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Biochemistry Overview

Turn Around Time

The target time between arrival of a specimen in the laboratory and reporting results for urgent tests is 1 hour. Unexpected and grossly abnormal results will be phoned as they become available.

Specimen containers

Sample requirements can be found in the Test Directory. If you are already subscribed to the Pathology service you can order your specimen containers from the Core Services Consumables Store.

Clinical advice

For clinical advice contact the duty biochemist on:

ASPH: Bleep 8892, 01932 723041 or 01932723876

FPH: Bleep 331, 01276 604395

RSCH: Bleep 0928

Out of hours contact the duty consultant via Trust switchboard.

Specialist requests

Must be discussed with the Duty Consultant prior to request. If you are already subscribed to the Pathology service to speak with the Biochemistry Duty Consultant call 01276 604998.

Trace Element Centre

The Trace Element centre determines a wide range of elements in biological specimens. Many are shown in the Test Directory but if there is a special request, or a requirement for a trace element screen, please contact the Centre on 01483 689978. Please note that special trace element blood collection tubes, with a dark blue cap, are available from most suppliers. These are the preferred collection tubes but if not available the tubes shown in the directory may be used .

Routine Biochemistry Referral Laboratory Details

Details of laboratories to which work is routinely referred.

Laboratory

Address

 

Barts & the London NHS Trust

Clinical Biochemistry, Pathology & Pharmacy Building, The Royal London Hospital, 80 Newark St, Whitechapel, London, E1 2ES

Cardiff Toxicology Laboratory

Toxicology Laboratory, The Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Penarth, CF64 2XX

City Assays

Clinical Biochemistry Department, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QH

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Chemical Pathology, Camilia Botnar Laboratories (Level 1), Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London, WC1N 3JH

Viapath

GSTS Pathology, 5th Floor, St. Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH

Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Department of Clinincal Biochemistry, Ground Floor, Medical Oncology Block, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8RF

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery

Neuroimmunology & CSF Laboratory, Room 917, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG

PRU Sheffield

Laboratory Medicine & Protein Reference Unit, Northern General Hospital, North Lane, Sheffield, S5 7AU

PRU St Georges

Protein Reference Unit, Level 2 Jenner Wing, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London, SW17 0NH

Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital

Downs Screening Laboratory, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Pathology Laboratory, Exeter 92 EX

Southampton General Hospital

Specialist Biochemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Mail Point 6, Level D, South Block, General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD

Spire Pathology

Spire Hospital Bushey, Pathology Laboratories, Bushey 90WD

Pathology Department, Spire Hospital Manchester, Old Trafford 90M

St Helier Hospital

St Helier Hospital, Dept of Chemical Pathology, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1AA

TDL

The Doctors Laboratory, 58 Wimpole Street, London, W1M 8LQ

Wessex Regional Genetics Service

Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, Wilts. SP2 8BJ

Wolfson Institute

Antenatal Screening Service, Wolfson Institute, Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ