Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Service, Department of Microbiology, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road
Blackpool FY3 8NR , United Kingdom
Blackpool FY3 8NR , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8868
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8868
Status
ActiveAccreditation is granted under EU Regulation 765/2008 and assessed against ISO/IEC 17025. Data sourced from official UKAS records.
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Test Capabilities (77)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis A IgG | Hepatitis-A IgG | Biological / Microbiological |
| Hepatitis A IgM | Hepatitis-A IgM | Biological / Microbiological |
| A/B | A/B | Clinical Microbiology |
| Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of clinically significant bacteria and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) | Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of clinically significant bacteria and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) | Clinical Microbiology |
| Confirmatory testing of Cryptosporidium and Giardia positive ELISA Mycology Examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Confirmatory testing of Cryptosporidium and Giardia positive ELISA Mycology Examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of Clostridium difficile | Detection of Clostridium difficile | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of microbial growth and general isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance | Detection of microbial growth and general isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| Examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Clinical Microbiology |
| Examination for presence and detection of Trichomonas vaginalis | Examination for presence and detection of Trichomonas vaginalis | Clinical Microbiology |
| Examination for the presence of parasites (ova, cysts, trophozoites and worms) of clinical significance | Examination for the presence of parasites (ova, cysts, trophozoites and worms) of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| GDH antigen and toxins A & B | GDH antigen and toxins A & B | Clinical Microbiology |
| General Bacteriology | General Bacteriology | Clinical Microbiology |
| General identification of micro- organisms of clinical significance | General identification of micro- organisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| General identification of micro- organisms of clinical significance isolated from clinical samples | General identification of micro- organisms of clinical significance isolated from clinical samples | Clinical Microbiology |
| General isolation and characterisation of Salmonella , Shigella , Campylobacter & E. coli 0157, Vibrio sp. and Aeromonas sp | General isolation and characterisation of Salmonella , Shigella , Campylobacter & E. coli 0157, Vibrio sp. and Aeromonas sp | Clinical Microbiology |
| General isolation and characterisation of fungi of clinical significance Parasitology | General isolation and characterisation of fungi of clinical significance Parasitology | Clinical Microbiology |
| General isolation and characterisation of micro organisms of clinical significance | General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| General isolation, characterisation and sensitivity testing of micro- organisms of clinical significance | General isolation, characterisation and sensitivity testing of micro- organisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| Haemophilus influenzae | Haemophilus influenzae | Clinical Microbiology |
| Isolation of Carbapenemase producing bacteria | Isolation of Carbapenemase producing bacteria | Clinical Microbiology |
| Isolation of MSSA & MRSA | Isolation of MSSA & MRSA | Clinical Microbiology |
| Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Clinical Microbiology |
| Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis General Bacteriology | Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis General Bacteriology | Clinical Microbiology |
| Neisseria meningitidis (encapsulated) | Neisseria meningitidis (encapsulated) | Clinical Microbiology |
| Quantification of white and red blood cells and bacteria General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance | Quantification of white and red blood cells and bacteria General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii | Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii | Food Safety Testing |
| Enterovirus | Enterovirus | Food Safety Testing |
| Escherichia coli K1 | Escherichia coli K1 | Food Safety Testing |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA | Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA | Food Safety Testing |
| Rubella IgG | Rubella IgG | Food Safety Testing |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | Streptococcus agalactiae | Food Safety Testing |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Food Safety Testing |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | Streptococcus pyogenes | Food Safety Testing |
| Microscopy Investigation -White Blood Cells -Red Blood Cells -Epithelial Cells -Yeast Cells -Bacterial Cells -Casts | Microscopy Investigation -White Blood Cells -Red Blood Cells -Epithelial Cells -Yeast Cells -Bacterial Cells -Casts | Hematology |
| Adenovirus | Adenovirus | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of 1-3-Beta-D-glucan | Detection of 1-3-Beta-D-glucan | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of Antistreptolysin O antibody | Detection of Antistreptolysin O antibody | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of Cytomegalovirus IgM | Detection of Cytomegalovirus IgM | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of Legionella pneumophila antigen and Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | Detection of Legionella pneumophila antigen and Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of Treponema pallidum antibodies | Detection of Treponema pallidum antibodies | Immunology / Serology |
| Epstein–Barr virus ( EBV ) VCA IgM Epstein–Barr virus ( EBV ) VCA IgG Epstein–Barr virus ( EBV ) EBNA-1 IgGf | Epstein–Barr virus ( EBV ) VCA IgM Epstein–Barr virus ( EBV ) VCA IgG Epstein–Barr virus ( EBV ) EBNA-1 IgGf | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antibody | Hepatitis B surface antibody | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B core total antibody *Hepatitis B surface antigen | Hepatitis B core total antibody *Hepatitis B surface antigen | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis C antibody *HIV 1 & 2 antibody and p24 antigen | Hepatitis C antibody *HIV 1 & 2 antibody and p24 antigen | Immunology / Serology |
| Influenza B | Influenza B | Immunology / Serology |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Immunology / Serology |
| Qualitative Detection of: HBc IgM | Qualitative detection of: | Roche Cobas Pro 801 Immunoassay | Immunology / Serology |
| Rhinovirus/Enterovirus | Rhinovirus/Enterovirus | Immunology / Serology |
| Viral Serology | Viral Serology | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF | Human herpes virus 6 | CSF | Human herpes virus 6 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Chlamydia Trachomatis DNA | Chlamydia trachomatis-DNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA | Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Coronavirus 229E, HKU1, NL63, OC43.Parainfluenza virus 1, 2, 3, 4 | Coronavirus 229E, HKU1, NL63, OC43.Parainfluenza virus 1, 2, 3, 4 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoea DNA | Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoea DNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 DNA | Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 DNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Human Bocavirus | Human Bocavirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Human Metapneumovirus A/B | Human Metapneumovirus A/B | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Human Parechovirus | Human Parechovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Influenza A (subtypes H1N1/2009, H1, H3) | Influenza A (subtypes H1N1/2009, H1, H3) | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Listeria monocytogenes | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Mpox DNA | Mpox DNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Mycoplasma genitalium DNA | Mycoplasma genitalium-DNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) | Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Trichomonas vaginalis DNA | Trichomonas vaginalis DNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Varicella Zoster RNA | Varicella Zoster RNA | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Varicella Zoster Virus | Varicella-Zoster-Virus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| *HIV and HCV viral loads | *HIV and HCV viral loads | Other |
| *Syphilis antibody IgG/M | *Syphilis antibody IgG/M | Other |
| Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen | Other |
| Legionella pneumophila | Legionella pneumophila | Other |
| Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis Viral Serology | Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis Viral Serology | Other |
| Molecular Biology | Molecular Biology | Other |
| Herpes Simplex Virus 1 | Herpes simplex virus 1 | Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS) |
| Herpes Simplex Virus 2 | Herpes simplex virus 2 | Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS) |
| Bordetella pertussis | Bordetella pertussis | Sterility Testing |
| Cytomegalovirus IgG | Cytomegalovirus IgG | Sterility Testing |
| Cytomegalovirus IgM | Cytomegalovirus IgM | Sterility Testing |
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