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Liverpool Clinical Laboratories

LOCATION OF LABORATORY

Virology Department, 8th floor Duncan Building Royal Liverpool University Hospital Prescot Street Liverpool L7 8XP

ADDRESS

Virology Department,
8th floor Duncan Building
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Prescot Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP

DX address: Hayes DX 6967103, exchange Liverpool 94L

TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER

Please contact the on-call virology biomedical scientist via switchboard (0151 706 2000) for transplant and predialysis infection screens. All other on-call requests for virology tests and clinical advice should be discussed with the on-call medical virologist.

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WHAT DO WE DO?

We provide a wide range of high quality diagnostic services for screening and monitoring of viral infections. We test for antibodies in the blood as markers of infection to a range of viruses and other pathogens. These include the blood-borne-viruses [HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV)] and syphilis. We can check the level of immune protection against vaccine-preventable virus infections including hepatitis A, HBV, measles and rubella which, for example, are useful in the management of pregnant women.

Furthermore, the laboratory is a testing hub for human papillomavirus (HPV) and is helping the NHS to improve the cervical cancer screening programme in England. We use advanced molecular techniques to detect the microbes that cause respiratory, gastrointestinal (e.g. norovirus), central nervous system and genital infections (e.g. chlamydia). Also, these techniques can be used to determine appropriate anti-viral therapy for patients with chronic infections or to help those at higher risk of life-threatening infection such as transplant patients.

STAFF

Dr Ian J Hart

Consultant Virologist

Dr Anuradha Chawla

Consultant Virologist

Craig Evans

Operations Manager

Elaine O’Toole

Molecular Specialist Scientist

Angela Cowell

Serology Specialist Scientist

Ian Robinson

Chlamydia Specialist Scientist