UK Health Security Agency, An Executive Agency of the Department of Health and Social Care

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Infection Sciences Laboratory, Pathology Building, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Westbury on Trym
Westbury on Trym BS10 5NB , United Kingdom

Accreditation

Active UKAS 8043
+44 (0) 117 414 6251
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Accreditation Details

Accreditation Body

UKAS

Number

8043

Status

Active

Accreditation 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 (105)
Standard Reference Description Category
Coronavirus OC43 Coronavirus OC43 Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Human Metapneumovirus Human Metapneumovirus Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
RSV RNA RSV-RNA Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Toxoplasma IgG Toxoplasma IgG Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
Cytomegalovirus DNA Cytomegalovirus-DNA Biological / Microbiological
Hepatitis A IgM Hepatitis-A IgM Biological / Microbiological
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) measurement Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) measurement Clinical Microbiology
Detection and identification of ova of Enterobius vermicularis Detection and identification of ova of Enterobius vermicularis Clinical Microbiology
Detection of Clostridioides difficile Toxins A & B Detection of Clostridioides difficile Toxins A & B Clinical Microbiology
Detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen measurement Detection of Helicobacter pylori antigen measurement Clinical Microbiology
Detection of microbial growth in blood Detection of microbial growth in blood Clinical Microbiology
Detection of microbial growth with subsequent analysis of positive samples at site A (Southmead Hospital) Reporting of negative samples measurement Detection of microbial growth with subsequent analysis of positive samples at site A (Southmead Hospital) Reporting of negative samples measurement Clinical Microbiology
Identification of organisms of clinical significance Identification of organisms of clinical significance Clinical Microbiology
Identification of yeasts and fungal pathogens of clinical significance Identification of yeasts and fungal pathogens of clinical significance Clinical Microbiology
Isolation and identification of moulds and yeasts Isolation and identification of moulds and yeasts Clinical Microbiology
Isolation and identification of mycobacterial species Isolation and identification of mycobacterial species Clinical Microbiology
Isolation and identification of organisms of clinical significance Isolation and identification of organisms of clinical significance Clinical Microbiology
Isolation and identification of organisms of clinical significance measurement Isolation and identification of organisms of clinical significance measurement Clinical Microbiology
Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis Microbiology examination activities for the purpose of clinical diagnosis Clinical Microbiology
Microbiology examinations for the purposes of clinical diagnosis General Bacteriology Microbiology examinations for the purposes of clinical diagnosis General Bacteriology Clinical Microbiology
Microscopy for the detection and identification of ova, cysts and parasites Microscopy for the detection and identification of ova, cysts and parasites Clinical Microbiology
MEASUREMENT Measurement Electrical
Coronavirus 229E Coronavirus 229E Food Safety Testing
Coronavirus HKU1 Coronavirus HKU1 Food Safety Testing
Coronavirus NL63 Coronavirus NL63 Food Safety Testing
Cryptococcus neoformans Cryptococcus neoformans Food Safety Testing
Hepatitis B Core IgM Hepatitis-B-core-IgM Food Safety Testing
Hepatitis B e Antigen Hepatitis B-e-Antigen Food Safety Testing
Influenza B RNA Influenza B RNA Food Safety Testing
Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA Food Safety Testing
Rhinovirus RNA Rhinovirus RNA Food Safety Testing
Detection, identification & quantification of: White blood cells Detection, identification & quantification of: White blood cells Hematology
Red Blood Cells Red Blood Cells Hematology
Antibody detection to the following: Aspergillus species Antibody detection to the following: Coccidioides species Immunology / Serology
Antigen detection of the following: Aspergillus species Antigen detection of the following: Aspergillus species Immunology / Serology
B. pertussis IgG B. pertussis IgG Immunology / Serology
C. trachomatis IgG C. trachomatis IgG Immunology / Serology
CMV Avidity CMV avidity Immunology / Serology
CMV IgG and IgM CMV IgG and IgM Immunology / Serology
Detection and Quantification of: Detection of Sm antibodies (SmDP-S Wells) Detection and Quantification of: | Phadia ImmunoCap 250 Analyser – Immunology / Serology
Detection of Detection of : | Manual Indirect Immunology / Serology
Detection of Treponema pallidum IgG Detection of Treponema pallidum IgG Immunology / Serology
Detection of antibodies to HIV 1 and HIV 2 Detection of antibodies to HIV 1 and HIV 2 Immunology / Serology
EBNA IgG EBNA-IgG Immunology / Serology
EBV VCA IgG and IgM EBV VCA IgG and IgM Immunology / Serology
HIV-1 & HIV-2 antibodies and HIV-1 p24 antigen Hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis B core total antibodies HIV-1 & HIV-2 antibodies and HIV-1 p24 antigen Hepatitis B surface antigen Hepatitis B core total antibodies Immunology / Serology
HSV type 1/2 IgG Serum only | HSV type 1/2 IgG Immunology / Serology
HTLV 1 & 2 antibodies Serum only | HTLV 1 & 2 antibodies Immunology / Serology
Helicobacter IgG Helicobacter-IgG Immunology / Serology
Hepatitis A total antibodies Hepatitis A total antibodies Immunology / Serology
Hepatitis B Surface Antibody Hepatitis B surface antibody Immunology / Serology
Hepatitis B core total antibodies Hepatitis B core total antibodies Immunology / Serology
Hepatitis B e Antibody Hepatitis B e antibody Immunology / Serology
Hepatitis C Ab Hepatitis C ab Immunology / Serology
Measles IgG and IgM Measles IgG and IgM Immunology / Serology
Mumps IgG Mumps IgG Immunology / Serology
Parvovirus IgG and IgM Parvovirus IgG and IgM Immunology / Serology
Rapid Plasma Reagin Rapid plasma reagin Immunology / Serology
Rubella IgG and IgM Rubella IgG and IgM Immunology / Serology
Varicella zoster IgG measurement Varicella-zoster IgG measurement Immunology / Serology
Adenovirus DNA Adenovirus-DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Adenovirus* DNA Adenovirus* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
CMV* DNA CMV* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Cytomegalovirus* DNA Cytomegalovirus* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
DNA DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Detection of SARS CoV-2 virus RNA (COVID-19) specific gene sequences; ORF1ab gene measurement Detection of SARS CoV-2 virus RNA (COVID-19) specific gene sequences; ORF1ab gene measurement Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
EBV* DNA EBV* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Enterovirus* RNA Enterovirus* RNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Epstein Barr* DNA Epstein Barr* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
HSV type 1 and 2 DNA HSV type 1 and 2 DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
HSV type 1&2* DNA HSV type 1&2* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
HSV type 1&2*** DNA HSV type 1&2*** DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Hepatitis C RNA Hepatitis C RNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Hepatitis C genotype*** Hepatitis C genotype*** Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Hepatitis C* RNA Hepatitis C* RNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Human Herpes Virus 6 DNA* measurement Human Herpes Virus 6 DNA* measurement Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Human Herpes type 6* DNA Human Herpes type 6* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Parainfluenza virus (1, 2, 3 & 4) RNA Parainfluenza virus (1, 2, 3 & 4) RNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Parvovirus DNA Parvovirus DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Parvovirus* DNA Parvovirus* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Parvovirus*DNA Parvovirus*DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Polyoma (BK) virus* DNA Polyoma (BK) virus* DNA Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Qualitative detection of nucleic acids from: Adenovirus Qualitative detection of nucleic acids from: Adenovirus Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Rifampicin-resistance genes Rifampicin-resistance genes Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), specific gene sequences S and M Human Metapneumovirus Human Rhinovirus Human Enterovirus Influenza A subtypes: H1, H3, H1-2009 Influenza B Parainfluenza Virus 1 Parainfluenza Virus 2 Parainfluenza Virus 3 Parainfluenza Virus 4 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bordetella parapertussis (IS1001) Bordetella pertussis (ptxP) Chlamydia pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae measurement Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), specific gene sequences S and M Human Metapneumovirus Human Rhinovirus Human Enterovirus Influenza A subtypes: H1, H3, H1-2009 Influenza B Parainfluenza Virus 1 Parainfluenza Virus 2 Parainfluenza Virus 3 Parainfluenza Virus 4 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bordetella parapertussis (IS1001) Bordetella pertussis (ptxP) Chlamydia pneumoniae Mycoplasma pneumoniae measurement Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Varicella Zoster virus* DNA measurement Varicella Zoster virus* DNA measurement Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
Anti-fungal antibiotic sensitivity testing Anti-fungal antibiotic sensitivity testing Other
Bacterial Cells Bacterial cells Other
Beta-1,3 glucan Beta-1,3 glucan Other
Blastomyces species Blastomyces species Other
Candida species Candida species Other
Histoplasma species Histoplasma species Other
Identification of white blood cells, red blood cell, epithelial cells Identification of white blood cells, red blood cell, epithelial cells Other
Identification of yeast and mould isolates measurement Identification of yeast and mould isolates measurement Other
Legionella pneumophila serotype 1 antigen measurement Legionella pneumophila serotype 1 antigen measurement Other
Manual extraction protocol Manual extraction protocol Other
Middle East Respiratory Middle East Respiratory Other
Mycology examinations for the purposes of clinical diagnosis Mycology examinations for the purposes of clinical diagnosis Other
Paracoccidiodes species measurement Paracoccidiodes species measurement Other
RNA RNA Other
Reporting of quantitative assays for: Fluconazole Flucytosine Itraconazole Voriconazole Posaconazole Isavuconazole Reporting of quantitative assays for: Fluconazole Flucytosine Itraconazole Voriconazole Posaconazole Isavuconazole Other
Severe Acute Respiratory Severe Acute Respiratory Other
Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Other
Virology examinations for the purposes of clinical diagnosis Virology examinations for the purposes of clinical diagnosis Other
Bordetella spp. DNA Bordetella spp. DNA Sterility Testing

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