The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust operating as Black Country Pathology Services

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Department of Microbiology, Pathology Centre C37, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton WV10 0QP , United Kingdom

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Active UKAS 8655

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8655

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Accreditation is granted under EU Regulation 765/2008 and assessed against ISO/IEC 17025. Data sourced from official UKAS records.

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Standard Reference	Description	Category
Quantitative detection of: \| -Decanoylcarnitine(C10)	Quantitative detection of: \| Latex agglutination using	Clinical Chemistry
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/028	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/028	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/034	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/034	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/035	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/035	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/036	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/036	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/037	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/037	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/038	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/038	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/051	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/051	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/064	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/064	Clinical Microbiology
All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/067	All liquid swabs, urines, wound General Isolation and \| MIC/SOP/067	Clinical Microbiology
Clinical isolates from human tissue Antimicrobial susceptibility testing \| Biomerieux Vitek2 and manual	Clinical isolates from human tissue Antimicrobial susceptibility testing \| Biomerieux Vitek2 and manual	Clinical Microbiology
Clinical isolates from human tissue Antimicrobial susceptibility testing \| MIC/SOP/071	Clinical isolates from human tissue Antimicrobial susceptibility testing \| MIC/SOP/071	Clinical Microbiology
Faeces Detection of Rotavirus \| MIC/SOP/038	Faeces Detection of Rotavirus \| MIC/SOP/038	Clinical Microbiology
Faeces Examination for the presence of \| MIC/SOP/038	Faeces Examination for the presence of \| MIC/SOP/038	Clinical Microbiology
Faeces Isolation and characterisation of \| Manual method MIC/SOP/038	Faeces Isolation and characterisation of \| Manual method MIC/SOP/038	Clinical Microbiology
Fluids, isolated colonies Presence of significant organisms \| MIC/SOP/039 and MIC/SOP/045	Fluids, isolated colonies Presence of significant organisms \| MIC/SOP/039 and MIC/SOP/045	Clinical Microbiology
Homogenised respiratory samples Detection of acid fast bacilli \| MIC/SOP/039	Homogenised respiratory samples Detection of acid fast bacilli \| MIC/SOP/039	Clinical Microbiology
Pure culture of isolates Characterisation of clinically \| MIC/SOP/041	Pure culture of isolates Characterisation of clinically \| MIC/SOP/041	Clinical Microbiology
Pure culture of isolates Identification of clinically relevant \| MIC/SOP/061 and MIC/SOP/050	Pure culture of isolates Identification of clinically relevant \| MIC/SOP/061 and MIC/SOP/050	Clinical Microbiology
Respiratory samples sputum, Detection of microbial growth and \| MIC/SOP/039	Respiratory samples sputum, Detection of microbial growth and \| MIC/SOP/039	Clinical Microbiology
Screening swabs Axilla, groin, nose Isolation of S. aureus \| MIC/SOP/067 and MIC/SOP/064	Screening swabs Axilla, groin, nose Isolation of S. aureus \| MIC/SOP/067 and MIC/SOP/064	Clinical Microbiology
Screening swabs –rectal swabs and Detection of carbapenemase \| MIC/SOP/067 and MIC/SOP/064	Screening swabs –rectal swabs and Detection of carbapenemase \| MIC/SOP/067 and MIC/SOP/064	Clinical Microbiology
Skin scrapings and nail clippings General isolation and \| MIC/SOP/043 by direct microscopy	Skin scrapings and nail clippings General isolation and \| MIC/SOP/043 by direct microscopy	Clinical Microbiology
Swabs from human tissue and body Presence of white blood cells, \| Manual Staining MIC/SOP/039	Swabs from human tissue and body Presence of white blood cells, \| Manual Staining MIC/SOP/039	Clinical Microbiology
Swabs from nose, perineum and Isolation of MRSA \| MIC/SOP/064	Swabs from nose, perineum and Isolation of MRSA \| MIC/SOP/064	Clinical Microbiology
Trichomonas vaginalis \| Pathology Services	Trichomonas vaginalis \| Pathology Services	Clinical Microbiology
Urine / Endocervical swabs Chlamydia trachomatis /Neisseria \| MIC/SOP/091 and MIC/SOP/057	Urine / Endocervical swabs Chlamydia trachomatis /Neisseria \| MIC/SOP/091 and MIC/SOP/057	Clinical Microbiology
Urine General isolation of micro- \| MIC/SOP/067	Urine General isolation of micro- \| MIC/SOP/067	Clinical Microbiology
of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/034 (ENT)	of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/034 (ENT)	Clinical Microbiology
of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/035 (pus/drainage fluid)	of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/035 (pus/drainage fluid)	Clinical Microbiology
of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/036 (Genital)	of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/036 (Genital)	Clinical Microbiology
of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/037 (eye)	of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/037 (eye)	Clinical Microbiology
of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/045 (Body Fluids)	of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/045 (Body Fluids)	Clinical Microbiology
of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/051 (Wound)	of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/051 (Wound)	Clinical Microbiology
CSF, ascitic and peritoneal fluids Quantification of white and red \| MIC/SOP/033 and MIC/SOP/045	CSF, ascitic and peritoneal fluids Quantification of white and red \| MIC/SOP/033 and MIC/SOP/045	Hematology
Urine Quantification of white and red \| MIC/EXT/022, 023, 024	Urine Quantification of white and red \| MIC/EXT/022, 023, 024	Hematology
Whole Blood Processing of whole blood in blood \| MIC/SOP/032	Whole Blood Processing of whole blood in blood \| MIC/SOP/032	Hematology
Pathology Services	Pathology Services	Histopathology / Cytology
Anti Streptolysin O titre \| MIC/SOP/030	Anti Streptolysin O titre \| MIC/SOP/030	Immunology / Serology
Detection of : \| DS2 by ELISA	Detection of : \| Manual Indirect	Immunology / Serology
Detection of antibodies to lipoidal \| MIC/SOP/030	Detection of antibodies to lipoidal \| MIC/SOP/030	Immunology / Serology
EBV IgG/IgM antibodies \| MIC/SOP/030 and MIC/SOP/120	EBV IgG/IgM antibodies \| MIC/SOP/030 and MIC/SOP/120	Immunology / Serology
Hepatitis B surface antigen \| MIC/SOP/030 and MIC/SOP/120	Hepatitis B surface antigen \| MIC/SOP/030 and MIC/SOP/120	Immunology / Serology
Measles IgG antibody \| MIC/SOP/030 and MIC/SOP/120	Measles IgG antibody \| MIC/SOP/030 and MIC/SOP/120	Immunology / Serology
Rubella IgM \| Pathology Services	Rubella IgM \| Pathology Services	Immunology / Serology
Serum / Plasma Detection of antibodies to \| MIC/SOP/069	Serum / Plasma Detection of antibodies to \| MIC/SOP/069	Immunology / Serology
Serum/CSF Cryptococcal antigen \| MIC/SOP/030	Serum/CSF Cryptococcal antigen \| MIC/SOP/030	Immunology / Serology
Faeces Detection of C. difficile toxin B gene \| MIC/SOP/143	Faeces Detection of C. difficile toxin B gene \| MIC/SOP/143	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Faeces Detection of DNA of bacterial, and \| MIC/SOP/143	Faeces Detection of DNA of bacterial, and \| MIC/SOP/143	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
NPA, Viral Transport media SARS-CoV-2 ORF1a/b and E gene \| MIC/SOP/123	NPA, Viral Transport media SARS-CoV-2 ORF1a/b and E gene \| MIC/SOP/123	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
NPA, Viral Transport media SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV Assay Multi \| Cepheid Infinity & Cepheid	NPA, Viral Transport media SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV Assay Multi \| Cepheid Infinity & Cepheid	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Plasma Quantitation of HIV Viral load \| MIC/SOP/066	Plasma Quantitation of HIV Viral load \| MIC/SOP/066	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Rectal / perirectal swabs Detection of Carbapenamase \| PCR – MIC/SOP/092	Rectal / perirectal swabs Detection of Carbapenamase \| PCR – MIC/SOP/092	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
SARS-CoV-2 Assay Single Plex \| MIC/SOP/093	SARS-CoV-2 Assay Single Plex \| MIC/SOP/093	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Serum / Plasma Quantitation of Hepatitis B Viral \| MIC/SOP/066	Serum / Plasma Quantitation of Hepatitis B Viral \| MIC/SOP/066	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Serum / Plasma Quantitation of Hepatitis C Viral \| MIC/SOP/066	Serum / Plasma Quantitation of Hepatitis C Viral \| MIC/SOP/066	Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Clinical isolates from human tissue Antimicrobial susceptibility testing \| MIC/SOP/048, MIC/SOP/050 and	Clinical isolates from human tissue Antimicrobial susceptibility testing \| MIC/SOP/048, MIC/SOP/050 and	Other
Faeces Detection of Norovirus Type I/II \| MIC/SOP/094 in conjunction with	Faeces Detection of Norovirus Type I/II \| MIC/SOP/094 in conjunction with	Other
Serum unless otherwise specified: Qualitative detection of: \| In house documented methods in	Serum unless otherwise specified: Qualitative detection of: \| In house documented methods in	Other
Swabs from nose, perineum and Isolation of MRSA \| Wasplab MIC/SOP/067 and	Swabs from nose, perineum and Isolation of MRSA \| Wasplab MIC/SOP/067 and	Other
Trichomonas vaginalis \| MIC/SOP/039, MIC/SOP/062 and	Trichomonas vaginalis \| MIC/SOP/039, MIC/SOP/062 and	Other
Urine Examination for the presence of \| MIC/SOP/038 by centrifugation and	Urine Examination for the presence of \| MIC/SOP/038 by centrifugation and	Other
Urine General isolation of micro- \| MIC/SOP/028 in conjunction with	Urine General isolation of micro- \| MIC/SOP/028 in conjunction with	Other
Urine Quantification of white and red \| MIC/SOP/028 and MIC/SOP/135 in	Urine Quantification of white and red \| MIC/SOP/028 and MIC/SOP/135 in	Other
of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/058 (Tissue/Biopsy	of clinical significance \| MIC/SOP/058 (Tissue/Biopsy	Other