- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD or EDTA), respiratory swab, urine, saliva.
- 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
- VCA IgG, VCA IgM, EBNA IgG
- Specimen Required
- Serum or Plasma
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff absorbance value 0.150 < cut off < 1.30
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Total antibodies (IHA)
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood)
- Spec Type Min
- 100ul
- When Tested
- 1x weekly
- Reference Ranges
- titre <16 = neg
titre ³32 = pos
- Units of Measurement
- Titre
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- 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 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- EIA IgG
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood), plasma
- 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
- Cases of acute flaccid paralysis: two faecal specimens collected more than 24 hours apart and within 14 days of onset of paralysis. Other clinical specimens and non-clinical samples as requested.
- 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
- CSF, NTS, swab, faeces, blood (ACD or EDTA)
- 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
- CSF, blood (EDTA or ACD), saliva, respiratory swabs
- 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
- Blood (EDTA or ACD), plasma
- 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
- early antigen IgG (IF), nuclear antigen IgG (EBNA)EIA, viral capsid antigen IgG (VCA), viral capsid antigen IgM (VCA) EIA
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood), Plasma
- Spec Type Min
- 200 uL
- When Tested
- Twice Weekly
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Sedimentation
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA) or vacu-tec tube
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Normal Ranges
- "Male:<10 mm, Female: 20 mm in first hour"
- Reference Ranges
- 0-10mm
- Contact
- 9342 9644
- Test Method
- MDRP Equation
- Specimen Required
- Serum (Clotted Blood) or Plasma (Li-heparin)
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- >60
- Related Tests
- Urea & Electrolytes
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Competitive binding immunoenzymatic assay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood).
- When Tested
- On request.
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- Male: <200. Female: Foll: <420, Mid Cy: 300-1500, Lut: 200-1000, Post m/pausal: <175
- Units of Measurement
- pmol/L.
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Bacterial Culture & microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Swab, provide smears for Gram stain of eye and ear sites
- 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