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A range of tests are available from the majority of PHE regional clinical microbiology laboratories.
The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) FW&E laboratories protect the public from significant health threats associated with food, water and environmental hazards.
CSL was a government research laboratory for food, enviromental and agricultural sciences. In 2009 it became a part of the Food and Environment Research Agency.
PHE's public health laboratories provide routine and enhanced molecular diagnostic services to NHS trusts.
The London laboratory provides public health microbiology services to communicable disease control consultants in local health protection units.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the science inside UK defence and security. Dstl is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence .
NPL is the UK’s national metrology institute, providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK’s prosperity and quality of life. NPL is a public corporation of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
Keep up to date with the latest information from the UK GLP monitoring authority.
You must register and declare ozone-depleting substances (ODS) for laboratory or analytical uses.
The UK Good Laboratory Practice Monitoring Authority (UK GLPMA) recognises that there are potential challenges COVID-19 will present to members of the GLP monitoring programme.
Find out how to take samples from processed ABPs and find laboratories to test them, and what to do if one of your samples fails a test.
How to check that a laboratory is allowed to buy ozone-depleting substances (ODS).
UK Health Security Agency's laboratories provide a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services.
NNL is the UK’s national laboratory responsible for nuclear fission research and development. NNL is a public corporation of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero .
Specialist reference laboratory services for mycobacteriology available in the UK.
The mycology reference laboratory (MRL) provides a comprehensive laboratory service for the diagnosis and management of fungal infections.
We are allowing alternative courses of actions for manufacturing or laboratory equipment during the outbreak.
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing services for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
Information, resources and guidance relating to the evaluation of COVID-19 tests.
The Brucella Reference Unit (BRU) provides laboratory diagnostic and clinical management services for Brucella species.
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