Preferred Sample Type
Suitable Specimen Types
SerumTransplantation Serology
Specimen Transport
Sample must be transported to the laboratory urgentlyTurnaround Time
Within 6 Hours of receiptSample Processing In Laboratory
Samples processed 24/7. Please notify laboratory before sending sample.Sample Stability
Transport must not be delayed. If transport is delayed, sample can be refrigerated up to 24 hours.General Information
QEHB will process blood samples from potential organ donors at any time 7 days a week.
Results are available within 6 hours of receipt of the sample. Any delays in processing will be communicated to the Transplant Co-ordinator, (SNOD) making the request. The laboratory requires 2 plain red top (clotted without gel) samples for testing.
Additional EDTA tubes must be sent for Hepatitis E PCR, Malaria and T. cruzi.
Information Sharing: If your sample needs to be referred or a notifiable disease is detected from your sample, your details and sample may be shared with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This is a legal requirement. The UKHSA is sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Specifications
- EQA Status: Enrolled to UK NEQAS scheme
- EQAS Scheme: Yes