Authorised By : Dr. N. HUTCHINSON (Clinical Director)
PREFACE 3
INTRODUCTION 4
PATHOLOGY MANAGEMENT 4
General Pathology 5
Blood Sciences 5
Histopathology 6
Medical Microbiology and Control of Infection 6
Hours of Business 6
Pathology Supplies 7
Electronic Requesting Through ICE ordercomms 8
Request cards 8
Blood collection 10
Important things to remember when taking blood 11
Labelling of specimens/sample 13
Date and time of samples 13
High Risk specimens 13
Specimen Transport 14
Transport to the laboratory within the Hospital (Trust Staff) 14
Transport of specimens from clinics and surgeries 14
Research and Development 15
Screening Programmes and other non-NHS work 15
Availability of Results 15
Turnaround Times 15
Reports 15
Out-of-hours service 16
DEPARTMENTAL SPECIFIC INFORMATION 19
CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY 19
Andrology 26
HAEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION 28
Anticoagulant Services 39
HISTOPATHOLOGY 40
MORTUARY 43
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 48
How to get to Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital 62
The hospital is located on the A340, Aldermaston Road in Basingstoke: follow the Hospital signs from the Ring Road. 63
The Foundation Trust is serviced by regular buses from Basingstoke town centre: 63
Need any help getting to hospital? 63
Site Map 65
TEST INDEX 66
BACTERIOLOGY 66
CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY 71
HAEMATOLOGY 136
SEROLOGY 141
