National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Western Diagnostic Pathology
Site
Darwin Laboratory – Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
Accreditation No.
3158
Site No.
3128
Date of Accreditation
12 Apr 1991
Contact
Mr Saverio Scriva
P: +61 (08) 93170762
Availability
Services available to external clients
Supervision
B (Branch)
Scope of Accreditation
Darwin Laboratory – Healius Pathology Pty Ltd
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Human Pathology
Medicare expiry date
28 Feb 2025
Last Activity Date
04 Aug 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
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Chemical pathology - Detection and/or quantitation of drugs for therapeutic monitoring | Plasma; Serum | Carbamazepine; Digoxin; Lithium; Valproate (valproic acid, epilim) |
Chemical pathology - Determination of hormones and hormone binding proteins (other than thyroid function tests) | Serum | Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Luteinising hormone (LH); Oestradiol; Progesterone; Prolactin |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of cardiac function | Plasma; Serum | Troponin I |
Chemical pathology - Further investigation of lipid profiles for diagnosis of types III and IV hyperlipidaemia | Serum | HDL - Quantitation |
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); Lipase; Magnesium; Phosphate; Potassium; Protein - Total; Sodium; Triglycerides; Urate; Urea; γ-Glutamyltransferase |
Haematology - Examination of blood films by special staining | Blood | Malaria |
Haematology - Full blood examination | Blood | 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 |
Morphology | ||
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); Thrombin time (TT) |
D-dimer | ||
Haematology - Limited blood examination | Blood | Erythrocyte (RBC) sedimentation rate (ESR) |
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Diagnosis of pregnancy | 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 | Serum | Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) - Quantitative total |
Infertility and pregnancy tests including assisted reproductive technology - Semen analysis (other than post vasectomy) | Semen | Motility; Sperm number |
Microbiology - Molecular biology - Detection, characterisation and/or quantitation of microbial nucleic acids (viruses) | Nasal swabs; Nasopharyngeal swabs; Oropharyngeal swabs | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID) |
Microbiology - Parasitology - Detection of ova, cysts and parasites | Blood | Malaria |
Microbiology - Serology of infection - Microbial antibody and/or antigen detection and/or quantitation | Serum | Infectious mononucleosis |
ISO 15189 (2022)
- This facility complies with the relevant National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) requirements.
Legal
Medicare expiry date
28 Feb 2025
Last Activity Date
04 Aug 2021
Service | Product | Determinant |
---|---|---|
Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, appendix A On-site screening procedure | Urine | Amphetamine type substances; Benzodiazepines; Cannabis metabolites; Cocaine metabolites; Opiates |
Medico legal drug testing AS/NZS 4308:2008, section 2 Specimen collection, storage, handling and dispatch | Urine | Colour; Creatinine; Temperature; pH |
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Accreditation No.
3158
Site No.
3128
Print date
28 Mar 2024
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