- 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
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- nuclear antigen IgG (EBNA)EIA, viral capsid antigen IgG (VCA), viral capsid antigen IgM (VCA) EIA
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 200 uL
- When Tested
- 2 x Weekly
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- VCA IgG, VCA IgM
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- 10-750 U/mL assay range
- Cut Off Lower
- 20 U/mL
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- IgG Antibody EIA
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 100ul
- When Tested
- 1x weekly
- Units of Measurement
- Titre
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- 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
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- EIA IgG
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- When Tested
- 2x weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff value = cutoff control mean
neg < cutoff
pos > cutoff
equiv +/- 10% of cutoff
- Units of Measurement
- Optical density
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Enterovirus (poliovirus) isolation by cell culture. Confirmatory testing by RT-PCR.
- Specimen Required
- Faeces, Swab, Virus Isolate
- Spec Type Min
- Two grams faeces from cases of acute flaccid paralysis.
- When Tested
- Daily
- Turnaround Time
- 14 Days
- Normal Ranges
- N/A
- Reference Ranges
- N/A
- Cut Off Lower
- N/A
- Units of Measurement
- N/A
- Related Tests
- Poliovirus Intratypic Differentiation and Vaccine Derived Poliovirus, Poliovirus Sequencing, Enterovirus Detection, Enterovirus Typing
- Billing Advice
- N/A
- Contact
- 9342 9607
- 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
- Related Tests
- Paired with Parechovirus PCR
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR/Sequencing/Analysis
- Specimen Required
- Secondary sequencing of primary PCR product
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- 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 or DNA Copies/mL
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- 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
- DNA Copies/mL
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Bacterial Culture & microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Swab
- 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