This edition includes articles on urine collection for Chlamydia and gonorrhoea tests, requesting blood science and immunology tests and providing results directly to patients.
Professor Collinson talks about cardiac troponin test
SWLP and St George’s Hospital Professor of Biomedical Cell Markers Paul Collinson was filmed for a short piece on the Scientists’ Channel of the Select Science website. Select Science promotes scientists and their work across the globe and the Scientist’ Channel is made up of videos of leading international scientists and clinicians talking about various […]
Impact of molecular point-of-care test on the diagnosis of influenza
Dr Elli Demertzi, Consultant Microbiologist based at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has had an article published in the Journal of Infection Prevention.
Mass spectrometry comes to SWLP
SWLP is now able to carry out its first tests using mass spectrometry. SWLP has begun testing for steroids on the Waters Xevo TQ-S mass spectrometer, which is among the most sensitive available.
New intra-operative PTH analyser at Kingston Hospital
Colleagues at Kingston Hospital have welcomed the introduction of a new intra-operative PTH analyser.
Biomedical Science Day 2019
Biomedical Science Day 2019 was marked by SWLP with displays in the Medical School reception and the atrium in Atkinson Morely Wing at St George’s Hospital.
Lunchtime mortality and morbidity lectures
South West London Pathology Histopathologist Dr Lorrette Ffolkes is introducing a series of lunchtime talks aimed at looking at specific cases, following a sample from receipt in the laboratory to examination by a pathologist, and looking at where things may have gone wrong and where improvements can be made.