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PHE's public health laboratories provide routine and enhanced molecular diagnostic services to NHS trusts.
A range of tests are available from the majority of PHE regional clinical microbiology laboratories.
The public health laboratory for the south west region is based in Bristol.
The unit is a specialist in aerobiology, biocontainment and biosafety. The unit provides government departments and the commercial sector with expertise, advice and consultancy.
Cambridge clinical and public health laboratory (CMPHL) operates from Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Public health laboratory Manchester, based at Manchester Royal Infirmary, is the public health laboratory for the north west region.
The toxoplasma reference laboratory (TRL) in Swansea provides laboratory investigation of toxoplasma infection.
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.
The London laboratory provides public health microbiology services to communicable disease control consultants in local health protection units.
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