- Test Method
- Total Antibody
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 300ul
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- cutoff value = neg control mean + 0.2
pos >cutoff value
neg < cutogg value
equiv +/- 10% cutoff value
- Related Tests
- see under Human T lymphotropic viruses
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Real-Time Taqman Based PCR
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Buffy Coat
- Spec Type Min
- 2ml of whole blood (ACD/EDTA) or 200ul of buffy coat
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 5 days
- Reference Ranges
- >100 copies/million cells
- Cut Off Lower
- 100 copies per 10^6 cells
- Units of Measurement
- copies per 10^6
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9625
- Test Method
- Real time Taqman based PCR
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Whole)
- Spec Type Min
- 2ml of whole blood (ACD/EDTA) or 200ul of buffy coat
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 5 days
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- Cycle threshold (Ct)
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9625
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Real-time PCR and/or Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- 2 x Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Related Tests
- Typing specific PCR for influenza A positive samples from respiratory PCR
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR, Real-time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 Days
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- IF IgG , IF IgM
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum, Cereberospinal Fluid
- Spec Type Min
- 100ul
- When Tested
- Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- titre <10 neg
titre > 10 low pos
- Units of Measurement
- TITRE
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Altona Real Star Kit
- Specimen Required
- Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Whole), Cerebrospinal Fluid, Plasma (ACD), Serum, Tissue, Urine
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- 3-4 times/week
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- LLOQ 30 IU/mL
- Cut Off Lower
- LLOQ 30 IU/mL
- Units of Measurement
- IU/mL
- Contact
- 9342 9615
- Test Method
- RT-PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR, Real-time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 7 Days
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- EIA blocking assay, Total Ab
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
- When Tested
- 1-2x Weekly
- Reference Ranges
- pos >50% inhibition
neg <50% inhibition
equiv = 45-55% inhibition
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- RT-PCR, Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Culture
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Brushings, Culture Isolate, Fluid, Lavage, Sputum, Tissue, Washings
- 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
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Fluid, Lavage, Plasma, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Washings, Serum
- 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 - Detects total antibody to Legionella pneumophila serotype 1 and Legionella longbeachae.
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 100ul
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- 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
-
- 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
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 10uL
- When Tested
- 1 x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Units of Measurement
- Optical Density
- Related Tests
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- TaqMan Real Time PCR assay
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, 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
- Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (ACD), Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Bowel Contents, Brushings, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Milk, Non-human specimen, Nucleic Acid Extract, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Plasma, Plasma (ACD), Plasma (EDTA), Saliva, Scraping, Semen, Serum, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Virus Isolate, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Taqman Real time PCR assay
- Specimen Required
- Nucleic Acid Extract, Swab, Urine
- 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
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 0.62 – 1.03 mmol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- mmol/L.
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA), Slide, Smear
- Spec Type Min
- 4.5mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Reference Ranges
- neg
- Related Tests
- Malaria ICT, Malarial PCR
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- TaqMan Real Time PCR assay
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (EDTA), Cerebrospinal Fluid, Fluid, Plasma, Swab, Tissue, Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 200ul
- When Tested
- on request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- 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
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Microscopy
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA), Slide, Smear
- Spec Type Min
- 4.5mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Same Day / Next Day
- Reference Ranges
- neg
- Related Tests
- Malaria PCR, Malaria ICT
- Contact
- 9342 9670
