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Microbiology Department, North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane
North Shields NE29 8NH , United Kingdom
North Shields NE29 8NH , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
9693
nhct.nhs.uk
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
9693
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 (95)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial cultures isolated in- | LP-MIC-SEN-N-440 | Bacterial cultures isolated in- | LP-MIC-SEN-N-440 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial cultures isolated in- | Vitek 2XL and LP-MIC-SEN-N-410 | Bacterial cultures isolated in- | Vitek 2XL and LP-MIC-SEN-N-410 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood | BD BacTec FX | Blood | BD BacTec FX | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood | LP-MIC-BLD-N-370 | Blood | LP-MIC-BLD-N-370 | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | Cryptococcus | CSF | Cryptococcus | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | Escherichia coli K1 | CSF | Escherichia coli K1 | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | Haemophilus influenzae | CSF | Haemophilus influenzae | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | LP-MIC-GEN-N-187 | CSF | LP-MIC-GEN-N-187 | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | Listeria monocytogenes | CSF | Listeria monocytogenes | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | Neisseria meningitidis | CSF | Neisseria meningitidis | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | Streptococcus agalactiae | CSF | Streptococcus agalactiae | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF | Streptococcus pneumoniae | CSF | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-CAT-N-400 | Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-CAT-N-400 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-CAT-N-471 | Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-CAT-N-471 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-GEN-N-182 | Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-GEN-N-182 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-GTS-N-280 | Cellular and fluid material | LP-MIC-GTS-N-280 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material | N-009 | Cellular and fluid material | N-009 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Bacterial cells LP-MIC-GEN-N-187 | Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Bacterial cells LP-MIC-GEN-N-187 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house | LP-MIC-VMS-N-001 | Cultures isolated in-house | LP-MIC-VMS-N-001 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Eye (specimens from) | Red blood cells LP-MIC-GEN-N-187 | Eye (specimens from) | Red blood cells LP-MIC-GEN-N-187 | Clinical Microbiology |
| FLUIDS | (SMIs) | FLUIDS | (SMIs) | Clinical Microbiology |
| FLUIDS | Microbiological Investigations | FLUIDS | Microbiological Investigations | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Campylobacter spp. LP-MIC-FAE-N-200 | Faeces | Campylobacter spp. LP-MIC-FAE-N-200 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Clostridium difficile | Faeces | Clostridium difficile | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Escherichia coli O157 | Faeces | Escherichia coli O157 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | LP-MIC-FAE-N-208 | Faeces | LP-MIC-FAE-N-208 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | MIC-FAE-N-209 | Faeces | MIC-FAE-N-209 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Norovirus LP-MIC-FAE-N-209 | Faeces | Norovirus LP-MIC-FAE-N-209 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Pleisiomonas spp. | Faeces | Pleisiomonas spp. | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Salmonella sp. | Faeces | Salmonella sp. | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Shigella spp. | Faeces | Shigella spp. | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Vibrio spp. | Faeces | Vibrio spp. | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Yersinia spp. | Faeces | Yersinia spp. | Clinical Microbiology |
| Female genital tract swabs | LP-MIC-STA-N-570 | Female genital tract swabs | LP-MIC-STA-N-570 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Fluids | Bacterial cells LP-MIC-STA-N-570 | Fluids | Bacterial cells LP-MIC-STA-N-570 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Fluids | LP-MIC-GEN-N-010 | Fluids | LP-MIC-GEN-N-010 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Genital samples | LP-MIC-GEN-N-020 | Genital samples | LP-MIC-GEN-N-020 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Pus | LP-MIC-GEN-N-040 | Pus | LP-MIC-GEN-N-040 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Respiratory samples | LP-MIC-CAT-N-470 | Respiratory samples | LP-MIC-CAT-N-470 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Respiratory swab | 874 | Respiratory swab | 874 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Samples from sterile sites | LP-MIC-GEN-N-050 | Samples from sterile sites | LP-MIC-GEN-N-050 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Semen | LP-MIC-GEN-N-060 | Semen | LP-MIC-GEN-N-060 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine | LP-MIC-CAT-N-472 | Urine | LP-MIC-CAT-N-472 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine | LP-MIC-FLU-N-271 | Urine | LP-MIC-FLU-N-271 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine | LP-MIC-URI-N-350 | Urine | LP-MIC-URI-N-350 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine/Genital swabs | SER-N-883 | Urine/Genital swabs | SER-N-883 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Tissues | LP-MIC-GEN-N-110 | Tissues | LP-MIC-GEN-N-110 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Faeces | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay | Faeces | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay | Immunology / Serology |
| Faeces | Cryptosporidium/Giardia DS2 EIA for qualitative detection | Faeces | Cryptosporidium/Giardia DS2 EIA for qualitative detection | Immunology / Serology |
| Faeces | LP-MIC-SER-N-874 using | Faeces | LP-MIC-SER-N-874 using | Immunology / Serology |
| Faeces | Rotavirus/adenovirus Immunochromatographic assays | Faeces | Rotavirus/adenovirus Immunochromatographic assays | Immunology / Serology |
| Plasma | B.pertussis IgG LP-MIC-SER-N-871 | Plasma | B.pertussis IgG LP-MIC-SER-N-871 | Immunology / Serology |
| Plasma | Measles IgG VIDAS 3 and LP-MIC-SER-N-843 | Plasma | Measles IgG VIDAS 3 and LP-MIC-SER-N-843 | Immunology / Serology |
| Plasma/serum | EBNA IgG using LP-MIC-SER-N-883 | Plasma/serum | EBNA IgG using LP-MIC-SER-N-883 | Immunology / Serology |
| Plasma/serum | Parvovirus IgM/IgG | Plasma/serum | Parvovirus IgM/IgG | Immunology / Serology |
| Plasma/serum | VZV IgG | Plasma/serum | VZV IgG | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | HIV p24 antigen* the current version of ‘ infectious | Serum | HIV p24 antigen* the current version of ‘ infectious | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Hepatitis A Total Ab Roche Cobas e801 using | Serum | Hepatitis A Total Ab Roche Cobas e801 using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Hepatitis B Surface antibody LP-MIC-SER-N-880 | Serum | Hepatitis B Surface antibody LP-MIC-SER-N-880 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Procalcitonin | Serum | Procalcitonin | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SARS CoV 2 antibody screening (*tests only) | Serum | SARS CoV 2 antibody screening (*tests only) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SARS CoV 2 spoke antibody | Serum | SARS CoV 2 spoke antibody | Immunology / Serology |
| Urine | MIC-SER-N-840 | Urine | MIC-SER-N-840 | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF | Cytomegalovirus | CSF | Cytomegalovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | Enterovirus | CSF | Enterovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | HSV1/2 | CSF | HSV1/2 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | Human Parechovirus | CSF | Human parechovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | Human herpes virus 6 | CSF | Human herpes virus 6 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | Meningitis/encephalitis panel | CSF | Meningitis/encephalitis panel | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | VZV | CSF | VZV | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces | Cepheid GeneXpert | Faeces | Cepheid GeneXpert | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces | Genotypes I&II MIC-MOL-SOP-3 | Faeces | Genotypes I&II MIC-MOL-SOP-3 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Respiratory swab | Influenza A/B/RSV/Sars-Cov-2 Cepheid Gene Xpert PCR using | Respiratory swab | Influenza A/B/RSV/Sars-Cov-2 Cepheid Gene Xpert PCR using | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Bordatella parapertussis | Sputum, NPS | Bordatella parapertussis | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Bordatella pertussis | Sputum, NPS | Bordatella pertussis | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Chlamydia pneumoniae | Sputum, NPS | Chlamydia pneumoniae | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Coronavirus 229E nested multiplex PCR and high | Sputum, NPS | Coronavirus 229E nested multiplex PCR and high | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Coronavirus NL63 MIC-SER-N-879 | Sputum, NPS | Coronavirus NL63 MIC-SER-N-879 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Coronavirus OC43 | Sputum, NPS | Coronavirus OC43 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Human metapneumovirus | Sputum, NPS | Human metapneumovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Influenza A | Sputum, NPS | Influenza A | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Influenza B | Sputum, NPS | Influenza B | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | MERS-CoV | Sputum, NPS | MERS-CoV | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Sputum, NPS | Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Parainfluenza virus 1-4 | Sputum, NPS | Parainfluenza virus 1-4 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | RSV | Sputum, NPS | RSV | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | Rhinovirus/enterovirus | Sputum, NPS | Rhinovirus/enterovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, NPS | SARS-CoV-2 | Sputum, NPS | SARS-CoV-2 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| FLUIDS | SER-N-878: | FLUIDS | SER-N-878: | Other |
| Faeces | Detection of | Faeces | Detection of: EntericBio Real Time PCR System: | Other |
| Plasma | And Launch DS2 | Plasma | And Launch DS2 | Other |
| Rectal swab | 874 | Rectal swab | 874 | Other |
| Routine samples: General isolation of | Manual culture methods using | Routine samples: | Isolation of microorganisms of Using manual inoculation and | Other |
| Skin | LP-MIC-STA-N-570 | Skin | LP-MIC-STA-N-570 | Other |
| Urine | Kinetic Assay(DKA),detection by | Urine | Kinetic Assay(DKA),detection by | Other |
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