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Pathology User Guide
Bedford Hospital Trust
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2. Clinical biochemistry
Key contacts
Telephone (Result Enquiries)
Consultant Chemical Pathologist
Principal Clinical Scientist
Specialty Manager
Laboratory
Out of hours
Secretary
Direct Lines
01234 792148 / 792160
Dr W S Wassif
Dr Louise Ward
Mr M Seaman
Tel. 01234 792167
Tel. 01234 355122
Tel. 01234 792165
Tel. 01234 792166
Tel. 01234 355122
Tel. 01234 355122
Ext 4661
Ext 4657
Ext 4665
Ext 4654
Bleep 432
Ext 4625
Laboratory service
Routine services.
Monday to Friday
Saturday
Enquiries
8.00 am – 8.00 pm
9.00 am - 12.30 pm
Specimens
8.00 am – 5.30 pm
9.00 am – 12.30pm Urgent specimens only
An out of hour‟s service is provided at all other times.
Specimens for all pathology departments should be left at specimen reception located on the
1st Floor of the pathology building. Access is via the hospital main corridor. A lift is available.
The laboratory provides a wide range of tests for the diagnosis and follow-up of patients, the
results of most being available within 24 hrs of receipt of samples. Results from samples
sent to specialist laboratories will take longer. Some of the in house specialised tests are
done in batches and results are available within one week. Turnaround times are indicated in
the assay service table.
Additional tests may be added to previously received samples up to a maximum of two days
after receipt, subject to which test requested and sample integrity by the requesting
physician phoning the laboratory.
Results of inpatient requests marked urgent will have a hard copy sent in the air tube and
will be available on the ward reporting system as soon as processed. „Critical' results, which
need immediate intervention, will still be telephoned. Results of GP requests marked urgent
will be telephoned.
The consultant chemical pathologist or principal clinical scientist is available on site during
working hours (and by mobile phone at other times when on call). Doctors are encouraged
to discuss the investigation and management of individual patients with the consultant
chemical pathologist.
Version 1.0
Issued August 2011.
Review August 2012