Immunoglobulin and serum protein electrophoresis requesting is changing on 8 July 2026. Clinicians can now request immunoglobulins only or immunoglobulins and electrophoresis. This change will enable doctors to more effectively request the tests that are clinically indicated and streamline laboratory testing, delivering improved turnaround times for these tests. This change will apply to Epsom & St Helier Hospitals and their associated GPs initially, and will then be rolled out to all service users in south west London.
Tissues & Fluids MC&S
| Category | Bacteriology Medical Microbiology |
|---|---|
| Turnaround time | 7 days. Microscopy results available same day as receipt, culture 7 days. Some specimens may have prolonged incubation in which case a result will be issued in 14-15 days |
Additional information
Use dry sterile bottle. All tissue samples should be collected aseptically and transferred directly to sterile sample
containers with no additives of any kind. Lung biopsies are submitted to the Department of Histopathology for histological staining. All lung tissues/biopsies are processed for Mycobacterial investigation. Sample stability for culture – 4 weeks. Used for
analysis of routine non sterile and sterile specimens with the inclusion of pus, fluids (e.g joint, drain, pleural, ascitic,
peritoneal, pericardial, amniotic,
bile, CSF), bone, pus, aspirates/
vesical fluid, Bronchial Biopsy and bone marrow. Send in dry sterile bottle. All tissue samples should be collected aseptically and transferred directly to
sterile sample containers with
no additives of any kind
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