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Virology and Serology

The Virology and Microbial Serology department tests serum to detect antibodies and antigens in the blood, which can indicate the presence of a range of viruses and other organisms, including HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis. The department provides a full diagnostic service, which includes supporting the management of infections during pregnancy, in infants, throughout the community, and in outbreak situations.

We can also check the level of immune protection against hepatitis B and rubella (German measles), and use advanced molecular techniques to detect the viruses that cause flu, herpes and other respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous system infections.

The clinical staff responsible for clinical advice, diagnostic and interpretative services are:

Virology clinical lead: Dr David Muir MBChB, MSc, PhD, FRCPath (GMC 3327601)

Urgent tests

Samples to be performed urgently must be discussed with the Infection & Immunity laboratory within working hours (9.00am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday) on 020331 10130 (in the case of Virological investigations, with a Medical Virologist on 020331 10138 or 020331 10139).

If eligibility for same day testing is agreed, these must be in the laboratory at Charing Cross by the time specified by the lab team (according to details of the test).

Test Add Ons

Add on tests can be requested by contacting the Infection and Immunity laboratory directly by phone within working hours (9.00am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday) on 020 331 10130 or via email to [email protected]

Abnormal test results

In the Virology and Infection and Immunity department there is no specific list for abnormal test results that gets called out to general practitioners (GP). The existing procedure is that some tests have been built to appear on the call back queue or Clinvue for review.

Comments are added where necessary and the GP may be called where it is clinically relevant to call the GP such as positive Hep B IgM and a GBM positive result and first time positive patients for Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies. In Microbiology there are certain investigations that meet these criteria. The following will be telephoned out or emailed to the GP practice at the discretion of Microbiology Medical staff:

  1. Highly significant culture results such as Corynebacterium diphtheriae
  2. Multi-drug resistant organisms with limited treatment options
  3. Positive acid and alcohol fast microscopy and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex culture

If clinical advice on any Microbiology result is required, please contact the Microbiology Medical Staff on 07827904038.

Virology and Serology test databse

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Adenovirus DNA PCR
Amoebic antibodies
Anaplasma serology
Anti-staphylococcal antibodies
Anti-streptolysin-O
Ascaris Antibodies
Aspergillus Antigen
Aspergillus precipitins
Atypical pneumonia screen
Avian precipitins
Bartonella serology
Beta D Glucan
BKV DNA Quantification
Bordetella pertussis antibodies
Botulinum toxin
Brucella antibodies
Candia Precipitins
CMV Avidity
CMV IgG antibodies by EIA
CMV IgM antibodies by EIA
CMV Quantitative PCR
Coccidioides Abs
Colistin
Cycloserine
Cystercercosis antibodies
EBV DNA quantitation
Echinococcus Serology
Enterovirus
Enterovirus IgM Antibodies
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) EBNA IgG
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) VCA IgG antibodies by EIA
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) VCA IgM antibodies by EIA
Fasciola Antibodies
Filarial Antibodies
Genital Ulcer Pathogen Screen
HBV core total antibodies (IgG/IgM)
HCV quantitative RNA
Hepatitis A serology (IgG & IgM)
Hepatitis B antibodies, hepatitis B surface antibodies
Hepatitis B DNA
Hepatitis B Resistance Genotyping
Hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B serology, HBV testing
Hepatitis C Genotyping
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies by EIA
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E virus Quantitative RNA
Herpes simplex virus IgG
HHV6 PCR
HHV8 PCR
Histoplasma antibodies
HIV 1/2 antibodies EIA
HIV 2 Viral Load
HIV Incidence
HIV Proviral HIV 1
HIV-1 VIRAL LOAD
HSV 1&2 IgG type specific serology
HSV PCR (Blood)
HTLV 1 and 2 antibodies by EIA
Human herpesvirus 6 Quantitative DNA
Hydatid antibodies
Isoniazid
Legionella antibodies
Leishmania antibodies
Leptospira antibodies
Lyme or Borrelia antibody screen
Measles virus IgG antibodies
Measles virus IgM antibodies
Meningococcal PCR
Mpox PCR
Multiplex PCR
Mumps virus IgG antibodies
Mumps virus IgM antibodies
Mycoplasma pneumoniae EIA
Parvovirus IgG & IgM
Parvovirus PCR
Quantitative HBV DNA
Rabies
Rabies Antibodies
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)
Rare and Imported Pathogens Serology
Respiratory PCR
Rickettsial antibodies
Rifabutin Levels
Rifampicin
Rubella IgG Avidity
Rubella virus IgG antibodies by EIARubella immunity screen
Rubella virus IgM antibodies by EIA
SARS CoV-2 antibody serology test
Schistosomal antibodies
Streptomycin
Strongyloides antibodies
Syphilis screen
Teicoplanin
Toxocara Antibodies
Toxoplasma screen
Trichinella antibodies
Trypanosomal Antibodies
Varicella zoster IgG antibodies
VZV PCR
Weil’s disease (please also see Leptospira antibodies)
Whipples PCR
Yersinia antibodies
Adenovirus DNA PCR
Amoebic antibodies
Anaplasma serology
Anti-staphylococcal antibodies
Anti-streptolysin-O
Ascaris Antibodies
Aspergillus Antigen
Aspergillus precipitins
Atypical pneumonia screen
Avian precipitins
Bartonella serology
Beta D Glucan
BKV DNA Quantification
Bordetella pertussis antibodies
Botulinum toxin
Brucella antibodies
Candia Precipitins
CMV Avidity
CMV IgG antibodies by EIA
CMV IgM antibodies by EIA
CMV Quantitative PCR
Coccidioides Abs
Colistin
Cycloserine
Cystercercosis antibodies
EBV DNA quantitation
Echinococcus Serology
Enterovirus
Enterovirus IgM Antibodies
Epstein Barr virus (EBV) EBNA IgG
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) VCA IgG antibodies by EIA
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) VCA IgM antibodies by EIA
Fasciola Antibodies
Filarial Antibodies
Genital Ulcer Pathogen Screen
HBV core total antibodies (IgG/IgM)
HCV quantitative RNA
Hepatitis A serology (IgG & IgM)
Hepatitis B antibodies, hepatitis B surface antibodies
Hepatitis B DNA
Hepatitis B Resistance Genotyping
Hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis B serology, HBV testing
Hepatitis C Genotyping
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies by EIA
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E virus Quantitative RNA
Herpes simplex virus IgG
HHV6 PCR
HHV8 PCR
Histoplasma antibodies
HIV 1/2 antibodies EIA
HIV 2 Viral Load
HIV Incidence
HIV Proviral HIV 1
HIV-1 VIRAL LOAD
HSV 1&2 IgG type specific serology
HSV PCR (Blood)
HTLV 1 and 2 antibodies by EIA
Human herpesvirus 6 Quantitative DNA
Hydatid antibodies
Isoniazid
Legionella antibodies
Leishmania antibodies
Leptospira antibodies
Lyme or Borrelia antibody screen
Measles virus IgG antibodies
Measles virus IgM antibodies
Meningococcal PCR
Mpox PCR
Multiplex PCR
Mumps virus IgG antibodies
Mumps virus IgM antibodies
Mycoplasma pneumoniae EIA
Parvovirus IgG & IgM
Parvovirus PCR
Quantitative HBV DNA
Rabies
Rabies Antibodies
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)
Rare and Imported Pathogens Serology
Respiratory PCR
Rickettsial antibodies
Rifabutin Levels
Rifampicin
Rubella IgG Avidity
Rubella virus IgG antibodies by EIARubella immunity screen
Rubella virus IgM antibodies by EIA
SARS CoV-2 antibody serology test
Schistosomal antibodies
Streptomycin
Strongyloides antibodies
Syphilis screen
Teicoplanin
Toxocara Antibodies
Toxoplasma screen
Trichinella antibodies
Trypanosomal Antibodies
Varicella zoster IgG antibodies
VZV PCR
Weil’s disease (please also see Leptospira antibodies)
Whipples PCR
Yersinia antibodies