Certain specialised investigations may need to be referred to a Reference Laboratories for testing.     

 


Microbiology

The Reference Laboratories most commonly used by Microbiology are :-

Health Protection Agency
61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5HT
Regional Virology Department
Health Protection Agency
Heartlands Hospital
Birmingham
B91 2JL

Toxoplasma Reference Unit
NPHS Microbiology
Singleton Hospital
Sgeti
Swansea
SA2 8QA

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
Mortimer Market
Capper Street
Tottenham Court Road
London
WC1E 6AU



Haematology

The Reference Laboratories most commonly used by Haematology are :-

Pathology Department
Heartlands Hospital
Birmingham
B91 2JL
Pathology Department
University Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre
Edgbaston
Birmingham
P15 2PR
Pathology Department
The City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH


Biochemistry



Good Hope Biochemistry Department makes appropriate use of Regional and Supra-Regional Laboratories for over 100 specialised investigations. 

Also see 'Specialised tests' in the Biochemistry home page   

However, the most commonly used Reference Laboratories are :-


Toxicology Department
The City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
Clinical Chemistry Department
The City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH

Clinical Chemistry Department
Heartlands Hospital
Birmingham
B91 2JL
Endocrinology Department
Selly Oak Hospital
Birmingham
B29 6JD

Protein Reference Unit
Department of Immunology
PO Box 894
Sheffield
S5 7YT
Pathology
St. George's Hospital NHS Trust
Blackshaw Road
Tooting
London
SW17 0QT

Pathology
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF4 4XW
Pathology Department
Birmingham Childrens Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH