Listed below are the examinations not currently included in our accredited scope against ISO 15189:2022.

All other examinations are under the accredited scope which can be found on the UKAS website. The following link will take you directly to our scope:

8639 Medical Multiple

The non-accredited tests listed have undergone rigorous in-house validation or verification and have been clinically approved to ensure they are safe. The tests listed below will be subject to extension to scope, so this list will change frequently.

Unaccredited examinations

  • Lower Respiratory Tract PCR (Biofire) (Clinical Triage only)

  • RSV Point of Care Testing (LumiraDx)

  • Cryptococcal Antigen

  • Anti-streptolysin O (Alinity c)

  • Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae Screening

  • Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Screening

  • HSV/VZV (ELITech)

  • Legionella Antigen (DiaSorin Liaison XL)

  • Chlamydia (non-genital samples) (ELITech)

  • Corneal Impression Membrane samples

  • TB Culture (Pleural Fluid and Biopsy)

  • ZN Staining

  • Clostridioides difficile (BD MAX)

  • Candidozyma auris Screening

  • Group B Streptococcus Screening

  • Anti-HBc (DiaSorin Liaison XL)