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Microbiology Department, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN , United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8368
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8368
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 (155)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Serum unless otherwise | Roche Modular Analytics E801 | Serum unless otherwise | Roche Modular Analytics E801 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum unless otherwise | Roche Modular Analytics e411 | Serum unless otherwise | Roche Modular Analytics e411 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Bacterial Isolates | Latex agglutination | Bacterial Isolates | Latex agglutination | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial Isolates | MICROSOP036 | Bacterial Isolates | MICROSOP036 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial Isolates | Rapid detection of MRSA BioRad Pastorex - MRSA PBP2a– | Bacterial Isolates | Rapid detection of MRSA BioRad Pastorex - MRSA PBP2a– | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial isolates from | MICROSOP068 | Bacterial isolates from | MICROSOP068 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial isolates from | MICROSOP072 | Bacterial isolates from | MICROSOP072 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood | Biomerieux BacT/Alert | Blood | Biomerieux BacT/Alert | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood | MICROSOP060 | Blood | MICROSOP060 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Clinical isolates of HG2 | Mycobacterial sensitivity test TREK Sensititre trays | Clinical isolates of HG2 | Mycobacterial sensitivity test TREK Sensititre trays | Clinical Microbiology |
| Direct samples from Blood | MICROSOP076 | Direct samples from Blood | MICROSOP076 | Clinical Microbiology |
| FLUIDS | (SMIs) | FLUIDS | (SMIs) | Clinical Microbiology |
| FLUIDS | Microbiological Investigations | FLUIDS | Microbiological Investigations | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces | Norovirus | Faeces | Norovirus | Clinical Microbiology |
| Fluids (non-respiratory tract) | MICROSOP056 | Fluids (non-respiratory tract) | MICROSOP056 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Intravascular IV lines | MICROSOP066 | Intravascular IV lines | MICROSOP066 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Mycobacteria | (Thermofisher). | Mycobacteria | (Thermofisher). | Clinical Microbiology |
| Mycobacteria | TBSOP049. | Mycobacteria | TBSOP049. | Clinical Microbiology |
| Rectal swabs | MICROSOP083 | Rectal swabs | MICROSOP083 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Respiratory samples | Mycobacterium Tuberculosis TBSOP024 | Respiratory samples | Mycobacterium Tuberculosis TBSOP024 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Respiratory samples | Rifampicin resistance | Respiratory samples | Rifampicin resistance | Clinical Microbiology |
| Respiratory samples, Fluids, | Identification of Acid Fast TB SOP 004, 005, 009 | Respiratory samples, Fluids, | Identification of Acid Fast TB SOP 004, 005, 009 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Respiratory samples, tissue | Fungal susceptibility testing. MICROSOP050 | Respiratory samples, tissue | Fungal susceptibility testing. MICROSOP050 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Serum, BAL | MICROSOP050. | Serum, BAL | MICROSOP050. | Clinical Microbiology |
| Sputum, BAL, NPS, ETS, | MICROSOP005 | Sputum, BAL, NPS, ETS, | MICROSOP005 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Sputum, BAL, NPS, ETS, | MICROSOP052 | Sputum, BAL, NPS, ETS, | MICROSOP052 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Sputum, BAL, NPS, ETS, | MICROSOP053 | Sputum, BAL, NPS, ETS, | MICROSOP053 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Stool Samples | MICROSOP077 | Stool Samples | MICROSOP077 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Stool samples | 0157, Campylobacter, Vibrio, MICROSOP058 | Stool samples | 0157, Campylobacter, Vibrio, MICROSOP058 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Stool samples | Biomerieux | Stool samples | Biomerieux | Clinical Microbiology |
| Stool samples | MICROSOP074 | Stool samples | MICROSOP074 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Stool samples | VIDAS MICROSOP074 | Stool samples | VIDAS MICROSOP074 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Stool, urine samples, liver | MICROSOP071 | Stool, urine samples, liver | MICROSOP071 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Streptococcal isolates | Fluorescent microscopy | Streptococcal isolates | Fluorescent microscopy | Clinical Microbiology |
| Streptococcal isolates | MICROSOP393 | Streptococcal isolates | MICROSOP393 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Streptococcal isolates | Mycobacteriology | Streptococcal isolates | Mycobacteriology | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine Samples | MICROSOP063 | Urine Samples | MICROSOP063 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine Samples | Urine cell counts, culture and Instrumentation Laboratories IQ200 | Urine Samples | Urine cell counts, culture and Instrumentation Laboratories IQ200 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Wound Swabs, Fluid | S.aureus | Wound Swabs, Fluid | S.aureus | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood | Interferon Gamma TBSOP008 | Blood | Interferon Gamma TBSOP008 | Immunology / Serology |
| Dry Blood spot (DBS) | SEROLSOP077 | Dry Blood spot (DBS) | SEROLSOP077 | Immunology / Serology |
| Dry Blood spot (DBS) | Screening- HIV, HBsAg, HCV Roche E411 using ECLIA | Dry Blood spot (DBS) | Screening- HIV, HBsAg, HCV Roche E411 using ECLIA | Immunology / Serology |
| EDTA, Whole blood | Ab SEROLSOP016 & | EDTA, Whole blood | Ab SEROLSOP016 & | Immunology / Serology |
| EDTA, Whole blood | SEROLSOP033 | EDTA, Whole blood | SEROLSOP033 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | HAV IgM Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Serum unless otherwise | HAV IgM Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | HBcAb – Screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Serum unless otherwise | HBcAb – Screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | HBsAb Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Serum unless otherwise | HBsAb Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | HBsAg - Screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Serum unless otherwise | HBsAg - Screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | Hepatitis E IgG Launch DS2 using Fortress | Serum unless otherwise | Hepatitis E IgG Launch DS2 using Fortress | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP012 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP012 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP024 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP024 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP032 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP032 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP033 & SEROLSOP077 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP033 & SEROLSOP077 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP034 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP034 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP034 & | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP034 & | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP040 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP040 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP061, assay | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP061, assay | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP075 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP075 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP077 | Serum unless otherwise | SEROLSOP077 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | CMV IgG - Screening Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Serum | CMV IgG - Screening Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | CMV IgM Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Serum | CMV IgM Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay | Serum | Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Diagnostics ELISA. | Serum | Diagnostics ELISA. | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | HCV Ab- screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Serum | HCV Ab- screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | HIV Ag/Ab SEROLSOP030 | Serum | HIV Ag/Ab SEROLSOP030 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | HIV – screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Serum | HIV – screening Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Hepatitis E IgM Launch DS2 using Fortress | Serum | Hepatitis E IgM Launch DS2 using Fortress | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Herpes IgG HSV 1/ 2 IgG | Serum | Herpes IgG HSV 1/ 2 IgG | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Immunochromatography | Serum | Immunochromatography | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Parvovirus IgG Biotrin Parvovirus B19 IgG | Serum | Parvovirus IgG Biotrin Parvovirus B19 IgG | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Parvovirus IgM Biotrin Parvovirus B19 IgM | Serum | Parvovirus IgM Biotrin Parvovirus B19 IgM | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Roche E411 using ECLIA | Serum | Roche E411 using ECLIA | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Rubella IgG – screening Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Serum | Rubella IgG – screening Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP012 | Serum | SEROLSOP012 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP012SEROLSOP035 | Serum | SEROLSOP012SEROLSOP035 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP016 | Serum | SEROLSOP016 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP016 & SEROLSOP044 | Serum | SEROLSOP016 & SEROLSOP044 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP017 | Serum | SEROLSOP017 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP021 | Serum | SEROLSOP021 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP023 | Serum | SEROLSOP023 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP024 | Serum | SEROLSOP024 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP030 | Serum | SEROLSOP030 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP031 | Serum | SEROLSOP031 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP032 | Serum | SEROLSOP032 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP033 | Serum | SEROLSOP033 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP034 | Serum | SEROLSOP034 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP040 | Serum | SEROLSOP040 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP061, assay | Serum | SEROLSOP061, assay | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP064 | Serum | SEROLSOP064 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP073 | Serum | SEROLSOP073 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP074 | Serum | SEROLSOP074 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | SEROLSOP076 | Serum | SEROLSOP076 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Syphilis Confirmation Launch DS2 using DIA.PRO | Serum | Syphilis Confirmation Launch DS2 using DIA.PRO | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Toxoplasma IgG Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Serum | Toxoplasma IgG Roche modular E801 (line 2) using | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/ plasma | HIV-1 SEROLSOP030 | Serum/ plasma | HIV-1 SEROLSOP030 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum/CSF | SEROLSOP038 | Serum/CSF | SEROLSOP038 | Immunology / Serology |
| Urine samples | (Immunochromatography) using | Urine samples | (Immunochromatography) using | Immunology / Serology |
| Urine samples | SEROLSOP070 | Urine samples | SEROLSOP070 | Immunology / Serology |
| stated | Manual assay agglutination | stated | Manual assay agglutination | Immunology / Serology |
| BAL in VTM | Coronavirus [220E, HKU, PCRSOP058 | BAL in VTM | Coronavirus [220E, HKU, PCRSOP058 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| BAL in VTM | [H1, H3, H1-2009], Influenza | BAL in VTM | [H1, H3, H1-2009], Influenza | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| BAL induced sputum | Detection of Pneumocystis Easymag/MagNAPure, ABI7500 | BAL induced sputum | Detection of Pneumocystis Easymag/MagNAPure, ABI7500 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| BAL induced sputum | PCRSOP039 | BAL induced sputum | PCRSOP039 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood | Detection of: Cepheid Gene Xpert using Real | Blood | Detection of: Cepheid Gene Xpert using Real | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood, CSF, Swabs, tissue | HHV6 PCRSOP063 | Blood, CSF, Swabs, tissue | HHV6 PCRSOP063 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Blood, CSF, Swabs, tissue | Roche Cobas 6800 using NAAT | Blood, CSF, Swabs, tissue | Roche Cobas 6800 using NAAT | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage | PCRSOP050 | Bronchoalveolar lavage | PCRSOP050 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | HSV2 | CSF | HSV2 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | PCRSOP045 | CSF | PCRSOP045 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF | VZV | CSF | VZV | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF, swabs, stool | Biomerieux. PCRSOP046 | CSF, swabs, stool | Biomerieux. PCRSOP046 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF, swabs, stool | PCRSOP052 | CSF, swabs, stool | PCRSOP052 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| CSF, tissue, bone Marrow, | Launch DS2 using Quantiferon Tb | CSF, tissue, bone Marrow, | Launch DS2 using Quantiferon Tb | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| FLUIDS | ABI 7500 taqman using in house | FLUIDS | ABI 7500 taqman using in house | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| FLUIDS | Enteric pathogen panel to PCRSOP003and 016 | FLUIDS | Enteric pathogen panel to PCRSOP003and 016 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces | Adenovirus | Faeces | Adenovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces | Astrovirus | Faeces | Astrovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces | PCRSOP007 | Faeces | PCRSOP007 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces | Rotavirus | Faeces | Rotavirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Lesion swabs/skin swabs, | HSV1 Roche Flow using Altona Alpha | Lesion swabs/skin swabs, | HSV1 Roche Flow using Altona Alpha | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Nose and throat swabs in | Detection and differentiation of Applied Biosystems 7500/7500 | Nose and throat swabs in | Detection and differentiation of Applied Biosystems 7500/7500 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Nose and throat swabs in | Detection and differentiation of Roche Cobas 6800 using cobas® | Nose and throat swabs in | Detection and differentiation of Roche Cobas 6800 using cobas® | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Nose and throat swabs in | Detection and differentiation of Roche FLOW system 2 using | Nose and throat swabs in | Detection and differentiation of Roche FLOW system 2 using | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Pernasal swabs | 1S481 genes | Pernasal swabs | 1S481 genes | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Pernasal swabs | Bordetella pertussis ptxP and PCRSOP001 | Pernasal swabs | Bordetella pertussis ptxP and PCRSOP001 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Respiratory samples | Adenovirus. | Respiratory samples | Adenovirus. | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Respiratory samples | Flu A H1 and H3 subtypes Biofire, Rpp2.1 plus kit. | Respiratory samples | Flu A H1 and H3 subtypes Biofire, Rpp2.1 plus kit. | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Respiratory samples | FluB, Para 1-4, hMPV, PCRSOP058 | Respiratory samples | FluB, Para 1-4, hMPV, PCRSOP058 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Respiratory samples | PCRSOP058 | Respiratory samples | PCRSOP058 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Serum/ plasma | HBV RNA Roche kit and SEROLSOP034 | Serum/ plasma | HBV RNA Roche kit and SEROLSOP034 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Serum/ plasma | HCV RNA Roche kit and SEROLSOP033 | Serum/ plasma | HCV RNA Roche kit and SEROLSOP033 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, viral nasal swabs, | Flu A PCRSOP0036 | Sputum, viral nasal swabs, | Flu A PCRSOP0036 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Sputum, viral nasal swabs, | Parainfluenza 1-4 | Sputum, viral nasal swabs, | Parainfluenza 1-4 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Throat swabs, nose swabs, | Respiratory pathogen (RP2.1) BioFire Film Array RPP2.1 on | Throat swabs, nose swabs, | Respiratory pathogen (RP2.1) BioFire Film Array RPP2.1 on | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Upper respiratory samples | Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19 kit | Upper respiratory samples | Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19 kit | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Upper respiratory samples | Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Thermo Fisher Scientific | Upper respiratory samples | Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Thermo Fisher Scientific | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Upper respiratory samples | INNOVSOP010 | Upper respiratory samples | INNOVSOP010 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Upper respiratory samples | INNOVSOP011 | Upper respiratory samples | INNOVSOP011 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Upper respiratory samples | INNOVSOP012 | Upper respiratory samples | INNOVSOP012 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Urine, swabs | (CT/NG) | Urine, swabs | (CT/NG) | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Urine, swabs | Chlamydia trachomatis & Roche kit and PCRSOP032 | Urine, swabs | Chlamydia trachomatis & Roche kit and PCRSOP032 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Urine, swabs | Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCRSOP030 | Urine, swabs | Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCRSOP030 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| VTM/UTM | BioTek MagBind viral DNA/RNA 96 | VTM/UTM | BioTek MagBind viral DNA/RNA 96 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Whole blood, urine, CSF, | PCRSOP042 | Whole blood, urine, CSF, | PCRSOP042 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Serum | Assurance evidence requirements | Serum | Assurance evidence requirements | Other |
| Serum | BS-SOP-OP-Biochem-84 | Serum | BS-SOP-OP-Biochem-84 | Other |
| Serum | ELFA measurement: | Serum | ELFA measurement: | Other |
| Serum | Syphilis screening (detection Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Serum | Syphilis screening (detection Roche modular E801 (line 1 and 2) | Other |
| Serum | Treponema pallidum) SEROLSOP005 | Serum | Treponema pallidum) SEROLSOP005 | Other |
| Serum/ plasma | Quantification of: | Serum/ plasma | Quantification of: | Other |
| Stool samples | & B | Stool samples | & B | Other |
| Throat etc.), Tissue Samples | MICROSOP054 | Throat etc.), Tissue Samples | MICROSOP054 | Other |
| Throat etc.), Tissue Samples | MICROSOP056 | Throat etc.), Tissue Samples | MICROSOP056 | Other |
| stated | Assurance evidence requirements | stated | Assurance evidence requirements | Other |
| stated | SEROLSOP005 | stated | SEROLSOP005 | Other |
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