Location of laboratory

Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton (East Sussex)

Name and postal address of the laboratory

Virology Section, Department of Microbiology & Infection
Level 7 (Pathology), Kemp Tower, Royal Sussex County Hospital
Easter Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5BE

DX address

Brighton Microbiology Laboratory
DX 6370100
BRIGHTON 90 BN

Telephone number for enquiries & fax number

Clinical advice: 01273 696955 ext 3584 or Pager 07623809015
Technical advice: 01273 696955 ext 4627
Administrative office: 01273 664619
Fax: 01273 690175

Staff in Virology Section:

Consultant Virologist:

Dr Mohammed Osman Hassan-Ibrahim
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Tel. 01273696955 ext 3584
Pager: 07623809015
Consultant Virologist

BMS Staff:

Mr Gary Homer
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Senior Biomedical Scientist (Band 8a)

Mr Nicholas O'Flanagan
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Senior Biomedical Scientist (Band 7)

Cassandra WhiteMcarthy

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Biomedical Scientist (Band 6)

Mr David Farrer

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Biomedical Scientist (Band 6)

Rotational staff from Bacteriology to Virology Section:
2 x BMS
4 x SATO

What do we do?

Molecular:
Blood borne viruses (quantitative):
HIV viral load
HBV viral load
HCV viral load

Respiratory multiplex panel:
Influenza (A & B) RNA
Parainfluenza (1-4) RNA
RSV RNA
Human metapneumovirus RNA
Adenovirus DNA
Rhinovirus RNA
Enterovirus RNA
Parechovirus RNA
Human bocavirus DNA
Coronaviruses (NL63/OC43/229E/HKU) RNA
Mycoplasma pneumoniae nucleic acid

CSF multiplex panel:
Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 & 2
Varicella zoster virus
Enterovirus RNA
Mumps RNA

Gastroenteritis multiplex panel:
Norovirus (G1 & G2) RNA
Rotavirus RNA
Adenovirus RNA
Astrovirus RNA

Fever & rash multiplex panel:
Measles RNA
Enterovirus RNA
Parvovirus B19 DNA
Human herpes virus type 6 DNA
Human herpes virus type 7 DNA
Transplant multiplex panel (quantitative):
CMV DNA
EBV DNA
Adenovirus DNA
Eye multiplex panel:
Herpes Simplex Virus types (1 & 2) DNA
Varicella zoster virus DNA
Adenovirus DNA
Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acid
Chlamydia & GC NAAT:
Chlamydia nucleic acid
Gonorrhoea nucleic acid
Other individual molecular tests:
Mumps RT-PCR
HSV-1 & HSV-2 PCR
VZV PCR
CMV PCR (quantitative)
EBV PCR (quantitative)
Influenza RT-PCR
Adenovirus PCR
Parvovirus B19 PCR
Chlamydia PCR

Serology (including antigen & POCT tests):
HIV serology:
HIV Ag/Ab Combo
HIV VIDAS DUO Ultra
HIV immunocomb

HAV (IgM & IgG) serology

HBV serology:
HBsAg & neutralisation
Anti-HBc total & Anti-HBc IgM
HBeAg & Anti-HBe
Anti-HBs

HCV serology:
Hep C antibody
Hep C Ag/Ab

HEV (IgM & IgG) serology [under review]

HTLV serology

Syphilis serology:
EIA
TPHA
RPR

HSV-1 & HSV-2 (IgG type specific) serology
VZV (IgM & IgG) serology
CMV (IgM, IgG, avidity) serology

EBV serology:
VCA IgM
EBNA IgG
VCA IgG

Rubella (IgM & IgG) serology

Measles (IgM & IgG) serology

Mumps (IgM & IgG) serology

Parvovirus B19 (IgM & IgG) serology
ASO titre

Toxoplasma (IgM & IgG) serology
Lyme total antibody serology
H. pylori antibody serology Legionella & pneumococcal urine antigen testing HSV-2 PCR
VZV PCR
CMV PCR (quantitative)
EBV PCR (quantitative)
Influenza RT-PCR
Adenovirus PCR
Parvovirus B19 PCR
Chlamydia PCR

Serology (including antigen & POCT te

RSV (BINAX NOW)

Cryptococcal antigen testing

Out of hours’ service

No current out of hours virology service

Links

Brighton & Sussex Pathology - Virology and Serology (microbiological) contacts

This page was updated on 26 April 2012