Virology Laboratory at St Thomas' Hospital
Laboratory Overview
St Thomas’ ESL delivers rapid respiratory virus testing using the Cepheid GeneXpert system, providing qualitative detection of Influenza A, Influenza B, RSV and SARS‑CoV‑2. The site also contributes to advanced respiratory metagenomics, enabling broad pathogen detection through Oxford Nanopore sequencing. Specialist viral load, genotyping and molecular assays are provided by the Hub.
For full accreditation details and access to the User Handbook, please refer to the Hub page.
Infection Sciences Department at St Thomas' Hospital
North Wing - 5th Floor
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH
Core opening hours: Monday-Friday 0900-1730
Last updated: 18/08/2023
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