COVID-19 testing available for BIA members

COVID-19 testing available for BIA members

Oxford Diagnostic Laboratories (ODL®) is the UKAS accredited clinical testing laboratory of Oxford Immunotec Global PLC, a UK-based, NASDAQ listed IVD company and BIA member. We are experts in infectious disease testing, primarily in the field of tuberculosis. We support many companies with safeguarding against TB outbreaks and recently those companies have come to us for support against COVID-19 with diagnostic screening services. We, like many other BIA members, are also looking to test our own staff as an additional safeguarding measure. In response, we have now setup a SARS-CoV-2 testing service to help employers implement their back to work safeguarding policies.

We are offering 2 types of test on a commercial basis, and would like to extend this offer to fellow members of the BIA:

PCR testing

The ‘Do I have COVID-19?’ test. The PCR test looks for viral RNA using nasal/throat swabs and helps to understand who has the virus present in their upper respiratory tract.

Antibody serology testing

The ‘Have I had COVID-19?’ test. The serology test looks for the presence of antibodies to
SARS-CoV-2 using venous blood and helps to understand who may have come into contact with the virus. We are using a PHE approved serology test.

We can provide advice as to which tests may be useful for different cohorts of employees.

Our service

ODL can also provide expert management of a screening event for COVID-19 (PCR and/or serology) at your place of work. From assistance with planning to delivery of final results, a fast and efficient completion of the process is assured.

  • Experienced and confidential service (we have years of experience performing screening events for other tests in schools, places of work, universities, prisons, etc.)
  • Service includes all necessary materials for the screening, including provision of testing equipment and tubes, sample shipping, waste disposal and return of results
  • We provide phlebotomists who can take blood from over 100 persons per day
  • You will work with one of our service coordinators to plan, prepare and run the screening
     

For more information on our testing services click here