| Location of laboratory |
Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading |
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Name and postal address of the laboratory |
Virology Laboratory Department of Microbiology South Block Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading RG1 5AN |
| DX address | Reading Microbiology Lab DX6553100 Reading 90 RG |
| Telephone number for enquiries & fax number | 0118 322 7715 Virology Enquires 0118 322 7718 General Enquires 0118 322 8780 Fax |
| Staff | Dr Jane Sellwood Consultant Clinical Virologist This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0118 322 7730 Dr Andrew Stacey Consultant Microbiologist Head of Microbiology Department This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0118 322 7720 Vicky Lock Chief BMS Virology This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 0118 322 7721 |
| What do we do? | Virus identification Cell culture is used for virus isolation Direct immunofluorescence is used for rapid detection particularly for NPA specimens EIA is used for norovirus, rotavirus antigen detection Chlamydia BD ProbeTech is used for diagnostic tests and for the national screening programme Serology The virus serology section assays antibodies to the full range of viruses and viral antigens in serum using manual and automated assays for diagnosis and screening including complement fixation tests. Analysis for Bacterial antibodies (Mycoplasma, ASO, syphilis, helicobacter) and some antigens (Legionella, Pneumococcal) are also done in this section. Instruments used are Vidas, Liaison, Triturus 4 Research This laboratory currently hosts the Health Protection Agency Environmental Virology Unit which undertakes the investigation of viral food and water outbreaks; also research on human viruses in the environment. |
| Out of hours’ service |
Weekend cover is provided for the urgent analysis of serum for blood borne viruses. |
| Links | www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk |
| This Page was updated On | 20/08/2008 |