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Microbiology

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Serological Testing

Blood samples for the presence of viral and bacterial antigens and antibodies (IgG and IgM), to help diagnose infections and check immune status, are tested within serology.

If you only require serum saving, please request a short-term store (three months).

State relevant symptoms, duration and any foreign travel. Some serology tests are added or removed depending on the patient's clinical details.

All rejected tests will be reported with an appropriate comment and the Microbiology medical staff are happy to discuss all cases.

Serology tests

Processed in-house by OUH laboratory

Some samples may need to be referred to other laboratories.

Antenatal HIV antibody / antigen screen

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

On EPR Antenatal Booking CareSet

Antenatal HBV Antigen Screen

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

On EPR Antenatal Booking CareSet

Antenatal Syphilis Antibody Screen

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

On EPR Antenatal Booking CareSet

Anti-streptolysin O Titre

  • Specimen type: serum
  • Assay frequency: daily

Borrelia Burgdorferi (Lyme) IgG

  • Specimen type: serum
  • Assay frequency: daily

Cytomegalovirus IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Cytomegalovirus IgM

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

EBV EBNA IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Epstein Barr Virus VCA IgM (reflex test)

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Epstein Barr Virus VCA IgG (reflex test)

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Helicobacter Pylori IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

See Helicobacter pylori section

Hepatitis A Virus IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hepatitis A virus IgM

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hepatitis B Surface Antibody

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Confirmation (reflex test)

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hep B Core IgM (reflex test)

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hep Be Antibody (reflex test)

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hep Be Antigen (reflex test)

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hepatitis C Virus Ab Screen

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Hepatitis E IgG and IgM

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

HIV Combined Antibody / Antigen

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

HSV IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

HTLV 1 and 2 Antibody

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Measles IgG

  • Specimen type: serum
  • Assay frequency: daily

Mumps IgG

  • Specimen type: serum
  • Assay frequency: daily

Parvovirus B19 IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Parvovirus B19 IgM

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Rubella Virus IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Rubella Virus IgM

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Syphilis Antibody

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

RPR (reflex test and known syphilis cases)

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

SARS CoV2 (COVID) Anti-N IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Not UKAS accredited

SARS CoV2 (COVID) Anti-S IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Not UKAS Accredited

Toxoplasma IgG

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Toxoplasma IgM

  • Specimen type: serum / plasma
  • Assay frequency: daily

Varicella Zoster (VZV) IgG

  • Specimen type: serum
  • Assay frequency: daily
Last reviewed:16 February 2023

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