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Sputum (AFB)

Category Bacteriology Medical Microbiology
Reporting frequency TAT - Microscopy available within 24 hours; cultures are incubated for 42 days

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September 24, 2021

A day in the life… Kelvin Adu-Darko

Find out more about a day in the life of Kelvin Adu-Darko, an Advanced Biomedical Support Worker in Point of Care Testing (POCT), based at Croydon Hospital.

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September 14, 2021

Cellular Pathology services now live with new Laboratory Information Management System

SWLP Cellular Pathology services went live with Winpath Enterprise at 8:30 this morning (14 September). The system has been rolled out for Cellular Pathology across St George’s and Croydon Hospitals.

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September 6, 2021

South West London Pathology and St George’s Hospital shortlisted for HSJ award

South West London Pathology (SWLP) and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been shortlisted for a prestigious Driving Efficiency through Technology Health Service Journal (HSJ) award.

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July 15, 2021

A day in the life… Diana Mohanaraja

Find out more about a day in the life of Biomedical Support Worker and soon to be Biomedical Scientist Diana Mohanaraja.

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