Virology

Southampton specialist virology centre (SSVC)

Laboratory tel: 023 8120 6408

Website: bit.ly/UHSvirology

Hospital location: B level, laboratory and pathology block, University Hospital Southampton

Address: Southampton specialist virology centre, Level B, laboratory & pathology block, University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 6YD

Content:

• Staff
• Respiratory virus PCR sample collection including for SARS coronavirus-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19)
• Combined Nose and Throat swabs for Respiratory Virus PCR including SARS-CoV-2 poster: 29/05/20
• SARS-CoV-2 testing expected turn around time and contact details
• Change of Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea testing

Respiratory virus PCR sample collection including SARS-coronavirus-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19)

Change of collection media for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea testing

The Southampton Specialist Virology Centre now only accepts Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea samples in the Alinity m multi-Collect Specimen Collection kit. We no longer accept Hologic Aptima samples.

If you have any questions regarding the transition, please don't hesitate to contact us. All of the telephone and email details can be found at the top of this page.