Infection & Immunity (Microbiology & Virology)
Telephone No
Dr A Smielewska  Clinical Director/Consultant Virologist   0151 706 4410 ext. 10223  
Mrs A Parker 
angela.parker@LiverpoolFT.nhs.uk
Infection & Immunity Service Manager   0151 706 4719  
J Moorcroft 
jay.moorcroft@LiverpoolFT.nhs.uk
Virology Manager   0151 706 4405  
Mrs C Breen 
cassie.breen@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Bacteriology Section Manager   0151 706 4428  
Mrs K Smith 
karen.smith@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Bacteriology Service Manager   0151 706 4428  
Bacteriology - All results and enquiries    0151 706 4410  
Dr S Larkin  Clinical Lead for Microbiology/Consultant Microbiologist   0151 706 4410  
Virology - All results and enquiries    0151 706 4410  
Clinical Advice  When appropriate, please contact for laboratory and clinical advice and interpretation of results    
Dr M Hopkins 
VirologyConsultantGroup@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Clinical Lead for Virology/Consultant Virologist   0151 706 4410 ext. 10880  
Dr IJ Hart 
VirologyConsultantGroup@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Consultant Virologist   0151 706 5425  
Dr A Chawla 
VirologyConsultantGroup@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Consultant Virologist   0151 706 4410 ext. 10222  
Dr A Smielewska 
VirologyConsultantGroup@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Clinical Director for I&I/Consultant Virologist   0151 706 4410 ext. 10223  
General Information Microbiology General Information Virology

Specimen Collection:
  1. Blood Cultures
  2. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  3. Faeces
  4. Joint Aspirates
  5. Semen analysis
  6. Sputum, BALs and Tracheal Aspirates
  7. Swabs, Pus and Fluids
  8. TB investigations
  9. Urines
  10. Semen

Antigen Detection
Serology
Antibiotic Policy

Infection & Immunity Additional Services
 
Virology Additional Services
Patient Consent

The laboratory complies with the Trusts Consent Policy which can be accessed via the link However, users are reminded that consent to testing must be obtained from all patients prior to the taking of the sample.
The laboratory appreciates that it is not always practical for users to provide documented consent with every request and in those instances where this is not provided the laboratory will presume that consent has been obtained by the requester.

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