Last updated 18th Nov 2024

Accreditations

• We are accredited by UKAS (ISO 15189:2012 Medical laboratories). View our certificate and Schedule of Accreditation
• We were the first laboratory in the world to be named as an ECMM Excellence Centre and we have Diamond status
• We also conduct monitoring of indoor environments (dwellings, schools, workplaces and hospitals) for pathogenic/allergenic moulds and will in due course apply for UKAS/ISO accreditation for this activity

Quality

MRCM currently participates in the following external quality assurance (EQA) schemes:

• UK NEQAS
  • Antifungal assays (Flucytosine)
  • Antifungal susceptibility
  • Mycology-UK NEQAS for Fungal biomarkers (Galactomannan)
  • Cryptococcal antigen detection
• QCMD
  • Immunocompromised and associated diseases (Aspergillus PCR)

Networks

We are also members of the following professional networks:

• EUCAST Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Collaborative Laboratory
• European Fungal PCR Initiative
• UK Clinical Mycology Network (UK-CMN)