Turnaround time: Approx 7 days once received by reference laboratory.
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A directory of the tests within our repertoire. The directory includes associated clinical information for each available test.
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Turnaround time: AFB Microscopy: 1 Day; Rapid Liquid Culture: 35 Days; Solid Culture: 8 Weeks
AFB/TB Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Negative results 2 days Positive results 2-3 days
Bacillus cereus culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Blastomyces serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 3 weeks (Average TAT as provided by C.difficle Ribotyping Network)
Cl difficile Ribotyping
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Negative results 2 days. Positive results 2-3 days
Clostridium perfringens culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Data not available from Reference Laboratory.
CMV PCR Guthrie Card
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 7 working days (Data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
CMV resistance
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Coccidoides serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Dependant on specific requirements of each investigation and therefore TAT not available.
Control of Infection
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 3 Hrs after receipt of sample.
CPE Screening via rapid PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 4 days (urgent requests can be arranged by contacting the laboratory).
Cryptococcus neoformans Ag
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Urgent microscopy: within 2 hours Culture: 3 Days
CSF Microscopy & Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Negative results 2 days Positive results 2-3 days.
Faeces Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 days Culture
Fungal Culture (non-Dermatophyte)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Culture: 14 days; Microscopy: 2 Days
Fungal Culture (Skin, Hair, Nails)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Results will be telephoned/faxed by reference laboratory to requesting laboratory on the day of receipt for samples received between 9am-3pm Monday to Friday.
Ganciclovir Level
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (Data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
Hepatitis A PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (Data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
Hepatitis B Viral Resistance
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Data not available from Reference Laboratory
Hepatitis Delta Virus PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HEV PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HHV-7 PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 15 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HHV-8 PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Histoplasma serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available
HIV Proviral DNA
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HIV resistance testing
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HIV therapeutic drug monitoring
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 14 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HIV tropism
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 28 working days (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
HSV resistance
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 5 working days for detection, 10 days for typing positive samples (data supplied by Reference Laboratory)
Human Papilloma Virus
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 days HBsAg; 2 days HIV; 3 days syphilis
Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 3 days routine bacterial culture. 5 days fungal culture. 7 days Acanthamoeba culture. Urgent Gram stain available on request.
Intraocular investigations (corneal scrapes and associated eye samples)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Data not available from Reference Laboratory
LGV PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available
Measles PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Normal turn around time can take 14 days, but urgent testing can potentially take 3-5 days, depending on the species.
Multiple Combination Bactericidal Test (MCBT)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 10 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Mumps PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Mycoplasma IgM
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Mycoplasmoides genitalium PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: See: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services
Paracoccidioides antibodies
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Parvovirus B19 DNA
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available.
Pneumococcal PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 8 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Polyoma BK Virus PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 10 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Polyoma JC Virus PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 7 Days - Ideally received in the Microbiology/Virology department before 4pm.
Quantiferon-TB Gold Test
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 2 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Syphilis PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Smear result: 1 Day. Culture result: 2-8 Weeks
TB/Mycobacterial Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 21 Days
TB/Mycobacterial identification & susceptibility testing
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Infrequent request therefore turnaround time not available.
Toxocara serology
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Negative results: 2 Days; Positive results: 2-3 Days
Vibrio Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 5 days (Data from Reference Laboratory)
Whipples PCR
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Sample type dependant <5 Days
Wound Fluid/Tissue Culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: 3 days
Wound swab culture and other mucosal sites (Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat and Mouth)
Category: Microbiology and Virology
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Turnaround time: Negative results: 2 Days; Positive results: 2-3 Days
Yersinia culture
Category: Microbiology and Virology