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Laboratory references

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The Health Protection Agency publishes occasional handbooks and references about laboratory practices.

  • Examining food, water and environmental samples from healthcare environments
    Minor corrections to references July 2011 This document aims to summarise the available legislation and guidance for microbiologists and infection control nurses working within healthcare settings and to provide additional clarification and guidance on sampling and result interpretation where these are currently lacking.
    Added/updated: 21 July 2011
  • National Standard Methods
    The Standards Unit develops National Standard Methods (including SOPs, Algorithms and Guidance Notes) for clinical and public health microbiology.
    Added/updated: 6 October 2009
  • Kauffmann-White Scheme - 2007
    A newly updated version of the Kauffmann-White Scheme, the definitive listing of all essential serological characteristics of Salmonella.
    Added/updated: 14 August 2009