QEHB Pathology Departments - Molecular Pathology

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The Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Service (MPDS) provides a diagnostic molecular pathology service to internal users within the University Hospitals Birmingham Trust as well as regional, national and international service users. The department processes over 25,000 samples per year and offers services in both solid tumour testing and circulating tumour DNA.

The department utilizes a broad range of molecular techniques including immunohistochemistry, FISH, PCR based targeted assays (Sanger Sequencing, real time PCR, pyrosequencing) and next generation sequencing (NGS) to provide testing for protein expression, gene mutation, gene methylation, gene amplification and chromosome translocation.

Molecular Pathology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 8759

The department of Molecular Pathology is part of Clinical Laboratory Services and operates within the Quality Management System of the Clinical Laboratory Services, it is led by a Consultant Clinical Service Lead, a Principal Clinical Scientist and an Operations Manager. MPDS participates fully in UK NEQAS and GENQA External Quality Assurance schemes where appropriate.

Operating hours: 08:30 - 17:00 , Monday - Friday

Please contact the laboratory for any pricing enquiries.

For a full list of Molecular Pathology UKAS accredited assays, please click below:

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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