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Guidance

Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL): user manual

Information for clinicians and referring laboratories about the range of tests offered by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL).

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
15 December 2016
Last updated
85 NovemberJune 20242025 — See all updates

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Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory: specimen referral guidelines and service user manual

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The Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) provides medical and laboratory specialist services to the NHS and other healthcare providers, testing for a wide range of unusual and hazardous viral and bacterial pathogens.

The user manual contains information for clinicians and referring laboratories about the range of tests offered by RIPL, up-to-date pricing and specimen requirements.

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Published 15 December 2016
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Update history

2025-06-05 17:05
Updated guidance.

2024-11-08 13:15
Minor updates to guidance.

2024-03-27 09:30
Added updated guidance.

2023-05-09 15:31
Added updated service user manual.

2022-05-09 10:36
Added version 26 of the manual.