Quoted turnaround times are the times from receipt of specimen into the laboratory to 90% of reports leaving the laboratory. Stated times are based on normal working hours, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory bank and public holidays.
Serology
The following tests are done daily (Monday to Friday), with a turnaround time of 2-5 days*.
*Ranges are given where tests may be ordered individually or in combination (necessitating sequential testing on a single sample) - reports may not be issued until all tests are completed.
Hepatitis A IgG antibody (HAV IgG)
Hepatitis A IgM antibody (HAV IgM)
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Hepatitis B surface antigen Neutralisation
Hepatitis B surface antibody (Anti-HBs)
Hepatitis B total core antibody (Anti-HBc)
Hepatits B core IgM antibody (Anti-HBc IgM)
Hepatitis B e antibody (Anti-HBe)
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)
Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV)
Hepatitis C core antigen (HCV Ag)
HIV 1/2 antigen/antibody screen (Architect)
HIV 1/2 confirmation (Vidas/Geenius)
Treponema EIA (syphilis screen)
Treponema confirmation (TPHA/RPR)
HTLV I/I antibody (Anti-HTLV I/II)
Measles IgG antibody
Measles IgM antibody
Mumps IgG antibody
Mumps IgM Antibody
Varicella zoster IgG antibody (VZV IgG)
Varicella zoster IgM antibody (VZV IgM)
Herpes simplex 1 IgG antibody (HSV-1 IgG)
Herpes simplex 2 IgG antibody (HSV-2 IgG)
Cytomegalovirus IgG antibody (CMV IgG)
Cytomegalovirus IgG avidity (CMV IgG Avidity)
Cytomegalovirus IgM antibody (CMV IgM)
Epstein Barr EBNA IgG antibody (EBV EBNA IgG)
Epstein-Barr VCA IgG antibody (EBV VCA IgG)
Epstein-Barr VCA IgM antibody (EBV VCA IgM)
Rubella IgG antibody
Rubella IgM antibody
Toxoplasma IgG antibody
Toxoplasma IgM antibody
Parvovirus IgG antibody
Parvovirus IgM antibody
Borrelia burgdorferi antibody (Lyme)
Anti-streptolysin O titre (ASO)
Molecular
| Test/marker | Frequency of testing | Turnaround time |
| ACE Triplex (adenovirus, CMV, EBV) | Daily | 5 days |
| Brain Multiplex (HSV 1/2 , VZV, mumps, enterovirus) | Daily | 5 days |
| Chlamydia trachomatis DNA (genital) | Daily | 5 days |
| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA (quantitative) | Daily | 7 days |
| Epstein-Barr (EBV) DNA (quantitative) | Daily | 7 days |
| Eye Multiplex (HSV 1/2, VZV, adenovirus, Chlamydia trachomatis) | Daily | 5 days |
| Fever & Rash Multiplex (measles, HHV 6/7, parvovirus B19, enterovirus) | Daily | 5 days |
| Gastroenteritis Multiplex (norovirus, astrovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus, sapovirus) | Daily | 5 days |
| Hepatitis B (HBV) DNA (quantitative) | Bi-weekly | 14 days |
| Hepatitis C (HCV) RNA (quantitative) | Weekly | 7 days |
| Herpes simplex (HSV) DNA (qualitative) | Daily | 5 days |
| Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) RNA (quantitative) | Daily | 5 days |
| Measles RNA PCR (including oral fluid swabs) | Weekdays | 5 days |
| Mumps RNA (qualitative) | As needed | 7 days |
| Neisseria gonorhhoea DNA (genital) | Daily | 5 days |
| Parvovirus B19 DNA (quantitative) | As needed | 7 days |
| Respiratory Multiplex [influenza (A/HINI(Swine)/B), RSV( A/B), adenovirus, para-influenza (1-4), bocavirus, rhinovirus, enterovirus, parechovirus, Mycoplasma pneumoniae], Human metapneumovirus (A/B) | Daily | 5 days |
| Varicella zoster (VZV) DNA (qualitative) | As needed | 7 days |
| Vesicular Rash Multiplex (HSV 1/2, VZV) | Daily | 5 days |
Referrals
Primary referral tests (no work done locally) - 5-10 days
Confirmatory referral tests - 5 -10 days from date of referral.