Pathology handbook

Acanthamoeba Investigation (Corneal Scraping)

Test Code:

ACANT

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Acanthamoeba culture - parasitic investigation

Collection Requirements:

Corneal scraping - Cultured directly on culture media at bedside (see note).

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

TIS

Fee:

AUD $25 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

St Vincent's Hospital PathologyLevel 2, IPS Building41 Victoria ParadeFitzroy, Vic 3065tel 03 9288 2888fax 03 9288 4224

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Ring the Microbiology Department for a collection kit

Acanthamoeba Investigation (Corneal Swab)

Test Code:

ACANS

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Acanthamoeba culture - parasitic investigation

Collection Requirements:

Corneal swab - Cultured directly on culture media at bedside (see note).

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

TIS

Fee:

AUD $25 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

St Vincent's Hospital PathologyLevel 2, IPS Building41 Victoria ParadeFitzroy, Vic 3065tel 03 9288 2888fax 03 9288 4224

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Ring the Microbiology Department for a collection kit

Acanthamoeba PCR

Test Code:

ACANP

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Acanthamoeba PCR - parasitic investigation

Collection Requirements:

Corneal tissue/swab, CSF, Tissue

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

TIS or Sw or CSF

Fee:

AUD $25 not Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Central Laboratory |24 Hurworth St Bowen Hills

QLD 4006 |ph (07) 3377 8666

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Multiplex PCR with • Acanthamoeba species • Balamuthia mandrillaris • Naegleria fowleri

Adenovirus DNA PCR (BAL)

Test Code:

HMVAD

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

BAL

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Adenovirus DNA PCR (blood)

Test Code:

AVP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Adenovirus DNA PCR (Bronchial Washing)

Test Code:

HMVAD

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Washing

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Adenovirus DNA PCR (misc)

Test Code:

AVP

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Eye, corneal swabs, urine, Tissue

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Adenovirus DNA PCR (Sputum)

Test Code:

HMVAD

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

Sputum

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Adenovirus Serology

Test Code:

ADENS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Alfuy Virus IgM Antibody

Test Code:

ALFUS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Alphavirus PCR (Group A Arbovirus)

Test Code:

ALPHAP

Tube Colour:

Lavender

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

9 ml EDTA/ _x000D__x000D_Respiratory Samples/ _x000D__x000D_CSF

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

EwL, Sp, CSF

Fee:

Medicare rebatable

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Serology

Detects most known alphaviruses, including Chikungunya, Sindbis, Barmah Forest, Semliki Forest, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Western Equine Encephalitis, Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis and Ross River viruses. Additional testing is required to differentiate these viruses.

Amoeba Serology

Test Code:

AMOES

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Entamoeba Serology, E.histolytica Antibody

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Amoebic PCR

Test Code:

MISCO

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Entamoeba histolytica

Collection Requirements:

Faeces

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Amoebic PCR (Liver Aspirate)

Test Code:

AMOEP

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Entamoeba histolytica

Collection Requirements:

Liver Aspirate collected in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

ASP

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

St Vincent's Hospital PathologyLevel 2, IPS Building41 Victoria ParadeFitzroy, Vic 3065tel 03 9288 2888fax 03 9288 4224

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Amoebic PCR (Tissue)

Test Code:

AMOEP

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Entamoeba histolytica

Collection Requirements:

Tissue sample collected in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

St Vincent's Hospital PathologyLevel 2, IPS Building41 Victoria ParadeFitzroy, Vic 3065tel 03 9288 2888fax 03 9288 4224

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Anaplasma Serology

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

ARRL

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Angiostrongylus Serology

Test Code:

ANGIS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Weekly

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Westmead Hospital Sydney

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Arbovirus Serology - Not available as generic test

Test Code:

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Dengue, Flavivirus, Arbovirus Group B Antibody

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Not available as generic test - only specific serology requests will be coded. Please contact the Microbiology Registrar or Clinical Microbiologist if you require further assistance."

ASOT

Test Code:

STREP

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Streptococcal serology

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Children's Westmead Hospital - Sydney

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Aspergillus PCR (BAL)

Test Code:

ASPPCR

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Aspergillus PCR

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Alveolar lavage collected in sterile container

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

BAL

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Austin Hospital Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Expectorated sputum are unsuitable for testing.

Aspergillus PCR (Bronchial Washing)

Test Code:

ASPPCR

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Aspergillus PCR

Collection Requirements:

Bronchial Washing

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Austin Hospital Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Expectorated sputum are unsuitable for testing.

Aspergillus PCR (Tissue)

Test Code:

ASPPCR

Tube Colour:

Yellow top universal

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Aspergillus PCR

Collection Requirements:

Lung Tissue

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily

Requires own tube?:

Yes

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Austin Hospital Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Expectorated sputum are unsuitable for testing.

Aspergillus Serology

Test Code:

ASPS

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Aspergillus Precipitins

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Monash Medical CentreMonash Health Pathology246 Clayton RoadClayton, Vic 3168tel 03 9594 4538

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Astrovirus By Electron Microscopy

Test Code:

MISCSO

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Faec

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Atypical pneumonia Serology

Test Code:

ATYP

Tube Colour:

Gold

Department:

Microbiology

Pseudonyms:

Collection Requirements:

8.5 ml serum tube

Reference Range:

Availability:

Daily (Mon - Fri)

Requires own tube?:

Internal Spec Code:

Fee:

Contact reference laboratory directly for up to date fee advice.

Reference Laboratory:

Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL)

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Initial serum is stored. Serum samples tested when convalescent serum is submitted.

Pathology handbook

Acanthamoeba Investigation (Corneal Scraping)

Acanthamoeba Investigation (Corneal Swab)

Acanthamoeba PCR

Adenovirus DNA PCR (BAL)

Adenovirus DNA PCR (blood)

Adenovirus DNA PCR (Bronchial Washing)

Adenovirus DNA PCR (misc)

Adenovirus DNA PCR (Sputum)

Adenovirus Serology

Alfuy Virus IgM Antibody

Alphavirus PCR (Group A Arbovirus)

Amoeba Serology

Amoebic PCR

Amoebic PCR (Liver Aspirate)

Amoebic PCR (Tissue)

Anaplasma Serology

Angiostrongylus Serology

Arbovirus Serology - Not available as generic test

ASOT

Aspergillus PCR (BAL)

Aspergillus PCR (Bronchial Washing)

Aspergillus PCR (Tissue)

Aspergillus Serology

Astrovirus By Electron Microscopy

Atypical pneumonia Serology

City Campus Emergency care (24 hrs)

Royal Park Campus No emergency care

Postal Address

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