Transplantation and Immunogenetics Services (TIS) delivers agile and efficient transplantation and immunogenetics diagnostic testing services and scientific expertise for solid organ and stem cell transplants and platelet and neutrophil immunobiology diagnostics across the country.
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.
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) 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.
Transplantation and Immunogenetics laboratory sample collection guidelines and request forms are located in the Related Topics Menu and in the Forms section under Resources.
For test requests, such as HLA typing, HLA antibody identification or crossmatching, performed by the TIS laboratories, refer to the relevant State laboratory sample requirements and request forms located in the Related topics list.
For any platelet or neutrophil testing requests, complete a National Platelet and Neutrophil Investigation Request form making sure you read the sample collection guidelines, and send this form with any applicable samples to the relevant testing laboratory.
Laboratory hours
8:00 am to 5:00 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, Director
Rachel McVittie, Laboratory Manager
Lyanne Weston, Deputy Manager
Louise Goddard, Operations Manager
Laboratory hours
8:00 am to 5:00 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, Director
Mary Diviney, Laboratory Manager
Cathie Hart, Deputy Manager
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, Director
Dr Lucy Sullivan, Laboratory Manager
Adrian Fleet, Senior Scientist
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, Director
Gail Pahn, Laboratory Manager
Mark Burton, Second-in-charge