- Test Method
- Culture and Microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Vaginal swab. Provide smear for Gram Stain.
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 24-48 hrs
- 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
- Conventional PCR/DNA Sequencing
- Specimen Required
- VZV Positive sample for drug resistance genotyping
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Billing Advice
- Medicare non-rebateable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Swabs, CSF, urine, blood (ACD or EDTA), saliva
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- EIA IgG, EIA IgM
- Specimen Required
- Serum, CSF, Plasma
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff control value = 0.100
equiv = 0.1-0.2
low pos = 0.2-0.399
pos ³0.400
- Units of Measurement
- Optical density
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- EIA IgG, EIA IgM
- Specimen Required
- CSF
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff control value = 0.100
equiv = 0.1-0.2
low pos = 0.2-0.399
pos ³0.400
- Units of Measurement
- Optical density
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Real Time RT-PCR
- Specimen Required
- Faeces, Vomit
- When Tested
- Weekly, On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 Days
- Contact
- 9342 9678
- 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
- 130 – 675 pmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- pmol/L.
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay.
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood) or plasma (Li-heparin).
- When Tested
- weekly.
- Turnaround Time
- 4 days.
- Reference Ranges
- Deficient: <25 nmol/L Replete: 55-108 nmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- nmol/L
- Contact
- 9342 9640
- Test Method
- Real Time & Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Any VZV positive material
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Weekly
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 93429628
