- 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
- Test Method
- Modified Acid Fast Staining-Culture and Microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Faeces.
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 1-3 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
- Test Method
- IgG EIA
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood), plasma
- When Tested
- 1x weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff value = cutoff control mean
neg < cutoff
pos > cutoff
- Units of Measurement
- Optical Density
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR/Sequencing/Analysis
- Specimen Required
- CMV positive sample
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- £32 Ct
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Saliva, CSF, urine, blood (ACD or EDTA), BAL, faeces, tissue.
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Plasma, serum, blood (ACD or EDTA as anticoagulant)
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Cut Off Lower
- <400 copies per ml can be detected but will be reported without specific quantity
- Units of Measurement
- DNA Copies/mL
- Related Tests
- GHPCR is the same assay with quantitative standards included
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR/Sequencing/Analysis
- Specimen Required
- Plasma, serum, blood (ACD or EDTA).
- Reference Ranges
- £32 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- IgG, IgM, IgG Avidity index
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (EDTA, citrste or heparin)
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- <0.150 = low avidity
0.150 - 0.250 = moderate avidity
³0.250 = high avidity
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
