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Women's and Children's Pathology

Accreditation_No: 2555

The Royal Children's Hospital

www.rch.org.au

Contact: Ms B White

Phone: (03) 9345 5837

Fax: (03) 9349 1819

Email: brenda.white@rch.org.au

Address:
Laboratory Services, 50 Flemington Road
PARKVILLE
VIC 3052

Facilities: Category GX (General)

Last Modified: 12-MAR-13

This facility complies with the requirements of ISO 15189:2007

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10.10 Microbiology

10.11 Bacteriology

.01 Preparation of films for microscopic examination

.02 Inoculation of cultures

.03 Microscopic examination of clinical specimens

.04 Identification of organisms including antibiotic susceptibility testing

.06 Detection of bacterial antigens by non-cultural non-molecular techniques

.07 Specialised antibiotic procedures

.99 Miscellaneous tests

Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia pneumoniae cell culture

10.12 Parasitology

.01 Preparation and examination of films

.02 Definitive identification of parasites

10.13 Virology

.02 Isolation of viruses

.03 Definitive identification of viruses

.05 Detection of viral antigens by non-cultural non-molecular techniques

10.14 Mycology

.01 Microscopic examination of clinical specimens

.02 Culture of specimens

.03 Limited identification of fungi

.05 Susceptibility to antifungal agents

10.15 Mycobacteriology

.01 Microscopic examination of clinical specimens

.02 Culture for isolation of mycobacteria

.03 Limited identification of isolates

10.16 Serology of infection

.02 General serological testing

.03 Specialised or uncommon serological testing procedures

10.17 Detection and characterisation of microbial DNA/RNA

.01 Detection and characterisation of bacterial DNA/RNA

MRSA

10.20 Immunohaematology

.01 Blood grouping including ABO, Rh(D)

.03 Blood group antibody screen

.04 Identification of blood group antibodies

.05 Determination of compatibility of donor units using appropriate techniques including the investigation of transfusion reactions

.06 Red cell phenotyping

.07 Antibody elution

.10 Storage and distribution of blood and blood components

.99 Miscellaneous tests

Irradiation of blood and blood products, ATP, 2,3 DGP

10.30 Haematology

.01 Blood counts

.02 Visual examination of blood films

.03 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

.05 Automated differential leucocyte counts

.06 Automated reticulocyte counts

.09 Examination for malarial parasites

Thick and thin films; ICT kit

.20 Bone marrow examination

.35 Tests to investigate haemolysis

.41 General haemostasis related tests

.42 Point of care testing

Coagucheck analyser located in Outpatients Pathology Collection

.45 Tests of platelet function

.57 Screening test for infectious mononucleosis

Cell Therapies and Flow Cytometry

.25 Progenitor cell transplantation procedures

Products received from the Haemopoietic Stem Cells Transplant Programme (Apheresis Service)
Clonogenic assays

.31 Tests for foetal Hb

.70 Immunophenotyping

.80 Molecular genetic studies

10.40 Immunology

.01 Quantitative investigation of immunoglobulins G, A, M and D in body fluids

.06 Investigation of complement

C3 and C4

.10 Rheumatoid factor - quantitative assays

.12 Detection of autoantibodies in body fluids and biopsy material

.24 Tests of cellular immunity - in vitro lymphocyte function tests

.32 Assessment of neutrophils - in vitro functional tests

.36 Immunophenotyping

.50 Total IgE

.51 Allergen-specific IgE

.99 Miscellaneous tests

α₁ antitrypsin; caeruloplasmin; haptoglobin; antibodies to tetanus, diptheria, Haemophilus B and pneumococcus

10.50 Anatomical pathology

10.51 Histopathology

.01 Histopathology of biopsy material

.02 Immediate frozen section diagnosis

.03 Immunohistochemical investigation

10.52 Cytopathology

.02 Non-gynaecological

.03 Fine needle aspiration of biopsy specimens

10.54 Examination by electron microscopy

10.59 Miscellaneous tests

Enzyme histochemistry

Anatomical Pathology

10.60 Chemical pathology

10.61 General chemistry

.01 Analytes in general use in cardiac, liver function, lipid, renal and other profiles and metabolic studies

.02 Proteins, quantitative analysis

.04 Point-of-care testing for blood gases, glucose and other profiles

Blood gas analysers located in Cardiac Theatre, Paediatric ICU, NICU, General Theatre and Emergency Department

.05 CO-oximetry

.06 Blood pH and gas tensions

.07 Other analytes performed on a blood gas analyser

.09 Trace elements

.10 Drugs for therapeutic monitoring

.15 Drugs for toxicological purposes

.20 Hormones

.30 Sweat electrolytes

Measurement only

.40 Iron studies

.47 Vitamin assays

.50 Protein peptide tumour markers

.52 Markers of bone metabolism

.53 Solid tissue enzymes

.56 Biogenic amines

.60 Glycohaemoglobins

.61 Point-of-care testing for HbA1c

.63 Breath tests

.65 Pregnancy tests - qualitative

.71 Faecal occult blood

.73 Faecal α₁-antitrypsin

.74 Reducing substances and/or other sugars in urine and faeces

.75 Malabsorption tests, not otherwise specified

.99 Miscellaneous tests

Bile acids, cytokines, semiquantitative trypsin, urinary steroid profile

Summary of Technical Units

Medicare Accreditation No: 30498

Status	Technical Unit	Type	Last Activity	Next Activity
Operative	Anatomical Pathology	Reassessment	20/05/13	16/05/13
Operative	Biochemistry Laboratory	Reassessment	12/06/13	10/05/13
Operative	Cell Therapies and Flow Cytometry	Reassessment	17/07/13	24/05/13
Operative	Central Specimen Collection and Reception	Reassessment	27/05/13	15/05/13
Operative	Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases	Reassessment	17/05/13	21/06/13
Operative	Haematology/Blood Bank Laboratory	Reassessment	14/06/13	10/05/13
Operative	Immunology Laboratory	Reassessment	20/06/13	08/05/13
Operative	RCPA Training Site - Anatomical Pathology			16/05/13
Operative	RCPA Training Site - Haematology			22/06/13
Operative	RCPA Training Site - Immunology			08/05/13
Operative	RCPA Training Site - Microbiology			21/06/13

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