Reference laboratories
Below is a list of reference laboratories to which work is routinely referred.
Reference Laboratory | Test |
Immunology Dept. Blood Sciences Pathology Department Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital NHS Trust Sandwell Hospital Lyndon West Bromwich B17 4HJ Tel: 0121 507 4258 | Specific antibodies: Haemophilus influenzae b immunity, Streptococcus pneumoniae immunity and Tetanus immunity |
PHE, Tel: 0121 424 2500 Switchboard 0121 424 3111- Laboratory Enquiries | Adenovirus PCR, Coxsackie A & B Virus, CMV PCR, CMV serology, Cryptococcal antigen, Electron Microscopy for Viruses, Enterovirus PCR, Hepatitis A IgG (immunity), HBsAg confirmation, Hepatitis B markers (HBeAg) and HBeAb), Hepatitis B DNA (HBV Viral load), Hepatitis C antibody, PCR & viral load, Herpes simplex PCR, HIV confirmation, Legionella antibody, Mumps PCR, Mycobacteria culture and sensitivity, Rhinovirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), VZV IgM/PCR on CSF, E.coli 0157 (confirmation of isolate only), Pneumocystis PCP, MERS Coronavirus |
Antimicrobial Reference Laboratory Tel: 0117 323 5654/98 | Antimicrobial Assay Service Itraconazole, Amikacin, Rifampicin, Streptomycin, Rifambutin levels |
Mycology Reference Laboratory Tel: 01173425028 | Identification service for yeasts and moulds, including dermatophytes. Reference antifungal susceptibility testing. Serology for dimorphic pathogens and other unusual infections. National Collection of Fungi. Voriconazole levels Aspergillus antigen test (?infection) |
Anaerobe Reference Laboratory Tel: 029 20 742 171 | Anaerobes (particularly Clostridium difficile), Actinomyces spp, metronidazole resistance in anaerobes |
Liverpool Clinical Laboratories Virology Department 8th floor Duncan Building Royal Liverpool and Broad Green University Hospitals NHS Trust Prescot Street L7 8XP Tel: 0151 529 4900 | Brucella serology. |
Laboratories at PHE: Centre for Infections 61 Colindale Avenue London NW9 5EQ | See Individual laboratories below or refer to web site (www.PHE.org.uk/SRMTests) for most up to date information on tests and forms: |
AMRHAI Reference Unit Antimicrobial Resistance & Healthcare Associated Infections Tel 020 8327 6511/7887 | Exceptional aspects of antimicrobial resistance |
Virus reference Department (VRD) IDU Immunisation and diagnosis Unit Tel: 020 8327 6017 | Measles IgM, Polyoma virus (JC and BK), Polio, Coxsackie, |
Virus reference Department ( VRD) SSU Seromolecular services unit Tel 0203827 6971 | HIV-1, HIV-2, Hepatitis D, HBsAg quantitation |
GBRU Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit Tel: 020 8327 7887 | Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Citrobacter, E.coli verotoxin (stool sample only) Bacillus, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium botulilum, Listeria, Stahylococcal toxins. |
AMRHAI Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare associated Infections Tel 020 8327 6511/7887 | Staphylococci, MRSA, Enterococci, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia, Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas, Burkholderia, Acinetobacter, Achromobacter xylosoxidans Hospital Infection Advice |
RVPBRU Respiratory and Vaccine Preventable Bacteria Reference Unit Tel: 0208327 7887 | Streptococci (Groups A, B, C and G and all other streptococcal species, related genera), Streptococcus pneumoniae, potentially toxigenic corynebacteria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae, C. ulcerans, C. pseudotuberculosis), Diphtheria serology, Bartonella Spp. (cat scratch fever), Haemophilus influenzae, Bordetella spp, Legionella urine Ag confirmation |
Virus reference Department (VRD) AVU Antiviral Unit Tel: 020 8327 6017 | HTLV I and II, human papilloma virus, TSEs, Hepatitis D |
STBRU Sexually Transmitted Bacteria Reference Unit Tel: 020 8327 7887 | Bacterial sexually transmitted pathogens: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema palladium, Chlamydia trachomatis |
| PHE Parasitology Reference Laboratory Department of Clinical Parasitology Tel: 020 7387 4411 | Parasites and amoeba -Taenia serology -Microsporidium (faeces) – Amoebic/hydatid serology -Filariasis serology -Toxocara antibodies |
PHE Malaria Reference Laboratory Tel: 020 7636 8636 | Malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp) Refer all requests to Haematology Dept. |
Meningococcal Reference Unit Tel: 0161 276 6757 | Meningococcal typing Meningococcal PCR Pneumococcal PCR |
Microbiology Services Lancashire Teaching Hospital Tel: 01772 522117 | Mumps IgM Measles IgM |
Specialist Microbiology Services Rare and Imported Pathogens PHE Porton Down Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JG Tel: + 44 (0) 1980 612 348 (9-5) | Arboviruses, Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses, Nipah and Hendra viruses, Rickettsiae and Coxiella burneti (Q Fever), Bacillus anthracis, Hantavirus, Lyme’s disease (Borrelia) Rabies, Pox viruses including small pox, Lyme disease. |
Cryptosporidium Reference Unit Tel : 01792 285341 | Cryptosporidia (faeces) |
Immunology Department and Protein Reference laboratory PO BOX 894 Sheffield S5 7YT Tel : 0114 271 5552 | Aspergillus precipitins |
Microbiology The Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust Tel : 01902 307999 Speed dial *3147 | Mycobacteria culture (all specimens except blood and bone marrow which are sent direct to Heartlands) |
PHE Bristol Tel: 0117 342 5551 | Atypical pneumonia screens |
Lab 21 Ltd 184 Cambridge Science Park Tel : 01223 395450 | HIV Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) |
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Tel: 0113-3928766 | Histoplasma serology |
National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance unit Western General Hospital Crewe Road Edinburgh EH4 2XU Tel: 0131 537 2128/1980 | PrP CJD CSF maybe stored ready for collection at -70°C. Request/transport all done by clinician. Only lab involvement is storage of specimen prior to transport. |