- Test Method
- Flow cytometry
- Specimen Required
- Blood (EDTA or heparin)
- Spec Type Min
- 4.5mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Normal Ranges
- CD3 (Total T Cells): 760-2480/uL, CD4 (Helper T Cells): 400-1630/uL, CD8 (Supressor T Cells): 175-900/ul, CD19 (B Cells): 80-560/uL, CD56/16 (NK Cells): 90-500/uL, CD4:CD8 Ratio: 0.8-5.3 (no units)
- Reference Ranges
- 0.8-5.3
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Haematology (9342 7402)
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Swab
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
- Spec Type Min
- 4.5mL
- When Tested
- On Request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- M: 6.0-27.0 umol/L F: 0.6-3.0 umol/L.
- Units of Measurement
- umol/L.
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Luminescent Immunoassay
- Specimen Required
- Serum
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- 2 x Weekly
- Turnaround Time
- 7 days
- Reference Ranges
- 0.3 - 4.1 mIU/mL
- Units of Measurement
- mIU/mL
- Related Tests
- Thyroid Function Tests.
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- Conventional PCR
- Specimen Required
- Blood(ACD or EDTA), Plasma, Serum, CSF
- Spec Type Min
- 200uL
- When Tested
- On request
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Non-rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Real-time TaqMan PCR
- Specimen Required
- CSF, tissue, vitreous fluid
- 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, IF Total Ab, IF IgM
- Specimen Required
- Serum (clotted blood)
- When Tested
- 2x weekly (Confirmatory).
- Reference Ranges
- Sample cutoff = s/co
CLIA IgM
pos >1.0
neg <7.5IU/ml
equiv = ³7.5 - <10.5IU/ml
IF
neg = no fluorescence, slightly red background
neg = polar bodies fluorescing, remainder of organism no fluorescence
pos = complete fluorescent rings on a slightly red background
- Units of Measurement
- IgG AU/mL, IgM S/CO
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Immunoassay - Immunoturbidometric
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
- Spec Type Min
- Serum 500uL
- When Tested
- Daily
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 1.7 – 3.4 g/L
- Units of Measurement
- g/L
- Related Tests
- Iron studies
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
- Test Method
- ELISA - IgM
- Specimen Required
- Serum or EDTA, Heparin or Citrate plasma
- When Tested
- 3x Weekly for IgM.
- Reference Ranges
- EIA IgM; cutoff value = cutoff control mean
pos >cutoff value
neg <cutoff value
equiv +/- 10% of cutoff value
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- ELISA - IgM
- Specimen Required
- CSF
- When Tested
- 3x Weekly for IgM.
- Reference Ranges
- EIA IgM; cutoff value = cutoff control mean
pos >cutoff value
neg <cutoff value
equiv +/- 10% of cutoff value
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- TaqMan real time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Lesions swabs, tissue biopsies, CSF.
- Reference Ranges
- Ct <38
- Cut Off Lower
- Ct-value>/=38
- Units of Measurement
- Ct-value
- Contact
- 9342 9647 / 9342 9648
- Test Method
- Real time PCR
- Specimen Required
- Urine, vaginal swab, cervical swab.
- Spec Type Min
- n/a
- When Tested
- 2x Weekly
- 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)
- Related Tests
- n/a
- Billing Advice
- Medicare rebatable
- Contact
- 9342 9628
- Test Method
- Chemical reaction
- Specimen Required
- Serum or plasma (Li-heparin).
- Spec Type Min
- 500uL
- When Tested
- Daily
- Turnaround Time
- same day / next day
- Reference Ranges
- 0.4 – 1.9 mmol/L
- Units of Measurement
- mmol/L
- Related Tests
- Lipids
- Contact
- Test performed by RMH Biochemistry (9342 7360)
