This edition includes articles on:
- Service updates
- Transport
- GP consumables
- Changes to test reference ranges
- Test request forms
- Sample labelling
- Current information on laboratory services
Latest news
October 11, 2023
Launch of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Alerts for primary care
In line with the national think kidneys acute kidney injury programme, led by NHS England, the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) alert system is being rolled out to cover patients in the community.
October 10, 2023
SWLP Training Team wins prestigious IBMS poster competition
At this year’s IBMS Congress, members of the SWLP Training Team won the poster competition in the education and training category.
September 21, 2023
Scopio digital platform introduced at Croydon Hospital for blood film morphology
A new digital platform called Scopio by Beckman Coulter has been introduced at Croydon Hospital for blood film morphology. The new platform can do a full field scan, which means that it is scanning the entire blood film, including feathery edge of the blood film, which is why it is able to look at almost all, if not all, cell types present on that particular film.
September 15, 2023
A day in the life… Denise Eck, Reception Supervisor
Find out about a day in the life of our Reception Supervisor at Croydon Hospital Denise Eck.