Testing Services
This site provides information about our services and also allows you to log submissions and other requests online. Some general information is available without logging in, but to access the full resources of the site, you will need to register for an account and sign in. Lodging diagnostic submissions through the site offers a number of advantages:
- The Specimen Advice Note (SAN) can be printed for inclusion with the shipment.
- You will be notified when your submission arrives and can act if it does not arrive as expected.
- You are able to track the status of your submission online.
- Copies of current and past reports can be accessed as required.
- You are able to register (opt-in only) for email notifications of significant updates from the lab, including testing schedules around holidays.
Public Holiday Test Schedules
Week of Fri 6 Mar – Fri 13 Mar 2026 (Labour Day Mon 9/3)
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Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change)
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Tuesday, 10 March 2026
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Thursday, 12 March 2026
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Hendra ELISA (No change)
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Wednesday, 11 March 2026
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Friday, 13 March 2026
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Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 6-9 Mar; Extra test 10-13 Mar: Arrive by COB Mon 9 Mar
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Tuesday, 10 March 2026
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Friday, 13 March 2026
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Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change)
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Monday, 9 March 2026
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Friday, 13 March 2026
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Week of Mon 30 Mar – Fri 3 Apr (Easter Good Friday 3/4)
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Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change)
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Tuesday, 31 March 2026
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Thursday, 2 April 2026
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Hendra ELISA
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Tuesday, 31 March 2026
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Thursday, 2 April 2026
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Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 3-6 Apr; Extra test 7-10 Apr: Arrive by COB Mon 6 Apr
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Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change)
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Monday, 30 March 2026
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Thursday, 2 April 2026
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Week of Mon 6 Apr – Fri 10 Apr (Easter Monday 6/4)
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Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change)
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Tuesday, 7 April 2026
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Thursday, 9 April 2026
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Hendra ELISA (No change)
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Wednesday, 8 April 2026
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Friday, 10 April 2026
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Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 3-6 Apr; Extra test 7-10 Apr: Arrive by COB Mon 6 Apr
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Monday, 6 April 2026
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Friday, 10 April 2026
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Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change)
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Monday, 6 April 2026
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Friday, 10 April 2026
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Week of Fri 5 Jun – Fri 12 Jun 2026 (King's Birthday Mon 8/6)
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Brucella canis SAT, Leptospira canicola MAT, Ehrlichia canis IFAT, Leishmania infantum IFAT (No change)
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Tuesday, 9 June 2026
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Thursday, 11 June 2026
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Hendra ELISA (No change)
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Wednesday, 10 June 2026
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Friday, 12 June 2026
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Hendra SNT & Nipah SNT - NO TEST 5-8 Jun; Extra test: 9-12 Jun: Arrive by COB Mon 8 Jun
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Monday, 8 June 2026
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Friday, 12 June 2026
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Nipah ELISA & Rabies FAVN (No change)
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Monday, 8 June 2026
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Friday, 12 June 2026
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Beware altered courier schedules for public holidays! Let us know if you are planning to send a sample to arrive on a public holiday. For Victorian public holidays click here.