- Test Method
- Automated Bactec System
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole)
- Spec Type Min
- 8-10mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 5 days
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- IgG, IgM EIA
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
- 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
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- 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
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- 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
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Altona Real Star Kit
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Cerebrospinal Fluid, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Serum, Urine
- 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), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole)
- Spec Type Min
- 2.0mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- A, B, AB, O pos/neg
aut-D
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Haematology (9342 7402)
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan 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
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- IgG EIA, IgM EIA
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- 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
