Medical Microbiology (GP information)
Introduction
Medical Microbiology provides an extensive clinical microbiology service, which includes Bacteriology, Virology, Serology, Molecular Diagnostics, Parasitology and Mycology to hospitals and General Practitioners. It also delivers infection control services and advice.
It provides epidemiological data for the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre in Colindale, and investigates outbreaks of infectious disease with the support of the Consultant in Communicable Disease Control. The Department of Medical Microbiology belongs to National Quality Assurance Schemes including UK National External Quality Assessment Scheme (NEQAS) for microbiology. It is accredited by the Clinical Pathology Accreditation UK Ltd. (CPA) and recommended for UKAS Accreditation (ISO15189).
Procedures Provided
- Routine bacteriology culture and serology
- Molecular detection of MRSA
- Public Health investigations and consulting
- TB diagnostic service
- Antibiotic assay
- GU medicine culture and serology
- Chlamydia culture, serology and PCR
- Anaerobic microbiology
- Infection control
- Mycology
- Consultation on infectious disease management
- Advice on decontamination
- Clinical TB service
The results enquiries line, 01582 497319, is open from Monday to Friday 08.45 – 17.15.
Patient Information Leaflets
Clinicians - Consultants/Specialist Nurses
Medical Microbiology
Useful Contacts
Rohinton.Mulla@ldh.nhs.uk