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
Wolverhampton WV10 0QP , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8655
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8655
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 (43)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative detection of : Renin | Quantitative detection of: | Latex agglutination using | Clinical Chemistry |
| Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) | Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) | Clinical Microbiology |
| Characterisation of clinically relevant isolates | Characterisation of clinically relevant isolates | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of Acid Fast Bacilli | Detection of Acid Fast Bacilli | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of C. difficile toxin B gene (tcdB) | Detection of C. difficile toxin B gene (tcdB) | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of Carbapenamase producing Enterobacteriaceae | Detection of Carbapenamase producing Enterobacteriaceae | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of Carbapenemase producing organisms | Detection of Carbapenemase producing organisms | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of DNA of bacterial, and parasitic targets Gastro Panel 2 (GP2) assay: Salmonella enterica spp Shigella spp Enteroinvasive E. coli Campylobacter jejuni/coli/lari Cryptosporidium parvum/hominis Giardia lamblia Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) | Detection of DNA of bacterial, and parasitic targets Gastro Panel 2 (GP2) assay: Salmonella enterica spp Shigella spp Enteroinvasive E. coli Campylobacter jejuni/coli/lari Cryptosporidium parvum/hominis Giardia lamblia Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of Rotavirus | Detection of rotavirus | Clinical Microbiology |
| Detection of microbial growth and isolation of Mycobacteria sp | Detection of microbial growth and isolation of Mycobacteria sp | Clinical Microbiology |
| Examination for the presence of clinically significant bacteria and Trichomonas vaginalis | Examination for the presence of clinically significant bacteria and Trichomonas vaginalis | Clinical Microbiology |
| Examination for the presence of parasites (ova, cysts, trophozoites and worms) of clinical significance | Examination for the presence of parasites (ova, cysts, trophozoites and worms) of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| Examination for the presence of parasites of clinical significance | Examination for the presence of parasites of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| General Isolation and characterisation of microorganisms of clinical significance | General isolation and characterisation of microorganisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| General isolation and characterisation of fungi of clinical significance | General isolation and characterisation of fungi of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| General isolation and characterisation of micro organisms of clinical significance | General isolation and characterisation of micro-organisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| General isolation of micro- organisms of clinical significance | General isolation of micro- organisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| Identification of clinically relevant isolates | Identification of clinically relevant isolates | Clinical Microbiology |
| Isolation and characterisation of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter & E. coli O157 from samples positive in the Enteric Bio assay | Isolation and characterisation of Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter & E. coli O157 from samples positive in the Enteric Bio assay | Clinical Microbiology |
| Isolation of MRSA | Isolation of MRSA | Clinical Microbiology |
| Isolation of S. aureus | Isolation of S. aureus | Clinical Microbiology |
| Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Microbiology examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Clinical Microbiology |
| Presence of significant organisms | Presence of significant organisms | Clinical Microbiology |
| Presence of white blood cells, organisms and epithelial cells | Presence of white blood cells, organisms and epithelial cells | Clinical Microbiology |
| Processing of whole blood in blood culture bottles for the detection of growth of microorganisms of clinical significance | Processing of whole blood in blood culture bottles for the detection of growth of microorganisms of clinical significance | Clinical Microbiology |
| Quantification of white and red blood cells and bacteria | Quantification of white and red blood cells and bacteria | Clinical Microbiology |
| Quantification of white and red blood cells, bacteria and epithelial cells | Quantification of white and red blood cells, bacteria and epithelial cells | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cryptococcal Antigen | Cryptococcal antigen | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of | Detection of : | Manual Indirect | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of antibodies to lipoidal material for screening for syphilis Molecular examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Detection of antibodies to lipoidal material for screening for syphilis Molecular examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Immunology / Serology |
| EBV IgG/IgM antibodies | EBV IgG/IgM antibodies | Immunology / Serology |
| Hepatitis B Surface Antigen | Hepatitis-B-surface-Antigen | Immunology / Serology |
| Qualitative Detection of: HBc IgM | Qualitative detection of: | Roche Cobas Pro 801 Immunoassay | Immunology / Serology |
| Serological examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Serological examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis: Detection of Bartonella | Immunology / Serology |
| Detection of Norovirus Type I/II | Detection of Norovirus Type I/II | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Molecular examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Molecular examination activities for the purposes of clinical diagnosis: Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoea | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| ORF1a/b and E gene | SARS-CoV-2 ORF1a/b and E gene | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Plex Assay | Plex Assay | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Quantitation of HIV Viral load | Quantitation of HIV Viral load | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Quantitation of Hepatitis B Viral load | Quantitation of Hepatitis B Viral load | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Quantitation of Hepatitis C Viral load | Quantitation of Hepatitis C Viral load | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| SARS-CoV-2 Assay Single Plex and Multiplex E gene and N gene | SARS-CoV-2 Assay Single Plex and Multiplex E gene and N gene | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV Assay Multi | SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV Assay Multi | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
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