- Test Method
- Automated Bactec System
- Specimen Required
- 8-10 ml aseptically collected blood in ’Bactec plus’ aerobic & anaerobic bottles
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- IgG, IgM EIA
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood)
- Spec Type Min
- 100 uL
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff value = cutoff control mean x calibration factor (batch specific)
neg
pos > cutoff
equiv +/- 10% cutoff
- Units of Measurement
- Optical density
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or plasma (Li-heparin).
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 24.0 – 31.0 mmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- mmol/L
- Related Tests
- U&E
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or plasma (Li-heparin).
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 1.7 - 430 umol/L (0.1-25.2 mg/dL)
- Units of Measurement
- umol/L.
- Related Tests
- Liver Function Tests.
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Altona Real Star Kit
- Specimen Required
- Serum, Urine, Plasma, CSF
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- 3-4 times/week
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- LLOQ 300 IU/mL
- Cut Off Lower
- LLOQ 300 IU/mL
- Units of Measurement
- IU/mL
- Contact
- 9342 9615
- Test Method
- Manual file or tube agglutiunation method
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA)
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- A, B, AB, O pos/neg
aut-D
- Contact
- 9342 9644
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Any respiratory sample
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- IgG EIA, IgM EIA
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood), Plasma, EDTA, heparin or citrate plasma
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff value = cutoff control mean
IgG & IgM
neg
pos > cutoff
equiv + 10% cutoff
equiv - 20% cutoff
- Units of Measurement
- OD
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
