- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR(amended from conventional to real-time PCR)
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Related Tests
- Respiratory Virus PCR
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Related Tests
- Chikungunya virus, Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, Sindbis virus
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR/Sequencing/Analysis
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 5 Days
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Related Tests
- Secondary sequencing of primary PCR Product
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- EIA
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Lavage, Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 600uL - Samples must be received frozen
- When Tested
- 2 x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Next Day
- Reference Ranges
- neg <0.5, equiv 0.5-1, pos >0.5
- Units of Measurement
- EIA: Absorbance ratio
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Specimen Required
- Lavage, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 2.5mL
- When Tested
- Daily
- Turnaround Time
- 3 Days
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Conventional in-house PCR - nested, sequence analysis of PCR product
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Bone Marrow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Paraffin embedded tissue, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Washings
- When Tested
- 2x weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 5 working days
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- Applicable to AFB smear positive specimens
- Cut Off Lower
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable. See billing memos.
- Contact
- 9342 9617
