans; Citrobacter spp.; Clostridium spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Enterococcus spp.; Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; Escherichia coli - Haemolytic; Escherichia coli - Non-haemolytic; Flavobacterium spp.; Fusobacterium spp.; Haemophilus spp.; Klebsiella spp.; Listeria spp.; Mannheimia haemolytica; Micrococcus spp.; Moraxella catarrhalis; Moraxella spp.; Morganella morganii; Nocardia spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Peptostreptococcus spp.; Propionibacterium spp.; Proteus spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas spp.; Rhodococcus equi; Serratia spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus hyicus; Staphylococcus pseudintermedius; Staphylococcus spp.; Staphylococcus spp. - Non-coagulase producing strains; Streptobacillus moniliformis; Streptococcus acidominus; Streptococcus agalactiae (Streptococcus group B); Streptococcus bovis; Streptococcus dysgalactiae ss. dysgalactiae; Streptococcus equi ss. equi; Streptococcus equi ss. zooepidemicus; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Streptococcus uberis; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Streptococcus - Non-haemolytic; Trueperella pyogenes; Vibrio spp.; Yersinia spp.; Identification of unknown bacteria; Yeasts | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods (Microbiology Manual) | |
| Milk | Identification of bacteria causing mastitis; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house method MB 3-06 | |
| Skin; Wounds | Dermatophilus spp. | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods MB 3-20 and SS-02 (Leishmanns Stain) | |
| Urine | Plate count | Cultural | in-house method MB 3-09 | |
| Whole blood | Identification of unknown bacteria | Cultural | in-house method MB 3-14 (BacT/ALERT PF Pediatric BC System) | |
| Wounds | Bacillus spp.; Citrobacter spp.; Corynebacterium spp.; Enterobacter spp.; Enterococcus spp.; Escherichia coli; Klebsiella spp.; Pasteurella spp.; Proteus spp.; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Pseudomonas spp.; Salmonella spp.; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus hyicus; Staphylococcus spp.; Streptococcus agalactiae (Streptococcus group B); Streptococcus dysgalactiae ss. dysgalactiae; Streptococcus spp.; Streptococcus uberis; Streptococcus - Beta-haemolytic; Streptococcus - Non-haemolytic; Identification of unknown bacteria | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods (Microbiology Manual) | |
| Detection and identification of fungi and mouldsFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species and avian species | Faeces; Fluids; Swabs; Tissues; Urine | Malassezia spp. | Biochemical; Commercial identification kit; Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods MB 5-02 and SS-02 |
| Hair; Scabs; Skin | Aspergillus spp.; Candida spp.; Cryptococcus spp.; Microsporum canis; Microsporum gypseum; Sporothrix spp.; Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Identification of unknown fungi | Cultural; Microscopic examination; Staining | in-house methods MB 5-01, MB 5-02 and SS-02 | |
| Detection and identification of fungi and mouldsFor companion animals, production animals, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species, and avian species | Urine | Aspergillus spp. | Microscopic examination | in-house method EU-03 |
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals (canine) | Whole blood | Babesia gibsoni | Multiplex tandem polymerase chain reaction (MT-PCR) | in-house procedure MET-MOL-42 for Ausdiagnostics High-Plex assay |
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals, production animals, production avian species, laboratory animals, zoo animals, wildlife, equine species, and avian species | Faeces | Liver fluke; Lungworm | Microscopic examination | in-house methods P-07 and P-08 |
| Giardia spp. | Faecal floatation | in-house methods EF-01, EF-06 and P-05 | ||
| Identification of unknown helminth oocysts, cysts and eggs; Identification of unknown protozoa oocysts, cysts and eggs | Microscopic examination | in-house method EF-01 | ||
| Cryptosporidium spp. | Microscopic examination | in-house methods EF-01 and EF-05 | ||
| Scrapings | Demodex; Sarcoptes; Identification of unknown parasites | Morphological identification | in-house method MB 5-01 | |
| Whole blood | Heartworm | Microscopic examination | in-house method SR-02 | |
| Blood parasites | Microscopic examination | in-house methods H-11 and H-22 | ||
| Detection and identification of parasites and arthropodsFor companion animals | Whole blood | Heartworm | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method SR-60 (Dirochek HWAg Synbiotics) |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals (canine) | Serum | Trypanosoma evansi | Serum agglutination | in-house method SR-69 (CATT Kit) |
| Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitationFor companion animals | Impression smear | Chlamydia spp. | Direct immunofluorescence | in-house method MB 3-19 |
| Plasma; Serum | Feline leukaemia virus | Rapid immunomigration (RIM) | in-house method SR-66, Manufacturers instructions - Anigen rapid test kit | |
| Feline immunodeficiency virus antibody | Rapid immunomigration (RIM) | in-house method SR-65, Manufacturer’s instructions – Anigen Rapid test kit | ||
| Serum | Babesia caballi antibody; Babesia equi antibody; Babesia gibsoni antibody; Bartonella henselae; Borrelia burgdorferi; Canine distemper virus; Coronavirus; Coxiella burnetii (Q-fever) antibody; Ehrlichia canis; Encephalitozoon cunculi antibody; Feline calicivirus antibody; Feline herpes virus antibody; Feline leukaemia virus antibody; Leishmania spp.; Neospora IgG; Parvovirus; Toxoplasma spp. IgG antibody; Toxoplasma spp. IgM antibody; Trypanosoma cruzi antibody | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house methods SR-05, SR-09, SR-10, SR-14, SR-15, SR-17, SR-33, SR-34, SR-35, SR-39, SR-45, SR-49, SR-57, SR-62, SR-63 and SR-64 | |
| Cryptococcus antigen; Toxoplasma gondii antibody; Bladder tumour antigen | Latex agglutination | in-house methods LATSR-50, SR-07 and SR-51 |
Serology
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Animal Health
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood grouping | Whole blood | Canine blood groups - DEA | Agglutination | in-house methods H-14 and H-15 |
| Determination of compatibility of blood donor units | Whole blood | Group checks of patient and donor | Agglutination; Cross matching | in-house method H-13 |
| Diagnosis of pregnancy | Serum | Equine gonadotropin | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method SR-42 |
| Diagnosis of pregnancyFor companion animals (canine) | Plasma; Serum | Pregnancy relaxin | Rapid immunomigration (RIM) | in-house method SR-41 |
| Diagnosis of pregnancyFor equine species | Plasma; Serum | Oestrone sulfate | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) | in-house method SR-43 |
| Investigation of haemolysis/immunologyCanine only | Whole blood | Canine immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) | Direct antiglobulin Coomb's | in-house method H-12 |
| Investigation of haemolysis/immunologyFor companion animals (canine) | Plasma; Serum | Anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) | Indirect fluorescent antibody | in-house method SR-54 |
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Accreditation No.
14776
Site No.
14879
Print date
28 Nov 2024
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