- Test Method
- See FBE
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA)
- Spec Type Min
- 4.5mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Normal Ranges
- Adult Male 0.4 – 0.54, Adult Female 0.37 – 0.47
- Reference Ranges
- 0.40-0.54
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Haematology (9342 7402)
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Any respiratory sample
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Related Tests
- see Respiratory virus PCR
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Staining and microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Parasite – fresh or in 60% ethanol, Avoid crushing.
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 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
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Swab, NTS, CSF, faeces, blood
- 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
- See Enterovirus 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
- Blood (ACD or EDTA), amniotic fluid
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day/ next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- IgG, IgM EIA
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood), PLASMA
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff control mean = cutoff value
neg
pos >cutoff x 1.15
cutoff x 0.85 < equiv < cutoff value x 1.15
- Units of Measurement
- Optical density
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 0.80 – 1.50 mmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- mmol/L.
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Any respiratory sample
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- See FBE
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA)
- Spec Type Min
- 4.5mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Normal Ranges
- 150 – 400 x 10^9/L
- Reference Ranges
- 150-400x109/L
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Haematology (9342 7402)
- Test Method
- Taqman real time PCR Assay
- Specimen Required
- Sputum, induced sputum, bronchial washing, BAL.
- Spec Type Min
- 200 ul
- When Tested
- daily (on request)
- Turnaround Time
- 24 hour
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- Ct <32 - positive
Ct>32-40 - low positive
- Cut Off Lower
- Positive: 32 ct-value, Low positive >/=33 ct value
- Units of Measurement
- Cycle Theshold (Ct-value)
- Related Tests
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Virus neutralisaion
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or blood (ACD or EDTA)
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- Contact laboratory
- Turnaround Time
- Two weeks once acute and convalescent sera are received
- Normal Ranges
- N/A
- Reference Ranges
- N/A
- Cut Off Lower
- N/A
- Units of Measurement
- N/A
- Related Tests
- Poliovirus isolation
- Billing Advice
- N/A
- Contact
- 9342 9607
- Test Method
- Real Time RT-PCR
- Specimen Required
- Cell culture isolate
- Spec Type Min
- 50 ul cell culture lysate
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 Days
- Normal Ranges
- N/A
- Reference Ranges
- N/A
- Cut Off Lower
- N/A
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Related Tests
- Poliovirus isolation, Poliovirus sequencing, Enterovirus typing
- Billing Advice
- N/A
- Contact
- 9342 9607
- Test Method
- RT-PCR, Nucleic acid sequencing
- Specimen Required
- Nucleic acid extract, cell culture lysate, original specimen and/or specimen extract.
- Spec Type Min
- 20 ul nucleic acid extract, 50 ul cell culture lysate or specimen extract
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 Days
- Normal Ranges
- N/A
- Reference Ranges
- N/A
- Cut Off Lower
- N/A
- Units of Measurement
- N/A
- Related Tests
- Enterovirus (poliovirus) Isolation, Poliovirus Intratypic Differentiation and Vaccine Derived Poliovirus, Enterovirus Typing
- Billing Advice
- N/A
- Contact
- 9342 9607
- Test Method
- Ion exchange with the selective potassium electrode.
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3.5 - 4.8 mmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- mmol/L
- Related Tests
- U&E
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Vesicle fluid/swab
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Immunochromatography (ICT)
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or Urine
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Reference Ranges
- neg
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Haematology (9342 7402)
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay
- Specimen Required
- Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- 2 x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- M: 0.5-3.0 umol/L F: Foll 1.0-4.9 umol/L Lut 16.5-60.0 umol/L Post menopausal <2.5 umol/L Pregnant (1st trimester) 15-162 umol/L
- Units of Measurement
- umol/L
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- When Tested
- 2 x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- M: 40–275 mIU/L Fe: 40-420 mIU/L
- Units of Measurement
- mlU/L
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay
- Specimen Required
- Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- 2 x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- 40-49 yrs: <2.5 ng/mL 50-59 yrs <3.5 ng/mL 60-69 yrs <4.5 ng/mL 70-79 yrs <6.5 ng/mL
- Units of Measurement
- ng/mL
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction. End point.
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 60 - 80 g/L.
- Units of Measurement
- g/L.
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
