Our Supported Tests A-Z
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- Adenovirus DNA1 DayCSF, whole blood, plasma, urine, vitreous fluid, eye fluid, swabs (skin, eye, nose and throat), serum, bronchial washings, NPA, pericardial fluid and bone marrow.This test is not UKAS Accredited. This may also be reported if found to be positive on the NxTAG® Respiratory Pathogen Panel.
- This test is not UKAS Accredited.
- Adenovirus Typing5 DaysPCR product generated in-house from the sample types detailed for Adenovirus DNA.This test is for research only.
- Bocavirus DNA1 DayAny upper / lower respiratory specimen, BAL and NPA preferred.
- If detected, the sample will be forwarded to UKHSA as per their requirements.
- We do not accept cultures for safety
reasons. - Capnocytophaga canimorsus DNASame Day
- Carbapenem Resistance3 DaysEDTA WB, urine, eye fluid, joint fluid, faeces, faecal swabs, tissues and cultures.This test is not UKAS Accredited.
- This may also be reported if found to be positive on the NxTAG® Respiratory Pathogen Panel.
- Chlamydia trachomatis DNA2 DaysEye swab, throat swab. Genitourinary For Female: Endocervical, vaginal or rectal swab, ‘Thin prep’ endocervical cellular specimens. Genitourinary For Male: Urethral swab, first pass urine, rectal swab, semen .This test is not UKAS Accredited. If sending for confirmation in accordance with BASHH guidelines, please telephone the laboratory for further information.
Individual requests for Ct are always tested in combination with Ng respectively. - Clostridium difficile DNA3 DaysStool.This test is for research only.
- Coronavirus RNA – 229E1 DayAny upper / lower respiratory sample.
- Coronavirus RNA – HKU11 DayAny upper / lower respiratory sample.
- Coronavirus RNA – NL631 DayAny upper / lower respiratory sample.
- Coronavirus RNA – OC431 DayAny upper / lower respiratory sample.
- Cutibacterium acnes DNA (Formerly Propionibacterium)2 DaysEye sample, tissue, CSF.This test is not UKAS Accredited.
- We can test resistance to ganciclovir, foscarnet, cidofovir or maribavir (UL97 and UL54). All samples requesting this assay will be tested for CMV viral load first.
Drug resistance profiles produced by Next generation sequencing are Not UKAS accredited. A nucleotide variant is reported if it occurs in a proportion of the reads at or above the minimum nucleotide frequency threshold which was set at 5%. The relative frequencies of drug resistance mutations are denoted only where a heterogeneous population is present at a particular site. - All samples requesting this assay will be tested for CMV viral load first.
Drug resistance profiles produced by Next generation sequencing are Not UKAS accredited. A nucleotide variant is reported if it occurs in a proportion of the reads at or above the minimum nucleotide frequency threshold which was set at 5%. The relative frequencies of drug resistance mutations are denoted only where a heterogeneous population is present at a particular site. - Enterovirus RNA1 DayCSF, swab, stool, tissue, serum, plasma, NPA , pericardial fluid , EDTA/citrated whole blood.EDTA/citrated whole blood may be useful in suspected meningitis cases.
- Enterovirus Typing3 DaysCSF, EDTA/citrated whole blood, stool, respiratory samples, tissue, serum, plasma.This test is for research only.
- This test requires at least 300µL of sample.
This test is scheduled on Wednesdays. If booked in on Tuesday, the turnaround time will be scheduled for the next day. - Group A Streptococcus DNA1 DayCSF, EDTA/citrated whole blood, tissue, joint fluid and pleural fluid.If detected, the sample will be forwarded to UKHSA as per their requirements.
- We offer testing for H63D and C282Y variations.
- Hepatitis B Core Antibody4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin, Na-heparin, K2/K3-EDTA, CPDA, CPD, CP2D, ACD, sodium citrate plasma.Test schedule is Monday and Thursday.
Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human
genetics tests are required. - Hepatitis B e Antibody4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin, Na-heparin, K2/K3-EDTA, CPDA, CPD, CP2D, ACD, sodium citrate plasma.Test schedule is Monday and Thursday.
Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human genetics tests are required. - Hepatitis B e Antigen4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin, Na-heparin, K2/K3-EDTA, CPDA, CPD, CP2D, ACD, sodium citrate plasma.Test schedule is Monday and Thursday.
Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human genetics tests are required. - Test schedule is Monday and Thursday.
If plasma is treated with lithium heparin, sodium citrate, sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate then values obtained are 25% lower compared with serum. Additionally, lithium heparin plasma tubes containing separating gel should not be used for this test. - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin, Na-heparin, Na-citrate, K2/K3- EDTA, CPDA, CPD, CP2D, ACD, citrate plasma.Test schedule is Monday and Thursday.
Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human
genetics tests are required. - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Quantitation4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin*, Na-heparin*, K2-EDTA, citrate plasma.
- (<16IU/mL)
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature
for next day delivery. - (<16IU/mL)
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature
for next day delivery. - Hepatitis B virus Drug Resistance Screen9 DaysAt least 0.6mL Serum/Plasma. Please supply viral load if available.This test is not UKAS Accredited. Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature for next day delivery.
Drug resistance profiles produced by Next generation sequencing are Not UKAS accredited. A nucleotide variant is reported if it occurs in a proportion of the reads at or above the minimum nucleotide frequency threshold which was set at 5%. The relative frequencies of drug resistance mutations are denoted only where a heterogeneous population is present at a particular site. - Hepatitis B virus Genotyping9 DaysAt least 0.6mL serum/plasma. Please supply viral load if available.This test is not UKAS Accredited. Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature for next day delivery.
- Hepatitis C virus Antibody (EIA)4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin, K2/K3-EDTA, Na-heparin, Na-citrate, CPDA, CPD, CP2D, and ACD plasma.Test schedule is Monday and Thursday.
Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human
genetics tests are required. - Hepatitis C virus Antibody (RIBA)4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin, citrate or EDTA plasma.Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human
genetics tests are required. - Hepatitis C virus Genotyping3 DaysAt least 0.6mL serum/plasma. Please supply viral load if available.Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature
for next day delivery. - Hepatitis C virus RNA2 DaysAt least 2mL serum/plasma is essential. Please send more sample is other tests are required.(<15IU/ml)
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature
for next day delivery. - Hepatitis C virus RNA Quantitation2 DaysAt least 2mL serum/plasma is essential. Please send more sample is other tests are required.(<15IU/ml)
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature
for next day delivery. - This assay should always be reviewed in conjunction with HBV investigations.
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature for next day delivery. - This assay should always be reviewed in conjunction with HBV investigations.
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature for next day delivery. - Hepatitis E virus RNA Quantitation2 DaysAt least 0.6mL serum/plasma, CSF, whole blood.
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA Typing1 DayCSF, AC tap, Aqueous/Vitreous humour, Corneal Scrape, EDTA/citrated whole blood, vesicle fluid, skin/eye/vesicle swab, tissue (Biopsy), BAL, NPA.This test is for types I and II Typing. It is performed routinely on positive HSV samples.
- Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) Drug Resistance9 DaysHSV-1 positive samples, including CSF, EDTA whole blood, plasma and swabs.This test targets Herpes simplex Acyclovir drug resistance (UL23 and UL30).
Drug resistance profiles produced by Next generation sequencing are Not UKAS accredited. A nucleotide variant is reported if it occurs in a proportion of the reads at or above the minimum nucleotide frequency threshold which was set at 5%. The relative frequencies of drug resistance mutations are denoted only where a heterogeneous population is present at a particular site. - HIV Antibody (EIA)4 DaysSerum preferred or Li-heparin, EDTA, ACD, CPD, CP2D, CPDA and Na-citrate plasma.This test detects HIV I and II antibodies and p24 antigen (EIA). Tests scheduled Monday and Thursday.
Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human genetics tests are required. - This test detects HIV I and II antibodies (LIA). Tests scheduled Monday and Thursday.
Li Heparin/Na heparin has inhibitory effects in PCR. Please provide an alternative sample if molecular detection of viral / bacterial / fungal targets or human genetics tests are required. - This test detects HIV I and II antibodies (LIA). Tests scheduled Monday and Thursday.
- A paired maternal blood sample should be sent when testing infants <18 months old for HIV-1 proviral This test is not UKAS Accredited. DNA / RNA. This test targets Ltr, Env, Gag and Pol genes.
- This test requires at least 600µL of sample. Please supply viral load if available.
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature for next day delivery.
Drug resistance profiles produced by Next generation sequencing are Not UKAS accredited. A nucleotide variant is reported if it occurs in a proportion of the reads at or above the minimum nucleotide frequency threshold which was set at 5%. The relative frequencies of drug resistance mutations are denoted only where a heterogeneous population is present at a particular site. - This test requires at least 600µL of sample. Please supply viral load if available.
Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature for next day delivery.
Drug resistance profiles produced by Next generation sequencing are Not UKAS accredited. A nucleotide variant is reported if it occurs in a proportion of the reads at or above the minimum nucleotide frequency threshold which was set at 5%. The relative frequencies of drug resistance mutations are denoted only where a heterogeneous population is present at a particular site. - Non-separated whole blood samples must be centrifuged and plasma collected within 24 hours of collection to provide relevant results. Ship at ambient temperature for next day delivery. For this test, samples may be tested within 72 hours if the EDTA plasma is refrigerated upon separation or up to 6 weeks if frozen.
- HIV-1 RNA ScreenSame Day
- This test is not UKAS Accredited.
- HTLV 1 & 2 Antibodies5 DaysSerum preferred or EDTA, citrate plasma.Testing scheduled for Wednesdays.
- HTLV-1 Proviral DNA/RNA3 DaysEDTA/citrated whole blood, serum, plasma or CSF.
- Human Herpes Virus 6 DNA1 DayEDTA / citrated whole blood (CSF in encephalitis), bone marrow. Biopsies , plasma.This test targets HHV 6A and 6B.
- Human Herpes Virus 6 DNA Quantitation1 DayEDTA / citrated whole blood (CSF in encephalitis), bone marrow, plasma.
- Human Herpes Virus 7 DNA1 DayEDTA / citrated whole blood, CSF, bone marrow.Plasma may be tested but whole blood is preferred.
- Human Herpes Virus 7 DNA Quantitation1 DayEDTA / citrated whole blood, CSF, bone marrow.Plasma may be tested but whole blood is preferred.
- Plasma or serum may be tested but whole blood is preferred.
- Plasma or serum may be tested but whole blood is preferred.
- Human ID DNA Bone Extraction15 DaysBone.
- Human ID DNA Extraction10 DaysCheek swab, EDTA/citrated whole blood, tissue, serum, fixed tissue (least preferred sample), personal items (EG: Hairbrush, comb, razor).
- Human ID STR Profile10 DaysBone, Cheek swab, EDTA/citrated whole blood, tissue, serum, fixed tissue (least preferred sample), personal items (EG: Hairbrush, comb, razor).For identification of human remains, comparison of clinical samples and relationship testing (e.g. paternity, sibship or zygosity testing).
This test is to be carried out in combination with one of our DNA Extraction services, depending on the sample type provided. This turnaround time varies depending on the extraction method required. - This test is not UKAS accredited.
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) Genotyping10 DaysSwabs: vulva, vagina, cervix, penis, rectum, eye, throat, skin. Tissues may be tested but are not validated.Please state site of swab/tissue type.
This assay is run in parallel with the HPV High Risk Genotyping assay. - Please state the site of the swab.
- Influenza A virus RNASame DayAny upper / lower respiratory specimen.
- Influenza B virus RNASame DayAny upper / lower respiratory specimen.
- Kingella kingaeSame Day
- Klebsiella pneumoniaeSame Day
- Legionella pneumophila DNA1 DayAny upper / lower respiratory specimen.
- EDTA Whole Blood may be useful in suspected meningitis cases.
- Lymphogranuloma venereum DNA4 DaysMale – first catch urine, genital swab, rectal swab, throat swab, rectal biopsy/tissue, lymph node tissue/biopsy.Female – genital swab, throat swab, rectal swab, rectal biopsy/tissue, lymph node tissue/biopsy.All LGV requests are also tested for Ct and Ng.
- Measles virus RNA1 DayCSF, urine, mouth/throat/saliva swab, whole blood.If detected, the sample will be forwarded to UKHSA as per their requirements.
- Mumps IgG Antibodies7 DaysSerum preferred or citrate/heparin plasma.Tests schedule Wednesdays.
- Mumps virus RNA1 DayCSF, urine, mouth/throat swab, serum/plasma.