Southampton laboratory, based in Southampton General Hospital, is the lead laboratory for the South East region and provides clinical microbiological testing services to local health trusts, the NHS and general practitioners. Southampton laboratory also hosts National Lyme Disease referral unit, and is part of the Clostridium difficile Ribotyping Network for England (CDRNE). It receives samples referred from collaborating labs for Clostridium difficile ribotyping and molecular norovirus detection.
Southampton laboratory carries out a full range of tests in the following areas:
Tests
Click to view a list of general clinical tests available from the majority of HPA regional microbiology laboratories. Please call the laboratory to confirm test availability.
Turnaround times
Contact the Southampton laboratory to confirm turnaround times.
Test pricelist
Price list available upon request.