Transplantation and immunogenetics services

Transplantation and Immunogenetics Services (TIS) delivers agile and efficient transplantation and immunogenetics testing services and scientific expertise across the country.

This is done to meet current and future demands for stem cell and organ transplantation and immunogenetics requirements.

TIS provide transplantation matching laboratories in Sydney (NTIS), Melbourne (VTIS) and Adelaide (SATIS), with a 24 hour on-call service for deceased organ donor matching.

The TIS laboratories also provide disease association genetics and pharmacogenetic testing.

 

Platelet and neutrophil immunobiology testing

The Brisbane (QTIS) and Melbourne (VTIS) Platelet and Neutrophil Laboratories are national platelet and neutrophil reference laboratory services providing specialised testing for platelet and neutrophil immunobiology and related transfusion reactions.

 

Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) testing

Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) compatible platelet searching and matching is performed in Sydney (NTIS) and Melbourne (VTIS) for patients nationally, as well as diagnostic investigations for specialised transfusion reactions.

TIS also provides HLA typing for the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) donors, and Cord Blood banks.

For any test requests, all of the different forms can be found in the Related topics list on this page or the Forms section. Please check relevant State laboratory sample requirements.

For any platelet or neutrophil testing requests, complete the relevant form. Read the sample collection guidelines, and then send it and any applicable samples to the relevant testing laboratory.

New South Wales

Laboratory hours

8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday (Public holidays excluded)

 

Testing, booking and sample queries

Phone: 02 9234 2322

Fax: 02 9234 2326

Email: DL-NSWTTCBO@redcrossblood.org.au

 

Postal address

NSW Transplantation & Immunogenetics Services

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Sydney Processing Centre

17 O'Riordan Street

Alexandria NSW 2015

 

Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers

NTIS

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Dock A Blood Inwards

17 O'Riordan Street

Alexandria NSW 2015

 

Laboratory management

Rhonda Holdsworth, National Manager

Rachelle McVittie, Laboratory Manager

Lyanne Weston, Deputy Manager

Louise Goddard, Operations Manager

Victoria

Laboratory hours

8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday (Public holidays excluded)

 

Testing, booking and sample queries

Phone: 03 9694 0354

Fax: 03 9328 8232

Email: vtis@redcrossblood.org.au

All PTP and NAIT cases must be booked in prior to sample collections

 

 

Postal address 

Victorian Transplantation & Immunogenetics Services

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

PO Box 354

South Melbourne VIC 3205

 

Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Melbourne Processing Centre

100-154 Batman Street

West Melbourne VIC 3003

 

Laboratory management

Rhonda Holdsworth, National Manager

Mary Diviney, Laboratory Manager

Cathie Hart, Deputy Manager

South Australia

Laboratory hours

8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday (Public holidays excluded)

 

Testing, booking and sample queries

Laboratory phone: 08 8417 3000

Fax: 08 8417 3097

Email: tissuetypingsa@redcrossblood.org.au

 

​Postal address

South Australian Transplantation & Immunogenetics Laboratory

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

5th Floor Rieger Building (CR5)

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide SA 5006

 

Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers

Women's and Children's Hospital

South Australian Transplantation and Immunogenetics Laboratory

C/O Core Laboratory

Level 4, Rieger Building

72 King William Road

North Adelaide SA 5006

 

Laboratory management

Rhonda Holdsworth, National Manager

Dr Lucy Sullivan, Laboratory Manager 

Adrian Fleet, Second-in-charge

Queensland

Laboratory hours

8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday (Public holidays excluded)

 

Testing, booking and sample queries

Phone: 07 3838 9173 or 07 3838 9487

Fax: 07 3838 9414

 

Postal address

Platelet & Neutrophil Reference Lab

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

PO Box 1197 

Stafford QLD 4053

 

Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers

Platelet & Neutrophil Reference Lab

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

44 Musk Avenue (deliveries via Blamey Street)

Kelvin Grove Brisbane QLD 4059

 

Laboratory management

Rhonda Holdsworth, National Manager

Gail Pahn, Laboratory Manager

Mark Burton, Second-in-charge

 

New South Wales (NSW) Immunogenetics Request Form

New South Wales (NSW) Immunogenetics Request Form

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New South Wales (NSW) Solid Organ Transplant Request Form thumbnail

New South Wales (NSW) Solid Organ Transplant Request Form

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New South Wales (NSW) Solid Organ - Confirmation of Live Donor Renal Transplant Form

New South Wales (NSW) Solid Organ - Confirmation of Live Donor Renal Transplant Form

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New South Wales (NSW) Stem cell transplant request form

New South Wales (NSW) Stem cell transplant request form

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NSW Authorisation to Release Results

NSW Authorisation to Release Results

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Victorian Transplantation and Immunogenetics Service Request Form

Victorian Transplantation and Immunogenetics Service Request Form

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Sample and Volume Requirements Form

Sample and Volume Requirements Form

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VIC International Request Form - Buccal Collections

VIC International Request Form - Buccal Collections

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South Australia (SA) Tissue Typing Services Request Form

South Australia (SA) Tissue Typing Services Request Form

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South Australia (SA) Solid organ request form

South Australia (SA) Solid organ request form

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Neutrophil Investigation Request

Neutrophil Investigation Request

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Fetal Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) - Investigation Request

Fetal Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) - Investigation Request

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Platelet Investigation Request

Platelet Investigation Request

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IgA Antibody Investigation Request

IgA Antibody Investigation Request

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