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C-reactive protein (CRPL3)

Test Method: Chemical Reaction
Specimen Required: Serum or plasma (Li-heparin)
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: Same Day / Next Day
Reference Ranges: < 10 mg/L
Units of Measurement: mg/L
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Calcium

Test Method: Chemical reaction
Specimen Required: Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 2.00 – 2.63 mmol/L (Corrected Calcium: 2.00 - 2.63 mmol/L).
Units of Measurement: mmol/L
Related Tests: Albumin & Phosphate.
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Calcium (Corrected)

Test Method: Chemical reaction
Specimen Required: Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 2.00 - 2.63 mmol/L.
Units of Measurement: mmol/L.
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Chikungunya

Test Method: IgG IFA, IgM IFA (IgG EIA Research only)
Specimen Required: Serum (clotted blood)
When Tested: 1x Weekly
Reference Ranges: titre < 10 neg;
titre > 10 pos
IgM - cross reactivity may occur with Rubella
Units of Measurement: Titre
Contact: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Chikungunya Virus PCR (see Alphavirus)

Test Method: Real-Time PCR
Specimen Required: Blood (ACD or EDTA), plasma, serum, CSF.
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Related Tests: Alphavirus PCR
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Chlamydia Group Antigen

Test Method: IgG EIA
Specimen Required: Serum (clotted blood)
When Tested: On Request
Reference Ranges: cutoff value = 0.154 x (pos control mean - neg control mean) + neg control
neg < cutoff
pos > cutoff
low pos = (cutoff + 0.03) up to low pos control OD
Units of Measurement: Optical density
Contact: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Chlamydia pneumoniae PCR

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Any respiratory sample – data eg. sputum
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: Paired with C.Psittaci testing
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Chlamydia psittaci PCR

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Any respiratory sample – data eg. sputum
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: paired with C.Pneumoniae testing
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Chlamydia trachomatis PCR

Test Method: Real-Time PCR
Specimen Required: Urine, endocervical, urethral, pharyngeal, eye or rectal swabs.
Spec Type Min: 1 ml
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Normal Ranges: n/a
Reference Ranges: Ct <40
Cut Off Lower
Units of Measurement: Cycle threshold (Ct-value)
Related Tests: Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR (duplex assay)
Billing Advice: n/a
Contact: 9342 9670

Chlamydia trachomatis Serology

Test Method: IgG, IgA EIA
Specimen Required: Serum (clotted blood)
When Tested: 1x Weekly
Reference Ranges: cutoff value = mean neg control x 2
neg pos > cutoff
equiv +/- 10% cutoff
Units of Measurement: Optical density
Contact: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae Serology

Test Method: IgG IFA
Specimen Required: Serum (clotted blood)
When Tested: On Request
Reference Ranges: titre <256 neg
titre = 256 equiv
titre >256 low pos
titre ³ 512 pos
Units of Measurement: Titre
Contact: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) psittaci Serology

Test Method: IgG IFA
Specimen Required: Serum (clotted blood)
When Tested: On Request
Reference Ranges: titre < 64 neg
titre 64 low pos
titre >64 pos
Units of Measurement: Titre
Contact: 9342 9647 / 9342 9648

Chloride (Cl)

Test Method: Ion exchange with selective chloride electrode.
Specimen Required: Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 101 – 111 mmol/L
Units of Measurement: mmol/L
Related Tests: U & E.
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Cholesterol (Total)

Test Method: Chemical reaction
Specimen Required: Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 2.9 - 5.4 mmol/L.
Units of Measurement: mmol/L
Related Tests: Lipids
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Cholesterol (Total: HDL Ratio)

Test Method: Chemical reaction
Specimen Required: Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: <4.5.
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Clostridium difficile cytotoxin

Test Method: C.Diff Quick Check Complete test card
Specimen Required: Faeces (no preservative).
Spec Type Min: n/a
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: 1-2 days
Normal Ranges: n/a
Reference Ranges: n/a
Cut Off Lower: n/a
Units of Measurement: n/a
Related Tests: n/a
Billing Advice: Medicare rebatable
Contact: 9342 9670

Coronavirus PCR

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Any respiratory specimen
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: see Respiratory virus PCR
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Coronavirus PCR to include detection of HCoV-MERS coronavirus

Test Method: Real-time Taqman PCR
Specimen Required: Any respiratory specimen, Sputum
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Contact: 9342 9628

Coronavirus real-time PCR

Test Method: real-time PCR
Specimen Required: All respiratory samples
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Contact: 9342 9628

Cowpox virus PCR

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: Swab
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Coxsackie virus PCR (see Enterovirus genotyping)

Test Method: Real-time TaqMan PCR
Specimen Required: CSF, faeces, rectal swab, NTS, vesicle swab, conjuntival swab, blood.
Reference Ranges: 3-45 Ct
Contact: 9342 9628

Creatine Kinase (CKL)

Test Method: Chemical reaction
Specimen Required: Serum or plasma (Li-heparin). Serum is preferred.
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: 15 – 140 mmol/L
Units of Measurement: U/L
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Creatinine

Test Method: Chemical reaction
Specimen Required: Serum, Plasma (Li-heparin), Urine
Spec Type Min: Serum 500uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: Serum: 0.02 - 0.12 mmol/L Urine: 6 - 18 mmol/L
Units of Measurement: mmol/L
Related Tests: U & E
Contact: Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus PCR

Test Method: Conventional PCR
Specimen Required: Blood (ACD or EDTA), respiratory swabs
Spec Type Min: 200uL
When Tested: On Request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Reference Ranges: n/a
Billing Advice: Non-rebatable
Contact: 9342 9628

Cryptococcal antigen detection

Test Method: Cryptococcal Antigen lateral flow assay
Specimen Required: CSF, serum (clotted blood).
Spec Type Min: CSF: 100ul, Serum: 100ul
When Tested: On request
Turnaround Time: same day / next day
Normal Ranges: n/a
Reference Ranges: n/a
Cut Off Lower: n/a
Units of Measurement: n/a
Related Tests: n/a
Billing Advice: n/a
Contact: 9342 9670