Laboratory Information

1. Bristol Regional HPA Laboratory (for serology)

Bristol Regional HPA Laboratory
Department of Microbiology
Myrtle Road
Kingsdown
Bristol BS2 8EL
Tel: 0117 342 5551

Contact: Dr Bob Spencer. Tel: ( 44) 0117 928 3242

2. Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (formerly SPRU) (for serology, PCR and isolation)

Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory
HPA Microbiology Services Porton
Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP4 0JG

Tel: 44 (0) 1980 612348 (direct)
Tel: 44 (0) 1980 612100 (24 hour)
Fax: 44 (0) 1980 612695
email: ripl@hpa.org.uk

Contact: Dr Tim Brooks

RIPL User Manual 2013 (PDF, 1,021 KB)
Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory(RIPL) - Specimen Referral Guidelines and Service User Manual. Version 9 - April 2013

P1 Rare and Imported Pathogens Labroratory request form (PDF, 407 KB)
Reference form for RIPL requests. Updated December 2012