Parasitology 

The department of clinical parasitology offers a full range of microscopy and serology for parasites. Malaria screening is offered 24hrs. For malaria it is advised that a whole blood specimen is couriered direct to the laboratory. Alternatively refer the patient to the outpatients department at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases or the accident and emergency department if after 4pm.

Turnaround times

Access to patient results

Diagnostic results are available via email and post. Urgent results are telephoned.

Prof. Peter Chiodini Infectious and tropical diseases, Parasitology

 Contact details

Department of Clinical Parasitology,
Hospital for Tropical Diseases,
3rd Floor, Mortimer Market Centre,
London WC1E 6JB

General enquiries
For specimen collection and result advice call: 020 3447 5418.

Service manager - David Manser
Email: david.manser@uclh.nhs.uk

HPA parasitology reference laboratory user manual