- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or plasma (Li-heparin).
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 185 – 505 U/L.
- Units of Measurement
- U/L.
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Plasma. (NaF).
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 0.4 – 2.2 mmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- mmol/L
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- RT-PCR, Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Blood(ACD or EDTA), Plasma, Serum, CSF, Urine
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or plasma (Li-heparin).
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- < 3.5 mmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- mmol/L.
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Culture
- Specimen Required
- Respiratory specimen.
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 3-10 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
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- TaqMan Real Time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Sputum, bronchial washings, aspirates and lavages, pleural and other sterile-site body fluids, and fresh biopsy specimens.
- Spec Type Min
- 200ul
- When Tested
- 3X weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 3days
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- ct-value >39
- Units of Measurement
- Ct-value
- Related Tests
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- IF Total
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood)
- Spec Type Min
- 100ul
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly. A supplementary test to enable strain differentiation is done as required
- Reference Ranges
- titre <100 neg
titre : >100 pos titre
- Units of Measurement
- TITRE
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- EIA, Immunochromatography assay. Fluorescence immunoassay
- Specimen Required
- Urine.
- Spec Type Min
- =200ul
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- Abs ratio >3
- Cut Off Lower
- EIA : 3.0 absorbance ratio
- Units of Measurement
- EIA: Absorbance ratio
- Related Tests
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- IHA Total Antibody
- Specimen Required
- Serum only
- 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
- TaqMan Real Time PCR assay
- Specimen Required
- Serum, urine.
- Spec Type Min
- 200ul
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- >39 ct-value
- Units of Measurement
- Ct-value
- Related Tests
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood).
- When Tested
- On request.
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- M:1-9 mIU/mL F: Foll: 2-11 mIU/mL Mid-cycle: 19-103 mIU/mL Lut: 1-13 mIU/mL Post menopausal: 11-59 mIU/mL
- Units of Measurement
- mIU/mL
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD or EDTA), plasma, serum, CSF, urine.
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Taqman Real time PCR assay
- Specimen Required
- Chlamydia trachomatis positive DNA extract.
- Spec Type Min
- 10ul positive DNA extract
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Weekly
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- >/=39
- Units of Measurement
- cycle threshhold (CT)
- Related Tests
- CHlamydia trachomaticx genotyping by PCR / sequencing
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670