- Test Method
- RT-PCR
- Specimen Required
- Faeces, bowel tissue.
- Spec Type Min
- 300uL
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 10 days
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- CT
- Related Tests
- Faecal Culture, Faecal Microscopy
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Faeces
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 1-3 Days
- Billing Advice
- Medciare Rebateable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Faecal parasite examination by microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Fresh or preserved faeces
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 3-5 days
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- n/a
- Related Tests
- see parasite detection (enteric)
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Volume Scatter and Conductivity
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA)
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Reference Ranges
- see Hb platelets
MCH
MCHC
MCV
RCC
RDW
differential
- Related Tests
- Wcc, Rcc, Hb, PCV, MCV, MCH, MCHC. Platelet count, Differential
- Contact
- 9342 9644
- Test Method
- Immunoassay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or plasma (Li-heparin).
- When Tested
- On request.
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- Male: 30-284 ng/mL. Female: 10-186 ng/mL
- Units of Measurement
- ng/mL
- Related Tests
- Iron studies
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Stained thick and thin films
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA) and/or Thick/Thin films
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Reference Ranges
- neg
- Contact
- 9342 9644
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- CSF, serum (clotted blood), Urine
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Related Tests
- MVE, Dengue, Kunjin, WNV, YFV
- 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
- Luminescent Immunoassay.Competitive binder receptor assay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or plasma (Li-heparin) or red cells (EDTA).
- When Tested
- On request.
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- Serum/plasma: >4.5 nmol/L. RCF: >355nmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- nmol/L
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay.Sequential two-step immunoenzymatic assay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood).
- When Tested
- On request.
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- M: 1-19. F: Fol: 4-9, Mid-C: 5-25, Lut: 2-5, Post menopausal: 17-114.
- Units of Measurement
- MIU/mL
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum (Clotted Blood) or Plasma (Li-heparin)
- When Tested
- On request.
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 7.0 - 19.0 pmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- pmol/L.
- Related Tests
- Thyroid Function Tests
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Microscopy and Culture
- Specimen Required
- Skin scrapings, nail clippings.
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- up to 5 weeks
- 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
- colourmetric microdilution method based on CLSI M27A guidelines
- Specimen Required
- Yeast and Fungi isolates.
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 72 hours
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- ug/ml
- Related Tests
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
