National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
Sonic Healthcare Pty Ltd
Site
Westmead Laboratory
Accreditation No.
2178
Site No.
14557
Date of Accreditation
04 Oct 2001
Address
Suite 16, Ground Floor, Westmead Private Hospital, 13 - 14B Mons Road
Westmead, NSW 2145
Australia
Contact
Ms Linda Gock P: +61 (02) 88332801
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Westmead Laboratory
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 Jun 2026
Last Activity Date
14 Oct 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Serum | Gentamicin (cidomycin, septopal, genticyn, garamycin); Vancomycin |
| Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Procalcitonin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Serum | Troponin |
| Chemical pathology - Further investigation of renal and/or hepatic function | Serum | Uric acid |
| Chemical pathology - Investigation and determination of hepatic, cardiac, bone, skeletal muscle and other profiles and metabolic studies | Serum | Alanine aminotransferase; Albumin; Alkaline phosphatase; Amylase; Aspartate aminotransferase; Bicarbonate; Bilirubin - Any fractions; Bilirubin - Total; C-reactive protein (CRP); Calcium - Total; Chloride; Cholesterol - Total; Creatine kinase; Creatinine; Glucose; Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase |
| Serum; Urine | Osmolality | |
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Glucose; Lactate; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
| Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | Morphology |
| Differential number; Erythrocyte count (red blood cell count, RBCC); Haemoglobin (Hb); Leucocyte count (white blood cell count, WBCC); Platelet count; Red blood cell index or indices; Reticulocytes | ||
| Haematology - Haemostasis related analysis (including special coagulation testing and platelet function tests) | Plasma | Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT); Fibrinogen; Fibrinogen degradation products; International normalised ratio (INR); Prothrombin time (PT); Thrombin time (TT) |
| Serum | Heparin induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (HITT) | |
| 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 | 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 | Antibody elution; Other blood group antibodies; Red blood cell phenotyping; Rh |
| Immunohaematology - Investigation of blood transfusion reactions | Blood products | Antibodies |
| Immunohaematology - Issue and release of blood and blood product for transfusion | Blood; Blood products | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Immunohaematology - Storage and distribution of blood and blood components | Blood; Blood products | Issue and release of blood and blood products for transfusion |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis or follow up of threatened abortion and/or diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Motility |
| Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis for post vasectomy and/or examination of cervical mucus | Semen | Presence of spermatozoa |
| Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Combined nose and throat swabs; Throat swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
| Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs | Influenza A virus; Influenza B virus; Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) | |
| Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
Intensive Care Unit
ISO 15189 (2022)
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
01 Jun 2026
Last Activity Date
14 Oct 2022
| Service | Product | Determinant |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical pathology - Quantitation of blood gases and other measurements (performed on the same specimen) | Blood | Base excess; Bicarbonate; Calcium - Ionised; Carboxyhaemoglobin; Glucose; Haemoglobin (Hb); Lactate; Methaemoglobin (MetHb); Oxygen saturation (sO2); Oxyhaemoglobin; Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2); Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2); Potassium; Sodium; pH |
The only data displayed is that deemed relevant and necessary for the clear description of the activities and services covered by the scope of accreditation.
Grey text appearing in a SoA is additional freetext providing further refinement or information on the data in the preceding line entry.
Accreditation No.
2178
Site No.
14557
Print date
02 Jul 2025
END OF SCOPE