Guidance

Virus reference department (VRD): user manual

VRD provides clinical advice and investigations for a wide range of human virus infections.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 August 2013
• Last updated: 14 May 2020, see all updates

Documents

Virus reference department (VRD): user manual

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Guidelines for completing Referral Forms

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Details

Information on the units of the Virus reference department (VRD) and the services they provide.

Important service update

To enable Public Health England (PHE) reference and specialist laboratories to continue to provide critical support to the enhanced COVID-19 incident, some service delivery changes have been made with immediate effect.

The situation will be regularly reviewed. For the most current information, contact the relevant department using the contact details provided in the VRD user manual.

Published 1 August 2013
Last updated 14 May 2020 + show all updates

1. 14 May 2020

   Added notification of service delivery changes made to PHE reference and specialist laboratories to provide critical support to the COVID-19 incident.

2. 25 November 2019

   Updated user manual to reflect changes in services available, contact details and other information.

3. 28 August 2018

   Added latest version of VRD user manual.

4. 14 July 2017

   Updated VRD user manual to version 12.

5. 14 September 2016

   Updated VRD user manual to version 10.

6. 21 December 2015

   Updated virus reference department user manual.

7. 1 August 2013

   First published.