Index of Tests and Services
The Microbiology Services Colindale provides a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services as indicated below (please see HPA terms and conditions).
To find a particular organism, use the A to Z index or simply scroll down the page.
A |
B |
C |
D-G |
H |
I-L |
M-N |
P-R |
S |
T-Z |
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The request form you should use is provided as a link against each test/service.
Further information regarding these or other tests can be obtained from the Laboratory's User Manual or direct from the Laboratory. Links to both the relevant User Manual and Laboratory web-page (where you will find contact details) are provided against each test/service. Information on primary diagnostic testing methods is available at http://www.hpa-standardmethods.org.uk/pdf_sops.asp.
Please also refer to our guidance on packaging samples and guidance on using our request forms.
| Agent/Organism | Service - A | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acinetobacter spp |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
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Actinomyces spp (Anaerobic) |
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Contact Laboratory |
ARL ARMRL |
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Actinomycetes (Aerobic) |
|
 M1 Microbial identification form (PDF, 318 KB) |
MISU DBHT User Manual (PDF, 254 KB) |
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Amoebae |
|
Contact Laboratory | PRL | |
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Anaerobes (Bacteroides, Clostridia, Fusobacteria, Actinomyces spp., |
|
Contact Laboratory | ARL |
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| Anthrax | (see Bacillus anthracis) | |||
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Antibiotic resistance molecular investigations |
(See individual organisms for details of testing available) | |||
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Antibiotic susceptibility testing |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
ARMRLDHCAIAR User Manual (PDF, 153 KB) |
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Antifungal drug susceptibility |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | Mycology RL | |
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Arboviruses (Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae, Togoviridae) |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
SPRU RIPL User Manual 2012 (Word Document, 1,020 KB) |
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Aspergillus |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | Mycology RL |
| Agent/Organism | Service B | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Bacillus |
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L6 or L7 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
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Bartonella |
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R1 Atypical pneumonia request form (PDF, 319 KB) |
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A-Z Link |
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E13 Polyomavirus investigation form (PDF, 315 KB) |
VRD User Manual (PDF, 262 KB) |
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Blastomyces dermatidis |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | ||
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Bordetella pertussis & other bordetellae |
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R1 Atypical pneumonia request form (PDF, 319 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Borrelia spp |
(See Lyme Disease) | |||
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Botulism |
(See Clostridium botulinum) | |||
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Brucella spp |
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Y3 Brucella serology referral form (PDF, 284 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Burkholderia cepacia complex |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
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Burkholderia mallei and B. pseudomallei |
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H2 Healthcare pathogens (single isolate) form (PDF, 360 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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H3 LHCAI Serodiagnosis referral form (PDF, 316 KB) |
A-Z Link |
| Agent/Organism | Service C | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Campylobacter spp |
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L1 Campylobacter Referral Form (PDF, 336 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Candida spp |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | A-Z Link | ||
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Capnocytophaga spp
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H2 Healthcare pathogens (single isolate) form (PDF, 360 KB) |
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| Chicken pox | See Varicella zoster (VZV) | ||||
| Chikungunya virus |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
SPRU | A-Z Link | |
Please contact the lab before sending samples. |
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A-Z Link | |||
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Chlamydia (Respiratory) |
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R1 Atypical pneumonia request form (PDF, 319 KB) |
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Citrobacter |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | |||
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Cladophialophora bantiana |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | |||
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L6 or L7 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |||
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Clostridium difficile |
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Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | ||
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |||
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Clostridium perfringens |
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L6 or L7 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | ||
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L6 Clinical Specimens/Cultures Form (PDF, 327 KB) |
A-Z Link | |||
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R3 Streptococcus & diphtheria referral form (PDF, 349 KB) |
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Coccidioides immitus |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | |||
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C. ulcerans, C. pseudotuberculosis |
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R3 Streptococcus & diphtheria referral form (PDF, 349 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Corynebacterium spp (except those listed above) |
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H2 Healthcare pathogens (single isolate) form (PDF, 360 KB) |
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Coxiella burnettii |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Coxsackie A/B virus |
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E1 Enteric virus investigation referral form (PDF, 311 KB) |
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Cryptococcus spp |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | A-Z Link | ||
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Cryptosporidium spp |
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Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | ||
| Agent/Organism | Service D - G | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dengue virus |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Dermatophytes |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | ||
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Diphtheria |
(See Corynebacterium diphtheriae) | |||
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Electron microscopy |
E1 Enteric virus investigation referral form (PDF, 311 KB) |
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Encephalitis |
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Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | |
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Endocarditis |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
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Enterobacter spp |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
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Enterococcus spp |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
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Enterococcus faecium |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
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Enterovirus |
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E1 Enteric virus investigation referral form (PDF, 311 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Escherichia |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
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Escherichia coli |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | ||
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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L5 Serodiagnosis Referral Form (PDF, 335 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Other enterovirulent E.coli |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
| Francisella spp, including tularensis |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
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Gram-negative bacteria (fermenters and non-fermenters) |
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
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Gram-positive rod (except C.diptheriae) |
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H2 Healthcare pathogens (single isolate) form (PDF, 360 KB) |
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| Agent/Organism | Service H | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Haemophilus ducreyi |
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B3 Syphilis/Chancroid referral rorm (PDF, 308 KB) |
STBRL User Manual Vs 2 (PDF, 146 KB) |
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Haemophilus spp (Invasive isolates) |
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R2 Haemophilus reference unit form (PDF, 313 KB) |
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Haemophilus influenzae (Invasive isolates) |
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R2 Haemophilus reference unit form (PDF, 313 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Haemorrhagic fever viruses (Filoviridae, Arenaviridae) |
Please contact the lab before sending samples |
P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Helicobacter |
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L3 Helicobacter Referral Form (PDF, 325 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Hepatitis A virus |
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S1 Hepatitis viruses investigation form (PDF, 408 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Hepatitis B virus |
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S1 Hepatitis viruses investigation form (PDF, 408 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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S10 HBV sequencing request form (PDF, 376 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Hepatitis C virus |
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S1 Hepatitis viruses investigation form (PDF, 408 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Hepatitis D virus |
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S1 Hepatitis viruses investigation form (PDF, 408 KB) |
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Hepatitis E virus |
|
S1 Hepatitis viruses investigation form (PDF, 408 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Herpes B virus |
|
Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | |
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HHV-6 |
|
Contact Laboratory | ||
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HHV-7 |
|
Contact Laboratory | ||
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HHV-8 |
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S4 Herpes simplex virus investigation form (PDF, 339 KB) |
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Histamine (Scombrotoxin) |
L7 Food Samples/Cultures Form (PDF, 326 KB) |
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Histoplasma capsulatum |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | ||
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Histology slides |
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Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | ||
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HIV 1 & 2 |
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S3 HIV reference test form (PDF, 363 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
| HIV Resistance Testing | S9 HIV genotypic susceptibility testing form (PDF, 378 KB) |
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HSV 1 & 2
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S4 Herpes simplex virus investigation form (PDF, 339 KB) |
AVU |
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Contact the laboratory | ||
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HTLV I and II |
|
S5 HTLV reference test form (PDF, 351 KB) |
A-Z Link |
| Agent/Organism | Service I - L | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Identification of new pathogens |
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M1 Microbial identification form (PDF, 318 KB) |
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Infection control |
|
Contact Laboratory | ||
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Influenza |
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E3 Typing of influenza strains form (PDF, 314 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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E2 Influenza serology form (PDF, 300 KB) |
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E13 Polyomavirus investigation form (PDF, 315 KB) |
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Klebsiella spp |
|
H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
| Lassa virus |
|
Contact SPRU P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
| Lactobacillus spp |
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H2 Healthcare pathogens (single isolate) form (PDF, 360 KB) |
LHCAI | |
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Legionella |
|
R1 Atypical pneumonia request form (PDF, 319 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 |
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R1 Atypical pneumonia request form (PDF, 319 KB) |
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Leptospira spp |
|
Leptospirosis Request Form (PDF, 688 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Listeria |
|
L6 or L7 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
|
Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | ||
|
(see Chlamydia trachomatis) |
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| Agent/Organism | Service M - N | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Malaria |
|
Malaria Referral Form (PDF, 206 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Moulds |
|
Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | ||
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Measles |
|
E8 Measles, mumps and rubella referral form (PDF, 332 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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MRSA |
(See Staphylococcus aureus) | |||
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Mumps |
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E8 Measles, mumps and rubella referral form (PDF, 332 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Request Form N1 (PDF, 20 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Request Form N2 (PDF, 28 KB) |
NMRL User Manual (PDF, 537 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Request Form N3 (PDF, 925 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Request Form N4 (PDF, 70 KB)
|
A-Z Link | ||
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Mycoplasma spp |
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R1 Atypical pneumonia request form (PDF, 319 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Mycoplasma genitalium |
|
B4 Mycoplasma genitalium referral form (PDF, 299 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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National Standard Methods |
Information on primary diagnostic methods |
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae |
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|
A-Z Link | |
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B6 Gonorrhoea molecular confirmation form (PDF, 310 KB) |
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Neisseria meningitidis |
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MRU Request Form (PDF, 48 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
| Neisseria spp |
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H2 Healthcare pathogens (single isolate) form (PDF, 360 KB) |
LHCAI DHCAIAR User Manual (PDF, 153 KB) |
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Nipah and Hendra viruses |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
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Nocardia |
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M1 Microbial identification form (PDF, 318 KB) |
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Norovirus Like (NLV) |
See SRSVs (Norovirus) |
| Agent/Organism | Service P - R | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Parasites, intestinal protozoa and helminths, Blood and tissue protozoa and helminths |
|
Contact Laboratory | ||
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Parvovirus B19 |
|
E9 Parvovirus B19 form (PDF, 322 KB) |
|
A-Z Link |
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Penicillium marneffei |
|
Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | ||
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Plasmodium spp |
Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | ||
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Poliovirus |
|
E10 Polio Investigation Form (PDF, 308 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Polyomavirus BK |
See BK virus | |||
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Polyomavirus JC |
See JC virus | |||
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Poxviruses (orthopoxvirus, parapoxvirus) |
|
P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
or |
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
|
H1 or H2 (see notes) |
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H3 LHCAI Serodiagnosis referral form (PDF, 316 KB) |
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PVL disease |
See Staphylococcus aureus | |||
| Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
SPRU | A-Z Link |
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Recreational water quality & safety |
|
Contact Laboratory | ||
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Rotavirus |
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E1 Enteric virus investigation referral form (PDF, 311 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Respiratory virus, other |
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E3 Typing of influenza strains form (PDF, 314 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Rickettsiae |
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P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
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Rubella |
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E8 Measles, mumps and rubella referral form (PDF, 332 KB) |
A-Z Link |
| Agent/Organism | Service S | Request Form | Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Salmonella spp (for Paratyphi A&B, Agona, Enteritidis Hadar, Java, Pullorum, Thompson, Typhi, Typhimurium, Virchow) |
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L4 Salmonella Referral Form (PDF, 346 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Salmonella spp (Other) |
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L4 Salmonella Referral Form (PDF, 346 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Salmonella Typhi |
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L5 Serodiagnosis Referral Form (PDF, 335 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Serratia spp |
|
H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
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Shigella spp |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Shigella sonnei |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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E1 or E6 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | ||
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H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | ||
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L6 or L7 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | ||
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H3 LHCAI Serodiagnosis referral form (PDF, 316 KB) |
A-Z Link | ||
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Staphylococci (coagulase negative) |
|
H1 or H2 (see notes) |
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia |
|
H1 or H2 (see notes) |
A-Z Link | |
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Streptococci |
|
R3 Streptococcus & diphtheria referral form (PDF, 349 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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H3 LHCAI Serodiagnosis referral form (PDF, 316 KB) |
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Streptococcus pneumoniae |
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R3 Streptococcus & diphtheria referral form (PDF, 349 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Swimming, spa & hydrotherapy pools |
|
Contact Laboratory |
| Agent/Organism | Service T - Z | Request Form |
Laboratory Link and User Manual | Other HPA work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tetanus |
See Clostridium tetani | |||
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Toxocara spp |
|
Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | |
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Toxoplasma gondii |
|
Contact Laboratory | A-Z Link | |
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Treponema pallidum |
|
B3 Syphilis/Chancroid referral rorm (PDF, 308 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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TSE/vCJD |
See CJD | |||
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TB (Tuberculosis) |
See Mycobacterium spp | |||
| Tularemia | See Francisella spp | |||
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Ureaplasma |
|
R1 Atypical pneumonia request form (PDF, 319 KB) |
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| Varicella zoster |
|
E12 Varicella zoster virus serology form (PDF, 305 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
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Vibrio spp. |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
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Vibrio cholerae |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
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Vibrio cholerae O1 |
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L2 E. coli, Shigella, Yersinia, Vibrio Referral Form (PDF, 343 KB) |
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Viral gastroenteritis
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E1 Enteric virus investigation referral form (PDF, 311 KB) |
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E6 Gastroenteritis outbreak investigation form (PDF, 327 KB) |
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VTEC |
See E.coli VTEC | |||
| Viral haemorrhagic fever (Filoviridae, Arenaviridae) |
Please contact lab before sending samples |
P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
SPRU | A-Z Link |
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Water borne disease |
|
Contact Laboratory | ||
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West Nile virus |
|
P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
SPRU | A-Z Link |
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Yeasts |
|
Y1 or Y2 (see notes) | ||
| Yellow fever virus |
|
P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 92 KB) |
SPRU | A-Z Link |
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Yersinia |
|
L5 Serodiagnosis Referral Form (PDF, 335 KB) |
A-Z Link | |
|
L5 Serodiagnosis Referral Form (PDF, 335 KB) |
A-Z Link |
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