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PHE has undertaken rapid assessments of commercially provided diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection with further evaluations ongoing.
Guidance and responsibilities of the UK's National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for food microbiology.
The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) FW&E laboratories protect the public from significant health threats associated with food, water and environmental hazards.
This is a public consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory laboratory validation for COVID-19 test products before entry to the UK market, under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021.
Form (E28) for requesting testing for SARS-CoV-2.
Information to assist with the laboratory diagnosis of Lyme disease and requirements for sample submission.
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.
Information on taking, submitting and processing samples which potentially contain monkeypox virus.
The different types of tests and testing kits for COVID-19, and the specifications for manufacturers.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing services for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
This guidance specifies the standards for the continuous monitoring and sampling of stack emissions.
Proficiency testing (PT), also known as external quality assessment (EQA), allows the introduction of samples of known but undisclosed content into a laboratory’s routine testing procedure.
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