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

HPA - Public Health Laboratory, Cambridge

Box 236,

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

Cambridge Biomedical Campus,

Hills Road,

Cambridge CB2 0QW

DX address: HPA East of England

Cambridge Laboratory
DX 6050101
Cambridge 90 CB

Tel: 01223 257036

Fax 01223 242775

Staff

Dr Hongyi Zhang

Consultant Virologist

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Dr Hamid Jalal

Consultant Virologist

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Dr Chris Smith

Consultant Virologist

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Dr Kathryn Rolfe

Consultant Clinical Scientist – Virology

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Dr Martin Curran

Clinical Scientist – Head of Molecular Service

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Dr Jane Greatorex

Senior Postdoctoral Scientist

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Ms Laura Ryall

Laboratory Manager

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Mr Martin L’Estrange

Virology/Molecular Service Manager

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Mr Gordon Sutehall

Quality and Safety Manager

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Mr Surendra Parmar

Molecular Development Scientist

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Mrs Cathy Cunliffe

Senior Biomedical Scientist

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Mrs Gillian Higgins

Senior Biomedical Scientist

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Mrs Melanie Smith

Senior Biomedical Scientist

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What do we do?

We offer a comprehensive diagnostic viral serology and molecular virology service complete with clinical interpretation and advice.

Viral Serology

Hepatitis A virus total and IgM antibodies

Hepatitis B virus screening, confirmation and markers.

Hepatitis C virus screening and confirmation.

Hepatitis D virus antibodies

Hepatitis E virus IgG and IgM

HIV screening and confirmation

Rubella virus IgG and IgM

CMV IgG and IgM

Erythrovirus IgG and IgM

EBV IgG and IgM

Measles virus IgG and IgM

Mumps virus IgG and IgM

HTLV I/II antibodies

VZV IgG and IgM

HSV IgG

Toxoplasma gondii IgG

Helicobacter pylori faecal antigen

Helicobacter pylori IgG

Treponema pallidum IgG/IgM

Borrelia burgdorferi IgG/IgM

Streptococcal serology

Rotavirus/adenovirus faecal antigen

Molecular Virology

Respiratory virus multiplex PCR for influenza A, influenza B, RSV, enterovirus, rhinovirus, metapneumovirus, adenovirus and parainfluenza virus types 1-4.

Influenza A virus subtyping (H1, H3, H5) and oseltamivir susceptibility testing of H1N1.

Quantitative PCR assays for CMV, HIV, HBV, HCV, BKV, EBV and adenovirus

Qualitative PCR assays for EBV, adenovirus, norovirus, enteroviruses, parechovirus, JCV, HEV, HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV and Pneumocystis jirovecii.

Genotyping of HCV and HIV

Genotypic resistance testing of HIV

NAAT for Chlamydia trachomatis

Ribotyping of Clostridium difficile

Out of hours’ service

Urgent testing for blood-borne viruses following needle-stick injury.  Urgent testing for blood-borne viruses in organ donors

Page last updated on 8 Nov 2011

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