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Laboratory Medicine

General Information / Advice for Requesters- Microbiology

Microbiology

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Testing Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Samples for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)

Vancomycin (Restricted use Antibiotic) - For IV use in Adults

Guidance on Suitable Testing for Particular Syndromes

Pathway: Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Pathway: Venous Leg Ulcers

Pathway: Abnormal Vaginal Discharge

UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: Acute Infective Hepatitis

UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: Pneumonia

UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: Conjunctivitis

UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: Meningoencephalitis

UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: Sexually Transmitted Infections

UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: Gastroenteritis

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