Guidance

Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL): user manual

Information for clinicians and referring laboratories about the range of tests offered by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL).

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
15 December 2016
Last updated
27 March 2024 — See all updates

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Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory: specimen referral guidelines and service user manual

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The Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) provides medical and laboratory specialist services to the NHS and other healthcare providers, testing for a wide range of unusual and hazardous viral and bacterial pathogens.

The user manual contains information for clinicians and referring laboratories about the range of tests offered by RIPL, up-to-date pricing and specimen requirements.

Published 15 December 2016
Last updated 27 March 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added updated guidance.

  2. Added updated service user manual.

  3. Added version 26 of the manual.

  4. Added updated version of user manual.

  5. Added updated version of user manual.

  6. Updated the user manual.

  7. Updated manual with latest version.

  8. Updated manual with May 2018 edition.

  9. Minor formatting changes and amends to lyme serology service

  10. Updated to version 19.

  11. Updated version.

  12. Updated user manual.

  13. Revised version of manual, updated from 2014 to 2016

  14. First published.

  15. Updated user manual.

  16. Updated guidance.

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