Department of Bacteriology and Virology
Locations, opening hours and phone numbers

Virus research
Ármúla 1a, 108 Reykjavík
Phone numbers:
Main number: 543 5900
Clamydia research: 543 5947
Tuberculosis (TB) research: 543 5946
Strain typing: 543 5925 and 543 5926
Viral tests results: 543 5900
Healthcare professionals can access test results in Heilsugátt and in the department’s electronic referral and results in Cyberlab.
Opening hours
Daily 8 to 18. Samples can be accepted for processing during opening hours
Phone is answered daily from 8 to 19
On call service outside of daytime hours
A switchboard provides information through the main number 543 1000.
Further details on the processing of viral samples outside regular working hours can be found in the quality manual.

Bacterial, fungal and parasitic studies
Research house 7 at Barónsstígur, 101 Reykjavík
Phone numbers
Main phone number: 543 5660
Opening hours
Work days: 8 to 16
- On-site service and samples accepted until 18
- You can put a sample in a hatch after 16Saturdays 8 to 13
Sundays 9 to 13
On-call outside of daytime hours
Biomedical Scientist on duty at 824 5208. More details in quality handbook.
A specialist is on duty all day, telephone 824 5247
