Reservation Period

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Blood for Surgery

Cross-matched blood for patients undergoing surgery will be automatically de-reserved between 08.00 and 09.00 two days following the stated date required and the blood returned to bank stock. If the operation is delayed, or if you wish to transfuse after this time, then you must telephone the Blood Bank so that the blood will continue to be reserved for your patient. Platelets, Fresh Frozen Plasma and Cryoprecipitate will be automatically de-reserved between 08.00 and 09.00 on the day following the date required.

Blood for Anaemia

Cross-matched blood will be held for a maximum of 48 hours after the stated time required or first unit transfused. The patient may have formed antibodies during this time and it is therefore unsafe to transfuse the remainder of the cross-matched blood. If further transfusion is required, please send a fresh blood sample and transfusion request.

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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

For further information contact Louise Fallon, Quality Manager, 0121 371 5962