Dublin
- Location of laboratory
- University College Dublin
- Contact
- Dr Cillian De Gascun: [email protected]
- Name and postal address of the laboratory
- UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
- Telephone number for enquiries & fax number
- Telephone: 01-716 4401
Patient Result Queries: Tel: 01-716 4414 / 4415
Clinical / Urgent Queries Telephone: 01-716 1240
Fax: 01-269 7611 - Staff
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- Dr Cillian De Gascun, Consultant Virologist [email protected]
- Dr Joanne O’Gorman, Consultant Microbiologist [email protected]
- Dr Jeff Connell, Serology Specialist Scientist Principal Clinical Scientist
- Ms. Deirdre Burke, Laboratory Manager [email protected]
- Dr. Suzie Coughlan, Molecular Specialist Scientist [email protected]
- Mr. Paul Holder, Senior Clinical Scientist [email protected]
- Dr. Allison Waters, Virus Isolation Specialist Scientist [email protected]
- What do we do?
Laboratory functions/profile:
http://nvrl.ucd.ie/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/NVRL_USER_MANUAL_13.0.pdf
Key Links
- Out of hours' service
The laboratory offers an “out of hours” service for advice and the investigation of urgent specimens. This ensures a continuity of service with testing available 365 days a year on a 24-hour basis when necessary. Requests for investigation must be approved by the NVRL On Call Clinician. The on-call service can be accessed outside normal hours by contacting VoxPro Telephone call back service on No. 021 4521935. When using this number the following information is required:
- Name of caller
- Contact number
- Hospital source
- Message
The results will be telephoned to the requesting doctor. To ensure immediate transmission of results, the request form accompanying the specimen must indicate the requesting doctor’s name and bleep no./ phone no/ mobile no.