Microbiology Laboratory

Welcome to the Microbiology Laboratory

Diagnostic medical microbiology for Cardiff Hospitals is provided by Microbiology Cardiff, which is part of the National Public Health Service for Wales Laboratory Network.

Our Services

• an extensive clinical microbiology diagnostic service, including Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, Molecular Biology, Serology, and Parasitology to hospitals and General Practitioners across Cardiff and the Vale
• a clinical infection management service, including antibiotic stewardship
• infection control services and advice to Cardiff and Vale UHB and Velindre NHS Trust
• Welsh reference services for mycobacteriology, virology, molecular diagnostics and antimicrobial chemotherapy: user information is available via the Public Health Wales website.
• a UK national reference service for anaerobic microbiology: user information is available via the Public Health Wales website.
• epidemiological data for the Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC), and support to Consultants in Communicable Disease Control (CCDC) in the investigation of outbreaks of infectious disease
• environmental microbiology services (including food, milk and water) to local environmental health departments
• rapid access to all national reference laboratory facilities through the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

Microbiology Cardiff has Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA) for its clinical diagnostic services and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for Food, Water and Environmental microbiology services.

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