LOCATION OF LABORATORY

Brighton Microbiology/Virology and Infection Laboratory, Royal Sussex County Hospital

ADDRESS

Department of Microbiology/Virology and Infection
Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road
Brighton BN2 5BE

DX address: Brighton Microbiology Laboratory DX 6370100 BRIGHTON 90 BN

TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER

Clinical advice: 01273 696955 ext 3584 or Pager 07623809015
Technical advice: 01273 696955 ext 4627
Administrative office: 01273 664619
Fax: 01273 690175

VISIT SITE

WHAT DO WE DO?

Blood borne viruses (quantitative): HIV viral load, HBV viral load, HCV viral load.

Respiratory multiplex panel: Influenza (A & B) RNA, Parainfluenza (1-4) RNA, RSV RNA, Human metapneumovirus RNA, Adenovirus DNA, Rhinovirus RNA, Enterovirus RNA, Parechovirus RNA, Human bocavirus DNA, Coronaviruses (NL63/OC43/229E/HKU) RNA, Mycoplasma pneumoniae nucleic acid

CSF multiplex panel: Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 & 2, Varicella zoster virus, Enterovirus RNA, Mumps RNA

Gastroenteritis multiplex panel: Norovirus (G1 & G2) RNA, Rotavirus RNA, Adenovirus RNA, Astrovirus RNA

Fever & rash multiplex panel: Measles RNA, Enterovirus RNA, Parvovirus B19 DNA, Human herpes virus type 6 DNA, Human herpes virus type 7 DNA

Transplant multiplex panel (quantitative): CMV DNA, EBV DNA, Adenovirus DNA

Ophthalmology multiplex panel: Herpes Simplex Virus types (1 & 2) DNA, Varicella zoster virus DNA, Adenovirus DNA, Chlamydia trachomatis nucleic acid

Chlamydia & GC NAAT: Chlamydia nucleic acid, Gonorrhoea nucleic acid

Other individual molecular tests: Mumps RT-PCR, HSV-1 & HSV-2 PCR, VZV PCR, CMV PCR (quantitative), EBV PCR (quantitative), Influenza RT-PCR, Adenovirus PCR, Parvovirus B19 PCR, Chlamydia PCR

Serology (including antigen & POCT tests):
HIV serology: HIV Ag/Ab Combo, HIV VIDAS DUO Ultra, HIV immunocomb, HAV (IgM & IgG) serology, HBV serology:, HBsAg & neutralisation, Anti-HBc total & Anti-HBc IgM, HBeAg & Anti-HBe, Anti-HBs
HCV serology: Hep C antibody, Hep C Ag/Ab, HEV (IgM & IgG) serology [under review], HTLV serology
Syphilis serology: RPR, HSV-1 & HSV-2 (IgG type specific) serology, VZV (IgM & IgG) serology,CMV (IgM, IgG, avidity) serology
EBV serology: VCA IgM, EBNA IgG, VCA IgG, Rubella (IgM & IgG) serology, Measles (IgM & IgG) serology, Mumps (IgM & IgG) serology, Parvovirus B19 (IgM & IgG) serology, ASO titre, Toxoplasma (IgM & IgG) serology, Lyme total antibody serology, H. pylori antibody serology Legionella & pneumococcal urine antigen testing, Cryptococcal antigen testing

STAFF

Dr Mohammed Osman Hassan‐Ibrahim

Consultant Virologist

Mr Gary Homer

Senior Biomedical Scientist (8a)

Mr Nicholas O'Flanagan

Senior Biomedical Scientist (Band 7)

Mrs Charlotte Stubbs

Molecular Specialist Scientist

Mr Nicholas O’Flanagan

Serology Specialist Scientist