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The Microbiology Department is divided into a number of sections.
Level 7 of the John Radcliffe is home to:
Viral serology and the molecular laboratory are situated on Level 6, although the immunoanalysers used by viral serology are part of the Core Automated Laboratory on Level 4.
A send-away test is the referral of clinical specimens to reference laboratories for investigation.
These include:
This list is not exhaustive; please see our Laboratory Users Manual or contact us for more information.