Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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Department of Microbiology, Level 3 Torbay Hospital, Lowe’s Bridge
Lowe’s Bridge TQ2 7AA , United Kingdom
Lowe’s Bridge TQ2 7AA , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8916
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8916
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 (85)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of | LP MIC 1 | Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of | LP MIC 1 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of | LP MIC 2 | Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of | LP MIC 2 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of | LP MIC 3 | Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of | LP MIC 3 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood Isolation of microorganisms of | FX200, FX400 and FX40 unit | Blood Isolation of microorganisms of | FX200, FX400 and FX40 unit | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 5 | Blood Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 5 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 6 | Blood Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 6 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bronchial aspirate, brushings & clinical significance | LP MIC 25 | Bronchial aspirate, brushings & clinical significance | LP MIC 25 | Clinical Microbiology |
| CSF Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 7 | CSF Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 7 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material contained Screening for Methicillin-Resistant | LP MIC 16 | Cellular and fluid material contained Screening for Methicillin-Resistant | LP MIC 16 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 11 | Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 11 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 12 | Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 12 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 13 | Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 13 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 26 | Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 26 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 97 | Cellular and fluid material contained | LP MIC 97 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cryptosporidium | , Cyclospora , and LP MIC 36 | Cryptosporidium | , Cyclospora , and LP MIC 36 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 54 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 54 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 59 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 59 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 60 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 60 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 61 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 61 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 62 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 62 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 63 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 63 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 64 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 64 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 65 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 65 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 66 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 66 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 67 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 67 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 68 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 68 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 69 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 69 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 70 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 70 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 71 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 71 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 72 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 72 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 73 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 73 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 75 | Cultures isolated in-house from all Identification of microorganisms of | LP MIC 75 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Detection of ova, cysts and | LP MIC 35 | Faeces Detection of ova, cysts and | LP MIC 35 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Helicobacter pylori antigen | LP MIC 34 | Faeces Helicobacter pylori antigen | LP MIC 34 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 30 | Faeces Isolation of microorganisms of | LP MIC 30 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Female genital swabs Microscopic diagnosis of bacterial | LP MIC 15 | Female genital swabs Microscopic diagnosis of bacterial | LP MIC 15 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Fluid | LP MIC 10 | Fluid | LP MIC 10 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Fluids | LP MIC 14 | Fluids | LP MIC 14 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Genital samples | LP MIC 15 | Genital samples | LP MIC 15 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Pus | LP MIC 17 | Pus | LP MIC 17 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Rectal swabs Carba R: differentiation of KPC, | Xpert Carba-R | Rectal swabs Carba R: differentiation of KPC, | Xpert Carba-R | Clinical Microbiology |
| Rectal swabs Vancomycin resistant enterococcus: | Xpert vanA/vanB | Rectal swabs Vancomycin resistant enterococcus: | Xpert vanA/vanB | Clinical Microbiology |
| Samples from sterile sites | LP MIC 20 | Samples from sterile sites | LP MIC 20 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Semen | LP MIC 24 | Semen | LP MIC 24 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Skin | LP MIC 53 | Skin | LP MIC 53 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Staphylococcus aureus | LP MIC 16 | Staphylococcus aureus | LP MIC 16 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Sterile site samples: Isolation of microorganisms of | Liquid media culture | Sterile site samples: | Isolation of microorganisms of Manual inoculation & incubation | Clinical Microbiology |
| Swabs | LP MIC 8 | Swabs | LP MIC 8 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Tissues Bacterial cells | LP MIC 14 | Tissues Bacterial cells | LP MIC 14 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Trichomonas Vaginalis | LP MIC 15 | Trichomonas Vaginalis | LP MIC 15 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine Detection, identification and | LP MIC 20 | Urine Detection, identification and | LP MIC 20 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Yeast cells and fungal hyphae | LP MIC 25 | Yeast cells and fungal hyphae | LP MIC 25 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Yeast cells and fungal hyphae | LP MIC 58 | Yeast cells and fungal hyphae | LP MIC 58 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Eye (specimens from) White blood cells | LP MIC 8 | Eye (specimens from) White blood cells | LP MIC 8 | Hematology |
| Fluids Red blood cells | LP MIC 12 | Fluids Red blood cells | LP MIC 12 | Hematology |
| White blood cells | LP MIC 7 | White blood cells | LP MIC 7 | Hematology |
| Tissues | LP MIC 88 | Tissues | LP MIC 88 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Serum | ELISA assays | Serum | ELISA assays | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Immunoassay | Serum | Immunoassay | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | LP MIC41 | Serum | LP MIC41 | Immunology / Serology |
| C difficile toxin B gene | LP MIC30 | C difficile toxin B gene | LP MIC30 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| C difficile toxin B gene | LP MIC48 | C difficile toxin B gene | LP MIC48 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Detection of DNA/RNA of: | Filmarray | Detection of DNA/RNA of: | Filmarray | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Detection of RNA: of: | LP MIC 51 | Detection of RNA: of: | Real Time PCR | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Endocervical Swabs Chlamydia trachomatis | LP-MIC101 | Endocervical Swabs Chlamydia trachomatis | LP-MIC101 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Enterovirus | LP MIC91 | Enterovirus | LP MIC91 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces Detection of DNA for: | Serosep Enteric-Bio system | Faeces Detection of DNA for: | Serosep Enteric-Bio system | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces Detection of DNA from: | Serosep Enteric-Bio | Faeces Detection of DNA from: | Serosep Enteric-Bio | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Faeces Norovirus | Xpert Norovirus | Faeces Norovirus | Xpert Norovirus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Influenza B Virus | RP 2.1 Plus | Influenza B Virus | RP 2.1 Plus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Nasopharyngeal aspirate Influenza A | Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus | Nasopharyngeal aspirate Influenza A | Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Parechovirus | ME panel | Parechovirus | ME panel | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Plasma Detection of: | Alinity i - chemiluminescence | Plasma Detection of: | Realtime PCR using Cobas 6800 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Plasma Quantitative HIV-1 viral load | Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load XC | Plasma Quantitative HIV-1 viral load | Xpert HIV-1 Viral Load XC | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Shiga toxin 1 and 2 | Campylobacter LP MIC48 | Shiga toxin 1 and 2 | Campylobacter LP MIC48 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| H3) | LP MIC91 | H3) | LP MIC91 | Other |
| Routine samples: General isolation of | Manual culture methods using | Routine samples: | Isolation of microorganisms of Using manual inoculation and | Other |
| Serum Syphilis RPR (non-specific | LP MIC 40 | Serum Syphilis RPR (non-specific | LP MIC 40 | Other |
| Serum | LP MIC 39 | Serum | LP MIC 39 | Other |
| Serum | LP MIC 40 | Serum | LP MIC 40 | Other |
| Serum | LP MIC 42 | Serum | LP MIC 42 | Other |
| Serum | LP MIC 45 | Serum | LP MIC 45 | Other |
| Skin | LP MIC 55 | Skin | LP MIC 55 | Other |
| Skin | LP MIC 56 | Skin | LP MIC 56 | Other |
| Skin | LP MIC 57 | Skin | LP MIC 57 | Other |
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