Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Microbiology Department, Laboratory Medicine, Bolton Royal Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth
Farnworth BL4 0JR , United Kingdom

Accreditation

Active UKAS 8707
+44 1204 390390 x5088
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Accreditation Details

Accreditation Body

UKAS

Number

8707

Status

Active

Accreditation 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 (38)
Standard Reference Description Category
Candida Candida Clinical Microbiology
Legionella Antigen Legionella-Antigen Food Safety Testing
MRSA DNA MRSA-DNA Food Safety Testing
Norovirus antigen Norovirus Antigen Immunology / Serology
Acid Fast Bacilli Acid fast bacilli Other
Acid Fast Bacilli of clinical significance. (Positive samples sent to Reference lab for ID+Sens) Acid Fast Bacilli of clinical significance. (Positive samples sent to Reference lab for ID+Sens) Other
Antifungal Susceptibility testing Antifungal susceptibility testing Other
Carbapenemase resistance gene detection Carbapenemase resistance gene detection Other
Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium ) difficile Glutamate dehydrogenase & toxin Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium ) difficile Glutamate dehydrogenase & toxin Other
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 Other
Differentiation between different organism types: gram positive /negative/ variable, branching organisms, yeast, fungal hyphae, presence of clue cells Differentiation between different organism types: gram positive /negative/ variable, branching organisms, yeast, fungal hyphae, presence of clue cells Other
Examination for White Blood Cells and Epithelial Cells Examination for White Blood Cells and Epithelial Cells Other
Examination for the presence of parasites of clinical significance Examination for the presence of parasites of clinical significance Other
Examination for white and red blood cells, bacteria and yeasts Examination for white and red blood cells, bacteria and yeasts Other
General Microbiology General microbiology Other
General identification and characterisation of fungi and yeasts of clinical significance General identification and characterisation of fungi and yeasts of clinical significance Other
General isolation and characterisation of fungi and yeasts of clinical significance General isolation and characterisation of fungi and yeasts of clinical significance Other
General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance Other
General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance Antibiotic susceptibility testing General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance Antibiotic susceptibility testing Other
Group B streptococci enrichment Group B streptococci enrichment Other
Identification of bacteria and Antibiotic susceptibility testing Identification of bacteria and Antibiotic susceptibility testing Other
Identification of bacteria/fungi Identification of bacteria/fungi Other
Identification of bacteria/fungi/yeasts Identification of bacteria/fungi/yeasts Other
Isolation of MRSA Isolation of MRSA Other
M. tuberculosis complex DNA M. tuberculosis complex DNA Other
Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis Other
Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis General Microbiology Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis General microbiology Other
Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis Parasitology Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis Parasitology Other
Molecular detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Molecular detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Other
Molecular testing Molecular testing Other
Multidrug resistant organism screening Multidrug resistant organism screening Other
Multiplexed nucleic acid molecular detection of the following microorganisms using the Meningitis/Encephalitis panel: Escherichia coli K1 Haemophilus influenzae Listeria monocytogenes Neisseria meningitidis Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus pneumoniae Cytomegalovirus Enterovirus Herpes simplex virus 1 Herpes simplex virus 2 Human herpesvirus 6 Human parechovirus Varicella zoster virus Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Multiplexed nucleic acid molecular detection of the following microorganisms using the Meningitis/Encephalitis panel: Escherichia coli K1 Haemophilus influenzae Listeria monocytogenes Neisseria meningitidis Streptococcus agalactiae Streptococcus pneumoniae Cytomegalovirus Enterovirus Herpes simplex virus 1 Herpes simplex virus 2 Human herpesvirus 6 Human parechovirus Varicella zoster virus Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii Other
Mycology Mycology Other
SARS-CoV-2 RNA (N2 and protein envelope E-gene), Influenza A and B, and RSV detection SARS-CoV-2 RNA (N2 and protein envelope E-gene), Influenza A and B, and RSV detection Other
Strep pneumonia Antigen Strep pneumonia Antigen Other
Trichomonas vaginalis, yeasts, white blood cells, clue cells Trichomonas vaginalis, yeasts, white blood cells, clue cells Other
Virology Virology Other
Schistosoma haematobium Schistosoma haematobium Sterility Testing

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