A definite diagnosis of monkeypox requires specialist testing in the laboratory. This is now being undertaken by TDL.

The laboratory has now received a limited supply of alternative media.

We have been informed by the supplier of our microbiology media of an immediate discontinuation of their product used for antibiotic sensitivity testing on N. Gonorrhoea isolates.

We have started introducing new UKCA test kits with all versions available to practices, or patients, with future kit orders.

As part of the transition to the supply of UKCA pathology self-collection kits, all kits will now be supplied with both an Expiry date and Lot/Batch number.