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Microbiology Department, Zone 3 Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road
Inverness IV2 3UJ , United Kingdom
Inverness IV2 3UJ , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
9612
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Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
9612
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 (80)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Amniotic fluid, whole blood/buffy Detection of | MMP006 | Amniotic fluid, whole blood/buffy Detection of | MMP006 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Aspirates/Bronchoalveolar Lavage | SOP MMP022 | Aspirates/Bronchoalveolar Lavage | SOP MMP022 | Clinical Microbiology |
| B Streptococci | – SOP MCP005 | B Streptococci | – SOP MCP005 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood cultures Detection of microbial growth and | BACTEC FX – SOP MCP015 | Blood cultures Detection of microbial growth and | BACTEC FX – SOP MCP015 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood, CSF Detection of | MMP006,ME016 | Blood, CSF Detection of | MMP006,ME016 | Clinical Microbiology |
| CAPD General isolation and | MCP085, MCP015 | CAPD General isolation and | MCP085, MCP015 | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF Detection of: | Extraction by Biomerieux easyMag | CSF Detection of: | Microscopy using: Gram stain | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cannulae and catheter tips General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP MCP028 | Cannulae and catheter tips General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP MCP028 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Detection of: | Automated enzyme linked | Faeces Detection of: | Automated enzyme linked | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation and | Clostridioides using SOP MCP037 | Faeces General isolation and | Clostridioides using SOP MCP037 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces, Urines, sellotape slides and Examination for the presence of | Parasep system SOP MCP004 | Faeces, Urines, sellotape slides and Examination for the presence of | Parasep system SOP MCP004 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces, swabs CPE | SOP: MMP011 | Faeces, swabs CPE | SOP: MMP011 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Fluids and tissues from normally General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP MCP022 | Fluids and tissues from normally General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP MCP022 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Genital swabs Detection of | MCP060 | Genital swabs Detection of | MCP060 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Human samples including swabs, General detection and | (MCP011) | Human samples including swabs, General detection and | (MCP011) | Clinical Microbiology |
| Identification and antimicrobial | SOP MCP105 | Identification and antimicrobial | SOP MCP105 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Shigella | , Campylobacter & E. coli and MCP008 | Shigella | , Campylobacter & E. coli and MCP008 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Skin scrapings, hair and nail General isolation and | SOP MCP052 including direct | Skin scrapings, hair and nail General isolation and | SOP MCP052 including direct | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP MCP030 | Urine General isolation and | Manual culture using SOP MCP030 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Fluids from CSF, Ascitic and CAPD Quantification of white and red | MCP051, MCP077, MCP085 | Fluids from CSF, Ascitic and CAPD Quantification of white and red | MCP051, MCP077, MCP085 | Hematology |
| Urine Quantification of white and red | MCP051 | Urine Quantification of white and red | MCP051 | Hematology |
| CSF Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM | MSP040 (reporting comments) | CSF Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM | MSP040 (reporting comments) | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM | MSP046 ( Carl Immunoblot) | CSF Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM | MSP046 ( Carl Immunoblot) | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM | MSP048 & ME069 (Liaison) | CSF Borrelia burgdorferi IgG and IgM | MSP048 & ME069 (Liaison) | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF Detection of CXCL13 for the | Flow Assay | CSF Detection of CXCL13 for the | Flow Assay | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF Detection of CXCL13 for the | Reagena Reascan CXCL13 Lateral | CSF Detection of CXCL13 for the | Reagena Reascan CXCL13 Lateral | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection and characterisation of | Capillarys 2 Flex with Capillarys | Detection and characterisation of | Capillarys 2 Flex with Capillarys | Immunology / Serology |
| Immunology | Phadia ImmunoCap 250 FEIA by | Immunology | Phadia ImmunoCap 250 FEIA by | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum CMV IgG | ME069 | Serum CMV IgG | ME069 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum Immunofixation of Immunoglobulins | Helena Biosystems Vitrési SAS-1+ | Serum Immunofixation of Immunoglobulins | Helena Biosystems Vitrési SAS-1+ | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | CLIA technology and SARS-CoV-2 | Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | CLIA technology and SARS-CoV-2 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | Diasorin Liaison XL analyser using | Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | Diasorin Liaison XL analyser using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | S1/2 and SARS-CoV-2 TrimericS | Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | S1/2 and SARS-CoV-2 TrimericS | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/Plasma Detection of antibodies: | 630– detection of immune | Serum/Plasma Detection of antibodies: | Siemens Atellica Nephelometer | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/Plasma Total IgE | Phadia ImmunoCap 250 FEIA by | Serum/Plasma Total IgE | Phadia ImmunoCap 250 FEIA by | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma Detection or confirmation of: | Liaison XL analyser and Diasorin | Serum/plasma Detection or confirmation of: | Manual or automated ELISA | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | ME013 (DS2) | Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | ME013 (DS2) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | ME028 (Recom scan) | Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | ME028 (Recom scan) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | MSP002 (ELISA IgG) | Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | MSP002 (ELISA IgG) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | MSP015 (Immunoblot) | Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | MSP015 (Immunoblot) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | MSP040 (reporting comments) | Serum/plasma/ Lyme Borrelia burgdorferi | MSP040 (reporting comments) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma IgM | MSP015 (Immunoblot) | Toxoplasma IgM | MSP015 (Immunoblot) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma IgM | MSP022 (Dye Test) | Toxoplasma IgM | MSP022 (Dye Test) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma IgM | MSP024 (ISAGA ) | Toxoplasma IgM | MSP024 (ISAGA ) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma IgM | MSP026 (LDBio WIB) | Toxoplasma IgM | MSP026 (LDBio WIB) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma IgM | MSP040 (reporting comments) | Toxoplasma IgM | MSP040 (reporting comments) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma IgM | MSP046 (CarL) | Toxoplasma IgM | MSP046 (CarL) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma IgM | MSP048 & ME069 (Liaison) | Toxoplasma IgM | MSP048 & ME069 (Liaison) | Immunology / Serology |
| Toxoplasma total antibody | Auto | Toxoplasma total antibody | Auto | Immunology / Serology |
| Tryptase | NHS Highland | Tryptase | NHS Highland | Immunology / Serology |
| Aspirates/Bronchoalveolar Lavage | Viasure Assay on ABI 7500 using | Aspirates/Bronchoalveolar Lavage | Viasure Assay on ABI 7500 using | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF/Lesion Swabs/Throat Swabs Detection of Enterovirus | SOP MMP022 | CSF/Lesion Swabs/Throat Swabs Detection of Enterovirus | SOP MMP022 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF/Lesion Swabs/Throat Swabs Detection of Enterovirus | Viasure Assay on ABI 7500 using | CSF/Lesion Swabs/Throat Swabs Detection of Enterovirus | Viasure Assay on ABI 7500 using | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Eye swabs Detection of: | Extraction by Biomerieux easyMag | Eye swabs Detection of: | Extraction by Biomerieux easyMag | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Lower respiratory tract samples Detection of | 7500 | Lower respiratory tract samples Detection of | 7500 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal Detection of respiratory pathogens; | • Bordetella pertussis SOP;-MMP020 | Nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal Detection of respiratory pathogens; | • Bordetella pertussis SOP;-MMP020 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal Detection of respiratory pathogens; | • Paraininfluenza 1,2,3,4 | Nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal Detection of respiratory pathogens; | • Paraininfluenza 1,2,3,4 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Plasma Detection of: | MIC-1 | Serum, Plasma Detection of: | Indirect immunofluorescence using | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| RSV | NHS Highland | RSV | NHS Highland | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Upper respiratory tract swabs FLU A | 2/FLU A/FLUB/RSV PLUS assay by | Upper respiratory tract swabs FLU A | 2/FLU A/FLUB/RSV PLUS assay by | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Varicella Zoster Virus | (FTD) | Varicella Zoster Virus | (FTD) | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Varicella Zoster Virus | SOP MMP019 ME016 | Varicella Zoster Virus | SOP MMP019 ME016 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Varicella zoster | 7500 | Varicella zoster | 7500 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Vesicle, lesion, skin and ulcer HSV 1, | Extraction by Biomerieux easyMag | Vesicle, lesion, skin and ulcer HSV 1, | Extraction by Biomerieux easyMag | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Aspirates/Bronchoalveolar Lavage | EasyMag) | Aspirates/Bronchoalveolar Lavage | EasyMag) | Other |
| Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | MCP033 (Determination of disc | Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | MCP033 (Determination of disc | Other |
| Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | MCP070 (VITEK 2 automated | Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | MCP070 (VITEK 2 automated | Other |
| Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | MCP082 (Identification of bacterial | Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | MCP082 (Identification of bacterial | Other |
| Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | SOP MCP098 (Detection of ESBL | Bacterial and Yeast cultures Identification and antimicrobial | SOP MCP098 (Detection of ESBL | Other |
| NHS Highland | NHS Highland | Other |
| Nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal Detection of respiratory pathogens; | NL63, OC43) | Nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal Detection of respiratory pathogens; | NL63, OC43) | Other |
| Serum Detection of: EBVNA/CA | Vidas using SOP M-195, M-196 and M- | Serum Detection of: | ** Documented in house methods to | Other |
| Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | IgG assays: | Serum/Plasma Detection of SARS-CoV-2 IgG | IgG assays: | Other |
| Specific IgE allergens: | - | Specific IgE allergens: | Phadia SOP AL32A, AL32B, | Other |
| Swabs including from eyes, General isolation and | MCP041, MCP060 (includes Hays | Swabs including from eyes, General isolation and | MCP041, MCP060 (includes Hays | Other |
| Swabs including from eyes, General isolation and | MCP100) | Swabs including from eyes, General isolation and | MCP100) | Other |
| Toxoplasma IgM | SOPs: | Toxoplasma IgM | SOPs: | Other |
| Varicella Zoster Virus | ME014, ME015), using commercial | Varicella Zoster Virus | ME014, ME015), using commercial | Other |
| Varicella zoster | SOPs: ME014, ME015, , , MMP006, | Varicella zoster | SOPs: ME014, ME015, , , MMP006, | Other |
| Vesicle, lesion, skin and ulcer HSV 1, | MMP002) | Vesicle, lesion, skin and ulcer HSV 1, | MMP002) | Other |
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