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SWLP Pathology News February 2020

 This edition includes articles on:

  • New Laboratory Information Management System
  • Requesting the QuantiFERON test for latent tuberculosis (TB) infection
  • Familial hypercholesterolaemia services at St George’s Hospital
  • Expiry dates of blood tubes
  • Microbiology brings tests back in-house
  • Improved method for measuring serum creatinine
  • TPO antibodies
  • Sending specimens to Microbiology
  • Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) samples being sent in wrong container
  • Do not put SWLP samples in purple HSL bags
  • FIT leaflets in different languages
  • Malarial parasite testing
  • Tests for private patients
  • Code for requesting Chlamydia tests
  • Collecting a 24 hour urine
  • Vitamin D guidelines

 

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