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You can no longer order free PCR tests from the NHS.
Get support from your local health protection team (HPT) to prevent and reduce the effect of diseases and chemical and radiation hazards
Risk assessment form for rabies post exposure treatment.
Form (P1) to submit a sample to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to test for rare and imported pathogens.
Documents relating to measles, mumps or rubella (MMR) oral fluid testing.
You no longer need to register a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
Form L4 for identification of bacillus, C. botulinum, C. perfringens, C. tetani, campylobacter, E. coli, helicobacter, listeria, salmonella, shigella, vibrio and yersinia.
Questionnaire for patients with Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC), for reporting and surveillance.
Form (Y2) for referral of clinical samples for diagnostic mycology.
Form (Y3) for laboratory diagnosis of Brucella by the Brucella Reference Unit (BRU) using serology tests.
Form L5 for identification of Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium tetani, Escherichia coli, helicobacter, listeria and yersinia.
Use this form (H2) for nosocomial gram-negatives.
Form (H4) for staphylococcus and streptococcus single isolate.
NHS letter inviting eligible adults to book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.
Form (R3) for identification of Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, bordetella, diphtheria and tetanus.
Form (Y1) for isolates of mould or yeast for identification and antifungal susceptibility testing.
Form (P2) for Lyme disease test requests sent to the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL).
Form (H3) for staphylococcus and streptococcus multiple isolates.
Form H1 for submitting nosocomial gram-negatives.
For healthcare professionals to email malaria prophylaxis queries to the Malaria Reference Laboratory (Malaria RL).
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