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Microbiology and Serology / Laboratory Medicine Covid-19 testing
For all clinical advice regarding Covid-19
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York Hospital Patients |
Monday - Friday 09:00 - 17:00 |
Contact the Operational Microbiologist for York Hospital Patients on 01904 725131 (external), 5131 (internal) |
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Scarborough Hospital Patients |
Monday - Friday 08:45 - 17:15 |
Contact the Operational Microbiologist for Scarborough via the hospital switchboard '0' |
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At all other times: Contact the Microbiology Doctor on Call via the hospital switchboard '0' |
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Please note that we regret that we cannot provide results or offer advice directly to members of the public, who should contact their healthcare provider.
For staff Covid-19 test results please obtain these via occupational health between 09:00 – 17:00 Monday – Thursday, 09:00 – 16:30 Friday on 01904 72 1600 or via the email covid19staff@york.nhs.uk
Covid-19 swabs analysed by PCR
The microbiology department is responsible for analysing all covid-19 PCR tests. The department currently runs an extended service between the hours 06:00 – 00:00 for this analysis. The laboratory aims to process all samples within 24hours.
To view Microbiology and Serology test information: Click here
For all information regarding taking swabs and for instructions for the testing for Covid-19 please access this information from the Covid-19 section of the staff intranet.
Please note: The department has a number of different platforms used in the diagnosis of CoVID-19 RNA. It is important to interpret the results in the right context, as those from asymptomatic or immunocompromised patients might be unreliable, and additional advice should be sought from the clinical team in these circumstances.
The Department is currently undergoing UKAS accreditation for this aspect of the service
Web page 73 last updated 03/05/2023
