Haematology Laboratory Update

The Haematology Laboratory have moved to using a new Sickle Screening test kit in order to harmonise our testing method across all sites. 

The Specialist Coagulation Laboratory have started using a new Chromogenic FVIII assay, in addition to the one-stage FVIII assay. This is useful at diagnosis as some genetic variants for FVIII deficiency give discrepant results between one-stage and Chromogenic assays. It is also a useful assay if an inhibitor to FVIII is suspected.

Routine coagulation have started using a new back up semi-automated analyser so we can reliably check samples that fail on our fully automated system.  These failures are usually due to lipaemia or low fibrinogen. This will help us provide a more robust service to critically ill patients.

These tests are not currently accredited to ISO 15189 but will be added as part of our extension to scope in March 2021.

on Wednesday, 29 January 2020. Posted in Haematology

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University Hospitals Birmingham medical laboratories at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital are UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited to the ISO 15189:2012 standard. For a list of accredited tests and other information please visit the UKAS website using the following link: https://www.ukas.com/find-an-organisation/

  • Molecular Pathology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8759
  • Biochemistry is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8910
  • Haematology and Transfusion is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8784
  • Clinical Microbiology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8760
  • Cellular Pathology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 10141
  • Musculoskeletal laboratory is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 9897
  • Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospital pathology laboratories are a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No.8217.

Tests not appearing on the UKAS Schedule of Accreditation currently remain outside of our scope of accreditation. However, these tests have been validated to the same high standard as accredited tests and are performed by the same trained and competent staff.

For further test information, please visit the test database: http://qehbpathology.uk/test-database

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