Sexually Transmitted Bacteria Reference Laboratory (STBRL)
Tel: 020 8327 6464
Fax: 020 8327 6474
Email: stbrl@hpa.org.uk
Director: Professor Catherine Ison
The Sexually Transmitted Bacteria Reference Laboratory (STBRL) is an expanding laboratory that provides reference and specialist services for the bacterial sexually transmitted pathogens, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium. STBRL currently provides a full reference service for the identification and typing of N. gonorrhoeae, serological confirmation of T. pallidum, molecular diagnostics for C. trachomatis, T. pallidum, Haemophilus ducreyi, C. trachomatis and M. genitalium. Molecular typing for T. pallidum and C. trachomatis is under development.
Established reference services
- Identification of N. gonorrhoeae
- Susceptibility testing of N. gonorrhoeae
- Molecular typing of N. gonorrhoeae for medico-legal purposes or for outbreak control
- Molecular confirmation of N. gonorrhoeae .
- National surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in N. gonorrhoeae (GRASP)
- Confirmation and genotyping of C. trachomatis LGV serovars (L1,2,3)
- Serological testing for syphilis
- Molecular testing of genital ulcer disease (T. pallidum and Haemophilus ducreyi)
- Confirmation of C. trachomatis using Real-time PCR.
New Reference Services
- Molecular Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium (New Referral Form Now Available)
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Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) Enhanced Surveillance
Added/updated: 10 June 2008 -
Mycoplasma genitalium Reference Work
Added/updated: 13 March 2008 -
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Reference Work
Added/updated: 22 January 2008 -
Susceptibility testing of N. gonorrhoeae
Added/updated: 22 January 2008 -
Treponema pallidum Reference Work
Added/updated: 29 January 2008 
STBRL User Manual (PDF, 132 KB)
Added/updated: 15 April 2008- Request Form B2 (PDF, 86 KB)
Neisseria referral Request Form
Added/updated: 5 June 2008 - Request Form B3 (PDF, 86 KB)
Syphilis/Chancroid referral Request Form
Added/updated: 5 June 2008