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Notification of change to times for consults to Microbiology

Category: Microbiology News

Posted by Andrew Titman on 3 October 2023

From 21st September 2023 Microbiology consults made via Epic or emails via Microconsultants will now be answered from 0900-1630 Monday-Friday. Consults made outside of these times will not receive a same day response.   Microbiology consults should contain the following information:   Summary: Presenting complaint, history of presenting complaint, duration of admission, abx given & […]

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Changes to Streptococcal Serology Testing – ASOT and Anti-DNase B

Category: Microbiology News

Posted by Andrew Titman on 3 October 2023

The Virology Department at RDE will be ceasing all Anti-DNase B testing on the 17th November 2023.  We will continue to test for Anti-streptolysin O antibodies.   BioMérieux are stopping the commercialisation of the ASD ANTIBODY TESTING KIT, and there is no alternative on the market within Europe. We have received a notification stating the […]

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Discontinuation of Campylobacter serology

Category: Latest News Microbiology Microbiology News

Posted by Andrew Titman on 4 October 2022

Dear Colleagues, We write to notify you of the suspension of Campylobacter serology with immediate effect. This is because the Reference laboratory in Preston has withdrawn the test. We are seeking alternative accredited tests. We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Microbiology User Survey 2021 Results

Category: Latest News Microbiology Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 4 March 2022

https://www.exeterlaboratory.com/wp-content/uploads/Microbiology-User-Survey-Report-2021.pdf

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Exeter Laboratory Newsletter February 2022

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 11 February 2022

Exeter Laboratory Newsletter February 2022

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New Containment Level 3 (CL3) Laboratory

Category: Latest News Microbiology Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 7 December 2021

Friday 3rd December saw the official handover of the new Containment Level 3 (CL3) laboratory from the contractors to the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. This CL3 facility will future proof the ability of the Trust to safely process specimens from “High Risk” patients and propagate potential and confirmed “High Risk” organisms.  The […]

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Exeter Laboratory Newsletter September 2021

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 15 September 2021

Exeter Laboratory Newsletter September 2021

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Exeter Laboratory Newsletter July 2021

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 11 August 2021

Exeter Laboratory Newsletter July 2021

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Exeter Laboratory Newsletter April 2021

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 26 April 2021

Exeter Laboratory Newsletter April 2021

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Update – SARS-CoV-2 serology assay – 22nd March 2021

Category: Microbiology News

Posted by Angie Cooper on 16 March 2021

As of 22nd March, we will be detecting antibodies to both the Nucleocapsid antigen (anti-N) and the Spike antigen (anti-S) of SARS-CoV-2 for all requests, and we will report each antibody separately. This test is run in the Blood Sciences laboratory on serum samples. SARS-CoV-2 antibody takes up to 4 weeks to develop post-COVID-19 infection […]

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Exeter Laboratory Newsletter September 2020

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 6 October 2020

Exeter Laboratory Newsletter September 2020

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Pathology Newsletter June 2020

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 4 June 2020

Pathology Newsletter June 2020

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Microbiology Newsletter January 2020

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 31 January 2020

Microbiology Newsletter Jan 2020

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GP Order Communications System (GP OCS)

Category: Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 14 May 2019

It is a pleasure to be able to finally advise you that the long awaited implementation of a GP Order Communications System (GP OCS) is now under way. The aim of the project is to offer an electronic Pathology test ordering system for GP Practices sending samples to the RD&E, with this project both orders […]

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Microbiology User Survey Report

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Posted by Rebecca Watts on 15 February 2019

Microbiology User Survey Report 2018

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Microbiology Molecular Update

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 10 February 2019

We are delighted to inform our users that we have now taken delivery of and verified a random access Nucleic-Acid-Amplification-Test platform, called EliTech. As of 4th February 2019, we will be performing NAATs on CSF for the following targets: HSV1 and 2 VZV Enterovirus Parechovirus This will replace the current referred service in Bristol and […]

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COBAS 6800

Category: Latest News Microbiology News

Posted by Rebecca Watts on 8 December 2018

Microbiology are pleased to announce the arrival of a new molecular machine – the COBAS 6800.  This all-in-one automation is used for testing samples for chlamydia, GC, Hep C viral loads, HIV viral loads and Hep B viral loads  

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Royal College of Pathologists User Satisfaction Survey

Category: Microbiology News

Posted by Adrian Cudmore on 6 March 2017

Latest results available here.

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New Cobas e-601 Random Access Analyser

Category: Microbiology News

Posted by Adrian Cudmore on 27 June 2016

As of Tuesday 21st June 2016, we have moved some Virology  Serology Testing (HIV, Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis B core antibody, Hepatitis C antibody, Syphilis antibody, HTLV  and Hepatitis B surface antibody)  onto the Cobas e-601 random access analyser.   The only difference you should notice is the wording on some of these reports – please see […]

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Microbiology News March 2016

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Posted by Adrian Cudmore on 14 March 2016

We have recently reviewed the most common e-mail queries sent to Microbiology and are in the process of producing some FAQ pages to help which will be posted here. Currently, the following FAQs are to be added: Recurrent UTIs Lyme Disease Hepatitis serology Impetigo Sputum (various questions) Chlamydia serology PID Wound swabs Clinical details Non-albicans […]

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