Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Lancashire and South Cumbria Pathology Service, Department of Microbiology, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Fulwood PR2 9HT , United Kingdom
Fulwood PR2 9HT , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8545
lthtr.nhs.uk
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8545
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 (62)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ascitic fluids. blood cells and bacteria | CL026 & CL027 | Ascitic fluids. blood cells and bacteria | CL026 & CL027 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial and fungal culture isolates Identification of bacteria and fungi | CL135 and CL045 | Bacterial and fungal culture isolates Identification of bacteria and fungi | CL135 and CL045 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial culture isolates produced by Detection of carbapenamase | NG Biotech NG-Test CARBA-5 | Bacterial culture isolates produced by Detection of carbapenamase | NG Biotech NG-Test CARBA-5 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood and CAPD Detection of microbial growth and | BacTALERT 3D automated | Blood and CAPD Detection of microbial growth and | BacTALERT 3D automated | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cryptosporidium sp. | (Una Health). | Cryptosporidium sp. | (Una Health). | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cryptosporidium sp. | Giardia/Cryptosporidium Chek | Cryptosporidium sp. | Giardia/Cryptosporidium Chek | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Detection of adenovirus | EN003 | Faeces Detection of adenovirus | EN003 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Detection of rotavirus | EN003 | Faeces Detection of rotavirus | EN003 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Detection of | Giardia lamblia and SOP EN019 by Manual ELISA | Faeces Detection of | Giardia lamblia and SOP EN019 by Manual ELISA | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Detection of | Helicobacter pylori SOP EN022 by manual ELISA | Faeces Detection of | Helicobacter pylori SOP EN022 by manual ELISA | Clinical Microbiology |
| Shigella | , Campylobacter & E. coli EN011, EN012 & EN013 | Shigella | , Campylobacter & E. coli EN011, EN012 & EN013 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Skin scrapings, hair and nail General isolation and | Manual method using SOP EN007 | Skin scrapings, hair and nail General isolation and | Manual method using SOP EN007 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Swabs from eyes, ears, nose, throat, General isolation and | CL009, CL028 | Swabs from eyes, ears, nose, throat, General isolation and | CL009, CL028 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood HIV Confirmation Assay* | SOPSE008 using | Blood HIV Confirmation Assay* | SOPSE008 using | Immunology / Serology |
| Blood Lyme’s IgM and IgG Antibody | SOP SE063 | Blood Lyme’s IgM and IgG Antibody | SOP SE063 | Immunology / Serology |
| Blood Toxoplasma IgM Antibody | SOP SE054 | Blood Toxoplasma IgM Antibody | SOP SE054 | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of : | DS2 by ELISA | Detection of : | Manual Indirect | Immunology / Serology |
| HIV 1 & 2 antibody and p24 | SOP SE008 | HIV 1 & 2 antibody and p24 | SOP SE008 | Immunology / Serology |
| HTLV I/II total IgG and IgM | SOP SE066 | HTLV I/II total IgG and IgM | SOP SE066 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis A (total) Antibody | SOP SE011 | Hepatitis A (total) Antibody | SOP SE011 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antibody* | SOP SE012 | Hepatitis B Surface Antibody* | SOP SE012 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | SOP SE001 | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | SOP SE001 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen* | SOP SE001 | Hepatitis B Surface Antigen* | SOP SE001 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B core-IgG | SOP SE003 | Hepatitis B core-IgG | SOP SE003 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B core-IgM antibodies* | SOP SE004 | Hepatitis B core-IgM antibodies* | SOP SE004 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B e Antibody* | SOP SE005 | Hepatitis B e Antibody* | SOP SE005 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B e Antigen* | SOP SE005 | Hepatitis B e Antigen* | SOP SE005 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis C total antibody | SE007 | Hepatitis C total antibody | SE007 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis C total antibody | SOP SE007 | Hepatitis C total antibody | SOP SE007 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis E IgG antibodies | SE065 | Hepatitis E IgG antibodies | SE065 | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis E IgM antibodies | SOP SE065 by Euroimmun® | Hepatitis E IgM antibodies | SOP SE065 by Euroimmun® | Immunology / Serology |
| Measles IgM and IgG antibody | SOP SE047 | Measles IgM and IgG antibody | SOP SE047 | Immunology / Serology |
| Mumps IgM and IgG antibody | SOP SE045 | Mumps IgM and IgG antibody | SOP SE045 | Immunology / Serology |
| Parvovirus IgM and IgG antibody | SOP SE029 | Parvovirus IgM and IgG antibody | SOP SE029 | Immunology / Serology |
| Rubella IgG antibody | SOP SE022 | Rubella IgG antibody | SOP SE022 | Immunology / Serology |
| Rubella IgM antibody | SOP SE022 | Rubella IgM antibody | SOP SE022 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum HIV 1 & 2 antibody | Abbott Bioline 1/2 3.0 | Serum HIV 1 & 2 antibody | Abbott Bioline 1/2 3.0 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma (unless stated) Detection of Antistreptolysin O | SOP SE044 by manual | Serum/plasma (unless stated) Detection of Antistreptolysin O | SOP SE044 by manual | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma (unless stated) HIV 1 & 2 antibody and p24 | SOP SE008 | Serum/plasma (unless stated) HIV 1 & 2 antibody and p24 | SOP SE008 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma (unless stated) Hepatitis A IgM antibody | SOP SE011 | Serum/plasma (unless stated) Hepatitis A IgM antibody | SOP SE011 | Immunology / Serology |
| Syphilis total antibody* | SOP SE019 | Syphilis total antibody* | SOP SE019 | Immunology / Serology |
| Varicella Zoster virus IgG antibody | SOP SE050 | Varicella Zoster virus IgG antibody | SOP SE050 | Immunology / Serology |
| Viral Serology | (IDPS): laboratory QA evidence | Viral Serology | (IDPS): laboratory QA evidence | Immunology / Serology |
| Viral Serology | Roche Cobas e601 with reference | Viral Serology | Roche Cobas e601 with reference | Immunology / Serology |
| Anogenital Swabs Detection of Herpes Simplex 1 & 2 | SOPs MR024 | Anogenital Swabs Detection of Herpes Simplex 1 & 2 | SOPs MR024 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood Detection of HIV Viral Load | SOP MR007 | Blood Detection of HIV Viral Load | SOP MR007 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood Detection of Hepatitis B Viral Load | SOP MR025 | Blood Detection of Hepatitis B Viral Load | SOP MR025 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood Detection of Hepatitis C Genotyping | SOP MR023 | Blood Detection of Hepatitis C Genotyping | SOP MR023 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood Detection of Hepatitis C Viral Load | SOP MR008 | Blood Detection of Hepatitis C Viral Load | SOP MR008 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| resistance gene | Roche Cobas 4800 with reference | resistance gene | Roche Cobas 4800 with reference | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood and CAPD Detection of microbial growth and | SOP CL037 in conjunction with | Blood and CAPD Detection of microbial growth and | SOP CL037 in conjunction with | Other |
| Detection of | Clostridium difficile SOP EN004 in conjunction with | Detection of | Clostridium difficile SOP EN004 in conjunction with | Other |
| Epstein Barr Virus IgM, IgG (Viral | SOP SE061 | Epstein Barr Virus IgM, IgG (Viral | SOP SE061 | Other |
| Faeces and bowel contents Detection of | Clostridium difficile SOP EN004 in conjunction with | Faeces and bowel contents Detection of | Clostridium difficile SOP EN004 in conjunction with | Other |
| Genital, throat and eye swabs, urine Detection of | Neisseria gonorrhoea DNA SOP MR016 in conjunction with | Genital, throat and eye swabs, urine Detection of | Neisseria gonorrhoea DNA SOP MR016 in conjunction with | Other |
| Genital, throat and eye swabs, urine Detection of | Roche Cobas 4800 and | Genital, throat and eye swabs, urine Detection of | Roche Cobas 4800 and | Other |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa) | CL135 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa) | CL135 | Other |
| Respiratory specimens (sputum, General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP CL008 | Respiratory specimens (sputum, General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP CL008 | Other |
| Serum/plasma (unless stated) Detection of Syphilis antibody* | SOP SE019 in conjunction with | Serum/plasma (unless stated) Detection of Syphilis antibody* | SOP SE019 in conjunction with | Other |
| Urine Detection of | Legionella SOPs CL131 & CL132 in | Urine Detection of | Legionella SOPs CL131 & CL132 in | Other |
| Urine General isolation, characterisation | Investigations SMI B 41: | Urine General isolation, characterisation | Investigations SMI B 41: | Other |
| Urine Quantification of white and red | SOP CL041 in conjunction with | Urine Quantification of white and red | SOP CL041 in conjunction with | Other |
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