Haval Ozgun has been appointed General Manager for Rapid Diagnostics and POCT at South West London Pathology (SWLP). In this expanded role, he plans to lead SWLP into a new era of innovation and growth by integrating business development with diagnostic services. His vision includes expanding SWLP’s footprint into private hospitals, GP practices, and home-sampling services, all while maintaining high standards of patient care. Haval emphasises leadership through collaboration and aims to guide his team through significant transitions, including the integration of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals’ POCT services. By fostering strategic partnerships and enhancing rapid diagnostics, Haval is dedicated to improving healthcare accessibility and clinical standards across the region.
Cryoglobulins
| Category | Immunology and PRU |
|---|---|
| Reporting frequency | Weekly |
Additional information
St Georges Hospital – please call the Immunology laboratory on ext 0025 to arrange for warm blood tubes to be brought to the phlebotomist.
Croydon/Kingston Hospital – please call pathology to collect pre-warmed tubes.
St Helier Hospital – please collect pre-warmed tubes from pathology reception.
External laboratories – please send a serum sample and a plasma sample (2ml of each) where the samples have been collected into pre-warmed blood tubes and maintained at 37C by a verified method during sample transport, clotting and separation. Samples can be sent at ambient temperature.
Additional information
The laboratory looks for the presence of a cryoprecipitate at 7 days and interprets the results in the context of the IgG, IgA, IgM, C3, C4 and rheumatoid factor concentrations and protein electrophoresis results. Any cryoprecipitate is analysed to determine what it consists of and the cryoprotein type will be reported.
Quantification of the cryoprecipitate by cryocrit is not done routinely and is not generally necessary, but can be done on special request after discussing with the Immunology Consultants on 0208 725 5106.
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