- Test Method
- Conventional PCR/Sequencing/Analysis
- 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
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR/Conventional PCR, sequencing, analysis
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- When Tested
- Daily
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 5 Days
- Reference Ranges
- negative = 0.2, Liaison neg <0.9, 0.9 1.1
- Units of Measurement
- Optical density
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Modified trichrome stain
- Specimen Required
- Faeces, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 3 day
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- n/a
- Related Tests
- FMCS, FM1
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- 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
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- 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
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 3-45 Ct
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- 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
- 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
- Blood (EDTA), Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Lithium Heparin), Blood (Sodium Citrate), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Plasma (EDTA), Plasma (Lithium Heparin), Plasma (Sodium Citrate), Serum
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 7 Days
- 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
- 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), Cerebrospinal Fluid, Serum
- When Tested
- 1-2x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 7 Days
- Reference Ranges
- pos >50% inhibition
neg <50% inhibition
equiv = 45-55% inhibition
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Culture on solid media and in broth culture
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Blood (Whole), Bone Marrow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Washings
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 12 weeks, dependant on growth characteristics
- Related Tests
- See text (MRL section) for further details
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9617
- Test Method
- Identification- Phenotypic & molecular depending on isolate identification. Various culture methods for drug susceptibility testing
- Specimen Required
- Culture Isolate
- When Tested
- M-F
- Turnaround Time
- Dependant on growth on subculture
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- n/a
- Related Tests
- See text (MRL section) for further details
- Billing Advice
- Reference function, not billed.
- Contact
- 9342 9617
- Test Method
- Real-time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Biopsy, Other, Paraffin embedded tissue, Swab, Tissue
- When Tested
- On request
- Reference Ranges
- Ct <40
- Cut Off Lower
- Ct value </= 40
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9617
- Test Method
- Real-time PCR
- Specimen Required
- All Fluids, Aspirates, Bronchoalveolar Lavage, Bronchial Washings, CSF, Culture Isolates, Paraffin Embedded Tissue, Tissue, Washings, Sputum, Whole Blood
- Spec Type Min
- 0.5mL
- When Tested
- M-F
- Turnaround Time
- 24-48 Hours
- Contact
- 9342 9617
- Test Method
- Real-time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Culture Isolate, Fluid, Lavage, Paraffin embedded tissue, Sputum, Tissue, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 0.5 ml of respiratory specimen
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 24-48 hours
- Reference Ranges
- Ct value <36
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Related Tests
- RPOBSEQ TBPCR
- Contact
- 9342 9617
- Test Method
- Real-time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Biopsy, Bone Marrow, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Faeces, Fluid, Lavage, Paraffin embedded tissue, Sputum, Swab, Tissue, Urine, Washings
- Spec Type Min
- 1 ml for CSF
- When Tested
- On request when GeneXpert MTB/RIF-Ultra unavailable
- Turnaround Time
- 24-48 hours
- Reference Ranges
- Ct <40
- Cut Off Lower
- Ct value </= 40
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Related Tests
- See text (MRL section) for further details. Contact laboratory for suitability of specimens. Current method: TaqMan real-time PCR (IS6110 – based target).
- Billing Advice
- Medicare Rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9617
- Test Method
- Real-time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Biopsy, Paraffin embedded tissue, Swab, Tissue
- Spec Type Min
- 6 PET sections, 10-20um thick
- When Tested
- 3x weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 1-2 working days
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- Ct value <35
- Cut Off Lower
- Ct value </=35
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Related Tests
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Medicare Rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9617
- Test Method
- Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) Fluoroquinolone resistance PCR
- Specimen Required
- Swabs or Urine
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- 48 hours
- Units of Measurement
- Ct
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- Test Method
- Anyplex STI-7 Real Time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Aspirate, Cerebrospinal Fluid, Fluid, Swab, Tissue, Urine
- Spec Type Min
- 1mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 2x Weekly
- Normal Ranges
- n/a
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Cut Off Lower
- n/a
- Units of Measurement
- Cyclic catcher melting temperature (Cyclic CMTA)
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- 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
- 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 chemilluminescence
- Specimen Required
- Blood (Gel Tube), Blood (Whole), Plasma, Serum
- When Tested
- 1x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- Up to 7 Days
- Reference Ranges
- IgG 10 AU/mL Positive
IgM Index 10 Index Positive
Appearance of IgG is often delayed in acute M. pneumoniae infection and IgM response may be absent or delayed in reinfection.
M. pneumoniae serology testing will be performed when a convalescent sample has been received or when clinical notes indicate that symptoms have been present for more than 3 weeks.
Submit an appropriate respiratory sample for M. pneumoniae PCR if clinically indicated.
- Units of Measurement
- IgG AU/mL, IgM Index
- Contact
- 9342 9644
- Specimen Required
- Swab, Urine
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 2x Weekly
- Units of Measurement
- Cyclic catcher melting temperature (Cyclic CMTA)
- Contact
- 9342 9670
- 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
- Sanger Sequencing
- Specimen Required
- Faeces, Nucleic Acid Extract, Vomit
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- 2 Weeks
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Contact
- 9342 9628