Below is a list of the specialist Haematology and trial samples. They are referenced by laboratory name, telephone number, tests they do and the UKAS status.

Specialist Haematology and Trial Samples

Haematological Malignancies Diagnosis Service

Level 3, Bexley wing, St James’ University Hospital, Leeds, LS9 7TF 01132067851 AML trial samples Accredited
ALL trial samples
CLL trial samples (p53 deletion) (ref 2909)
Myeloma trial samples
Hereditary Spherocytosis samples

Department of Haematology

Cardiff University School of Medicine, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN 02920742375 AML trial samples (FTL3 mutational analysis and molecular screening) Accredited (ref 2884)

Bristol Genetics Laboratory

Pathology Sciences, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB 01173236262 or 01173236330 AML trial samples (immunophenotyping) Accredited (ref 2907)
BCR-ABL testing
JAK2 V617F (exon 14) and exon 12 mutational analysis

Molecular Diagnostic Centre

Top floor, Multi-purpose building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL 01612764801 Minimal residual disease (AML trial) Accredited (ref 0862)
Core binding factor analysis

MRD Group

Leukaemia Unit, Department of Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Ducane Road, London, W12 0NN 02083832175 or 02083832448 ALL trial samples Conditional Approval (ref 1454)
BCR-ABL for CGL

Wetherall Institute of Molecular Medicine

University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DS 01865222443 MDS BIO

University of Birmingham Clinical Immunology Service

Division of Immunity and Infection, PO Box 1894, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SZ 01214143092 Myeloma trials Accredited (ref 1432)

Wessex Regional Cytogenetics Unit

Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8BJ 01722429080 Myeloma trials Accredited (ref 1175)

Institute of Cancer Research

Section of Haemato-Oncology, Brookes Lawley Building, 15 Cotswold Road, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5NG 02073528133 Myeloma Trial Accredited (ref 2898)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Bordeaux

Laboratoire de Pharmacologie Clinique et Toxologie, Centre Hospitalier Pellegrin – Tripode, Plateau Technique 2ème Étage, 33076 Bordeaux, France +33 (0)5 56 79 59 91 Imatinib monitoring

UCLH Haematology and Transfusion

2nd Floor, 60 Whitfield Street, London, W1T 4EU 08451555000 x8519 Minimal Residual Disease Accredited (ref 2625)

Molecular Oncology Diagnostics Unit

4th Floor Southwark Wing, Guy’s Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, W12 0NN 02071887188 X51060 Minimal Residual Disease (APML) Accredited (ref 0799)

Department of Haematology University of Wales

University of Wales, College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN 02920743089 Alpha-thalassaemia samples Accredited (ref 2884)

Special Haematology - Hammersmith Hospital

Pathology Centre, G Block, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0HS 02083832448 Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Quantitation Conditional Approval (ref 1454)
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Screening

Haemoglobin Diagnostic Laboratory

Department of Haematology, Upper Ground Floor, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW 02920746477 Haemoglobinopathy samples Accredited (ref 2884)

HPA Malaria Reference Laboratory

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT 02079272427 Malaria reference samples Accredited (ref 2204)

HPA Centre for Infections

Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ 02082004400 Viral Haemorrhagic Fever samples Accredited (ref 2904)

HPA Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response

Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JG 01980612224 Viral Haemorrhagic Fever samples Conditional Approval (ref 1612)

Specialist Coagulation

Oxford Haemophilia Centre

Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LJ 01865225379 Platelet nucleotides Accredited (ref 1040)
Von Willebrand’s Disease screening
Von Willebrand’s factor multimer analysis

Human Nutristasis Unit

The Centre for Haemostasis & Thrombosis, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, SE1 7EH 02071886816 Warfarin levels Accredited (ref 0909)
PIVKA Proteins

Notes

CPA status of reference laboratories correct as of 7th November 2012.

Information based on ‘Reference Laboratories used by Haematology’ HAGNG 080C Issue 1.7, 22/10/14

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Updated: 29/08/2024