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Proficiency testing participation price list

The National Measurement Institute’s prices for proficiency testing (PT) services for chemical and gas measurements are valid until 30 June 2021.
All prices are in Australian dollars. Overseas laboratories are exempt from GST.
The fee is per sample set and includes packing and delivery (Australia and major cities overseas). When we package and send 2 or more sample sets together, we offer a discount to reflect the reduced freight cost per sample (see additional sample set prices below).
First PT participation sample set
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Australia |
International |
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Price |
GST |
Total |
Price |
GST |
Total |
|
Controlled drug |
760 |
76 |
836 |
1340 |
NA |
1340 |
All non-drug programs except metals and PFAS |
690 |
69 |
759 |
920 |
NA |
920 |
Trace metals * |
|
|
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Participation sample set |
500 |
50 |
550 |
680 |
NA |
680 |
Any additional participation sample set |
210 |
21 |
231 |
230 |
NA |
230 |
PFAS ** |
|
|
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1 matrix |
500 |
50 |
550 |
590 |
NA |
590 |
2 matrices |
890 |
89 |
979 |
995 |
NA |
995 |
Two studies |
1500 |
150 |
1650 |
1700 |
NA |
1700 |
*This program can have between 1 to 6 samples. The PT studies in water and food are run at the same time.
**Two studies are run at the same time as part of this program: PFAS in Soil and Water and PFAS in Food and Biota
We run pesticide and hydrocarbon programs together.
|
Australia |
International |
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Price |
GST |
Total |
Price |
GST |
Total |
|
Pesticides |
690 |
69 |
759 |
920 |
NA |
920 |
Hydrocarbons (with or without PAHs) |
690 |
69 |
759 |
920 |
NA |
920 |
PAHs only |
500 |
50 |
550 |
680 |
NA |
680 |
Pesticides and PAHs |
1190 |
119 |
1309 |
1600 |
NA |
1600 |
Pesticides and hydrocarbons (with or without PAHs) |
1280 |
128 |
1408 |
1710 |
NA |
1710 |
Additional PT participation sample set
|
Australia |
International |
||||
Price |
GST |
Total |
Price |
GST |
Total |
|
Controlled drug |
740 |
74 |
814 |
950 |
NA |
950 |
All other programs (except for metals, PAHs, PFAS) |
500 |
50 |
550 |
680 |
NA |
680 |
Extra sample for metals |
210 |
21 |
231 |
230 |
NA |
230 |
Additional PAHs |
210 |
21 |
231 |
230 |
NA |
230 |
Additional matrix for PFAS |
210 |
21 |
231 |
230 |
NA |
230 |
Reference materials
Fees for surplus of test samples from PT programs.
|
Australia |
International |
||||
Price |
GST |
Total |
Price |
GST |
Total |
|
Controlled drug |
470 |
47 |
517 |
660 |
NA |
660 |
First sample metals |
100 |
10 |
110 |
210 |
NA |
210 |
Any additional sample metals |
60 |
6 |
66 |
70 |
NA |
70 |
First sample all other programs |
120 |
12 |
132 |
290 |
NA |
290 |
Any additional sample all other programs |
70 |
7 |
77 |
80 |
NA |
80 |
Certified reference materials and reference materials
|
Australia |
International |
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Price |
GST |
Total |
Price |
Transport |
Total |
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MX-008 Cr in pharmaceuticals |
462 |
46.20 |
508.20 |
647 |
120 |
767 |
|
MX-009 Metals in prawn |
231 |
23.10 |
254.10 |
323 |
120 |
443 |
|
MX-012 Nitrofurans in freeze-dried prawn |
Single |
275 |
27.50 |
302.50 |
385 |
120 |
505 |
Pair |
385 |
38.50 |
423.50 |
539 |
120 |
659 |
|
MX-013 Folic acid |
220 |
22 |
242 |
308 |
120 |
428 |
|
MX-014 Metals in seawater |
264 |
26.40 |
290.40 |
370 |
120 |
490 |
|
MX-015 TRH in soil |
195 |
19.50 |
214.50 |
300 |
120 |
420 |
|
MX-019* PFAS in soil |
240 |
24 |
264 |
336 |
120 |
456 |
*Reference material
Last updated: 29 January 2021
Content ID: 68698