Transplantation and Immunogenetics Services (TIS) delivers agile and efficient transplantation and immunogenetics testing services and scientific expertise nationally 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.
The QLD Platelet and Neutrophil Lab (QTIS) is a national platelet and neutrophil reference laboratory service 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 and Melbourne for patients nationally as well as diagnostic investigations for specialised transfusion reactions. The Transplantation and Immunogenetics service also provides HLA typing for the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR) donors, and Cord Blood banks.
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: ttcbo@redcrossblood.org.au
Postal address
NSW Transplantation & Immunogenetics Services
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Sydney Processing Centre
17 O'Riordan Street
Alexandria NSW 2015
Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers
NTIS
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Dock A Blood Inwards
17 O'Riordan Street
Alexandria NSW 2015
Laboratory management
Rhonda Holdsworth, National Manager
Narelle Watson, 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 Blood Service
PO Box 354
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
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
Laboratory hours
8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday (Public holidays excluded)
Testing, booking and sample queries
Reception phone: 08 8422 1221
Laboratory phone: 08 8422 1220
Fax: 08 8223 3317
Email: tissuetypingsa@redcrossblood.org.au
Postal address
SA Transplantation & Immunogenetics Services
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
301 Pirie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers
SATIS
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
301 Pirie Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Laboratory management
Rhonda Holdsworth, National Manager
Ian Humphreys, Acting Laboratory Manager
Adrian Fleet, Second-in-charge
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 Blood Service
PO Box 1197
Stafford QLD 4053
Delivery address for specimens/goods/couriers
Platelet & Neutrophil Reference Lab
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
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