London public health laboratory: services
The London laboratory provides public health microbiology services to communicable disease control consultants in local health protection units.
The laboratory provides Public Health England with diagnostic microbiology, virology, mycology and infection control services related to outbreak and other public health issues.
Services available
The laboratory provides a range of services which include:
- active surveillance of community and healthcare-associated infections (HCAI), including antimicrobial resistance
- translational research and development
- hepatitis and respiratory virus infections
- sexually transmitted infections
- molecular diagnostic tests
User handbook
London public health laboratory: user handbook
Tests
View a list of general clinical tests available from the majority of Public Health England regional microbiology laboratories. Please call the laboratory to confirm test availability.
Turnaround times
Results for around 80% of tests are available within 3 days.
Contact
Public Health Laboratory London
UK Health Security Agency
Third Floor, Zone C
Skipton House
80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Email [email protected]
Telephone 0300 303 2429
Updates to this page
Published 31 July 2014Last updated 5 December 2016 + show all updates
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Updated laboratory contact details.
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First published.