Dublin
LOCATION OF LABORATORY
University College Dublin
ADDRESS
UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER
Telephone: 01-716 4401
Patient Result Queries: Tel: 01-716 4414 / 4415
Clinical / Urgent Queries Telephone: 01-716 1240
Fax: 01-269 7611
WHAT DO WE DO?
The laboratory offers an “out of hours” service for advice and the investigation of urgent specimens. This ensures a continuity of service with testing available 365 days a year on a 24-hour basis when necessary. Requests for investigation must be approved by the NVRL On Call Clinician. The on-call service can be accessed outside normal hours by contacting VoxPro Telephone call back service on No. 021 4521935.
The results will be telephoned to the requesting doctor. To ensure immediate transmission of results, the request form accompanying the specimen must indicate the requesting doctor’s name and bleep no./ phone no/ mobile no.
STAFF
Dr Cillian De Gascun
Consultant Virologist
Dr Joanne O’Gorman
Consultant Microbiologist
Dr Jeff Connell
Serology Specialist Scientist
Ms. Deirdre Burke
Laboratory Manager
Dr. Suzie Coughlan
Molecular Specialist Scientist
Mr. Paul Holder
Senior Clinical Scientist
Dr. Allison Waters
Virus Isolation Specialist Scientist