Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
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Diana, Princess of Wales Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham B4 6NH , United Kingdom
Birmingham B4 6NH , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
9890
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
9890
Status
ActiveAccreditation is granted under EU Regulation 765/2008 and assessed against ISO/IEC 17025. Data sourced from official UKAS records.
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Test Capabilities (145)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Herpes | HSV | Herpes | HSV | Clinical Microbiology |
| Acid Mucins | Alcian Blue HISLAB001 | Acid Mucins | Alcian Blue HISLAB001 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Acid and neutral mucins | HISLAB086 | Acid and neutral mucins | HISLAB086 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Adenovirus | Adenovirus | Adenovirus | Adenovirus | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ag on B Lymphocytes | CD20 | Ag on B Lymphocytes | CD20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| All sample types as above Morphological assessment and | HISMED013 – reporting Histopath | All sample types as above Morphological assessment and | HISMED013 – reporting Histopath | Histopathology / Cytology |
| All sample types as above Morphological assessment and | HISREC004 – Preparation of NG | All sample types as above Morphological assessment and | HISREC004 – Preparation of NG | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Antibody mediated rejection | C4d | Antibody mediated rejection | C4d | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B Cell marker | OCT-2 | B Cell marker | OCT-2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B Cell marker | PAX5 | B Cell marker | PAX5 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cell marker | BOB-1 | B cell marker | BOB-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Appendix Trimming HISMED002 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Appendix Trimming HISMED002 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Bone Trimming HISMED003 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Bone Trimming HISMED003 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED001 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED001 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED004 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED004 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED005 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED005 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED006 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED006 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED007 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED007 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED009 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED009 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED014 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISMED014 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC009 – Fresh Tissue | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC009 – Fresh Tissue | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC012 – | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC012 – | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC014 – Kidney needle | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC014 – Kidney needle | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC025 – Specimen Trimming | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC025 – Specimen Trimming | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC026 – Receipt and handling | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC026 – Receipt and handling | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Lymph node Trimming HISMED008 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Lymph node Trimming HISMED008 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | MED011 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | MED011 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Meckel Trimming HISMED019 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Meckel Trimming HISMED019 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Skin Trimming HISMED020 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Skin Trimming HISMED020 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Spleen Trimming HISMED015 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Spleen Trimming HISMED015 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Thyroid Trimming HISMED016 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Thyroid Trimming HISMED016 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Tonsil Trimming HISMED023 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Tonsil Trimming HISMED023 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Trimming HISMED017 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Trimming HISMED017 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Trimming HISMED018 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Trimming HISMED018 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Trimming HISMED022 | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | Trimming HISMED022 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISLAB010 – Cutting frozen | Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISLAB010 – Cutting frozen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISLAB031 – H&E staining | Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISLAB031 – H&E staining | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | Using Leica CM1950 for frozen | Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | Using Leica CM1950 for frozen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | – HISLAB010 | Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | – HISLAB010 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Calcium | Technique for Calcium HISLAB084 | Calcium | Technique for Calcium HISLAB084 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cell proliferation | P53 | Cell proliferation | P53 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Connective tissues | Masson Trichrome HISLAB039 | Connective tissues | Masson Trichrome HISLAB039 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Connective tissues | Van Gieson HISLAB108 | Connective tissues | Van Gieson HISLAB108 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Copper | HISLAB013 | Copper | HISLAB013 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Copper | Modified Rhodanine Method | Copper | Modified Rhodanine Method | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cytokeratin in specific epithelium | CK19 | Cytokeratin in specific epithelium | CK19 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cytokeratin in specific epithelium | CK7 | Cytokeratin in specific epithelium | CK7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cytokeratin | CK AE1/AE3 | Cytokeratin | CK AE1/AE3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of Reed-Sternberg | CD15 | Demonstration of Reed-Sternberg | CD15 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of basement | HISLAB048 | Demonstration of basement | HISLAB048 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of small nerve fibres | PGP 9.5 | Demonstration of small nerve fibres | PGP 9.5 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of synaptophysin | Synaptophysin | Demonstration of synaptophysin | Synaptophysin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Dendritic cell marker | CD21 | Dendritic cell marker | CD21 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Elastic and connective tissues | HISLAB016 | Elastic and connective tissues | HISLAB016 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Elastic and connective tissues | Orcein HISLAB040 | Elastic and connective tissues | Orcein HISLAB040 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Endothelial cells / classification of | CD34 | Endothelial cells / classification of | CD34 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Endothelial marker | CD31 | Endothelial marker | CD31 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelioid sarcoma, atypical | INI1 | Epithelioid sarcoma, atypical | INI1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epstein Barr Virus | EBER | Epstein Barr Virus | EBER | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Expressed in a range of cell types | S100 | Expressed in a range of cell types | S100 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Expressed in neuroblastomas | PHO2XB | Expressed in neuroblastomas | PHO2XB | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FLUIDS order to identify or exclude | Lecia RM2245 and Leica Histocore | FLUIDS order to identify or exclude | Lecia RM2245 and Leica Histocore | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FLUIDS: activities for the purpose of | In-house methods using: | Fluids: Pleural Fluid, | SOP – Diagnostic Fluid | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fat Laden Macrophages | HISLAB041 | Fat Laden Macrophages | HISLAB041 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Melanin | Masson Fontana HISLAB034 | Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Melanin | Masson Fontana HISLAB034 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | HISLAB011 | Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | HISLAB011 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | HISLAB037 | Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | HISLAB037 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | Processing HISLAB033 | Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | Processing HISLAB033 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fungi | Silver Method for Fungi HISLAB027 | Fungi | Silver Method for Fungi HISLAB027 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| GIST, Haematopoietic progenitor, | CD117 | GIST, Haematopoietic progenitor, | CD117 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ganglion cells | Hirschsprung's Disease HISLAB002 | Ganglion cells | Hirschsprung's Disease HISLAB002 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glycogen | HISLAB047 | Glycogen | HISLAB047 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glycogen | Periodic Acid Schiff | Glycogen | Periodic Acid Schiff | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Gram positive and negative | Organisms HISLAB107 | Gram positive and negative | Organisms HISLAB107 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| H Pylori/microorganisms & | Giemsa HISLAB024 | H Pylori/microorganisms & | Giemsa HISLAB024 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| H. Pylori | Cresyl Fast Violet HISLAB006 | H. Pylori | Cresyl Fast Violet HISLAB006 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Haematopoietic progenitor | CD235a | Haematopoietic progenitor | CD235a | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | HISLAB040 | Hepatitis B surface antigen | HISLAB040 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Hepatocyte differentiation | Hepatocyte | Hepatocyte differentiation | Hepatocyte | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Human Cytomegalovirus | CMV | Human Cytomegalovirus | CMV | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Infantile haemangioma | GLUT1 | Infantile haemangioma | GLUT1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Iron | HISLAB049 | Iron | HISLAB049 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Juvenile granuloma cell | Inhibin | Juvenile granuloma cell | Inhibin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Langerhan’s cell Histiocytosis | Langerin | Langerhan’s cell Histiocytosis | Langerin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis | CD1a | Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis | CD1a | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Langerhan’s cells / soft tissue | CD163 | Langerhan’s cells / soft tissue | CD163 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lymphatic endothelium | D240 | Lymphatic endothelium | D240 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lymphocytes | CD45 | Lymphocytes | CD45 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Macrophages and mononuclear | CD68 | Macrophages and mononuclear | CD68 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mast Cells and general cytological | General Cytology HISLAB059 | Mast Cells and general cytological | General Cytology HISLAB059 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Megakaryocytes | CD61 | Megakaryocytes | CD61 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscular marker | Caldesmon | Muscular marker | Caldesmon | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscular marker | Calponin | Muscular marker | Calponin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Myeloma oncogene marker | MUM-1 | Myeloma oncogene marker | MUM-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Nerve and neuroendocrine cells | CD56 | Nerve and neuroendocrine cells | CD56 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Nerve fibres | Neurofilament | Nerve fibres | Neurofilament | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neural marker | CD57 | Neural marker | CD57 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuroanatomical marker | Calretinin | Neuroanatomical marker | Calretinin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuronal cell marker | NSE | Neuronal cell marker | NSE | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuronal cell types | NEUN | Neuronal cell types | NEUN | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neutrophils, Granulocytic sarcoma | Myeloperoxidase | Neutrophils, Granulocytic sarcoma | Myeloperoxidase | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Nuclear protein in proliferating cells | Ki67 | Nuclear protein in proliferating cells | Ki67 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reed Sternberg cells | CD30 | Reed-Sternberg cells | CD30 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reticulin Fibres | HISLAB054 | Reticulin Fibres | HISLAB054 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| SV40 virus | SV40 | SV40 virus | SV40 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Skeletal muscle differentiation | Myo D1 | Skeletal muscle differentiation | Myo D1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Skeletal muscle | MYOGENIN | Skeletal muscle | MYOGENIN | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Slides prepared in house from Morphological assessment and | Specimens HISMED013 | Slides prepared in house from Morphological assessment and | Specimens HISMED013 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Smooth Muscle Cells | SMA | Smooth Muscle Cells | SMA | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Smooth muscle cells | Actin | Smooth muscle cells | Actin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Staining for cellular architecture and | HISLAB045 | Staining for cellular architecture and | HISLAB045 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell marker | CD2 | T cell marker | CD2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell marker | CD3 | T cell marker | CD3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell marker | CD43 | T cell marker | CD43 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell marker | CD5 | T cell marker | CD5 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell marker | CD7 | T cell marker | CD7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell subset | CD8 | T-cell subset | CD8 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T-cell subset | CD4 | T-cell subset | CD4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass eosinophilic structures | HISLAB031 | Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass eosinophilic structures | HISLAB031 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass eosinophilic structures | HISLAB031 H&E Staining | Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass eosinophilic structures | HISLAB031 H&E Staining | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass eosinophilic structures | HISREC030 – Staining procedures | Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass eosinophilic structures | HISREC030 – Staining procedures | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass | HISEXT/LAB029 | Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass | HISEXT/LAB029 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass | HISLAB038 | Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass | HISLAB038 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass | Methods HISLAB110 | Tissue (FFPE) sections on glass | Methods HISLAB110 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tubercle Bacilli | Tubercle Bacilli HISLAB064 | Tubercle Bacilli | Tubercle Bacilli HISLAB064 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Used to aid classification of B-cell | CD79a | Used to aid classification of B-cell | CD79a | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Used to aid classification of | BCL2 | Used to aid classification of | BCL2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Used to aid classification of | BCL6 | Used to aid classification of | BCL6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Used to aid classification of | CD10 | Used to aid classification of | CD10 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Used to aid classification of | CD99 | Used to aid classification of | CD99 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Used to aid classification of | Cyclin D1 | Used to aid classification of | Cyclin D1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Used to aid identification of | HMB45 | Used to aid identification of | HMB45 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Various carcinomas | Β Catenin | Various carcinomas | Β Catenin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Vascular marker | WT1 Dako (Vasc) | Vascular marker | WT1 Dako (Vasc) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Wilm’s Tumour | WT1 Dako (N-Term) | Wilm’s Tumour | WT1 Dako (N-Term) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| morphological and cytological | Blocks HISLAB014 | morphological and cytological | Blocks HISLAB014 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Αlpha fetoprotein | AFP | Αlpha fetoprotein | AFP | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell subset | UCHL1 (CD45RO) | T cell subset | UCHL1 (CD45RO) | Immunology / Serology |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC005 – Decalcification of | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC005 – Decalcification of | Other |
| Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC020 – Small biopsies (other | Biopsy, excision, Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC020 – Small biopsies (other | Other |
| Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC003 – Snap freezing for | Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC003 – Snap freezing for | Other |
| Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC010 – Frozen section for | Biopsy, excision, and Examination of tissues in order to | HISREC010 – Frozen section for | Other |
| Fine needle aspirations (various | HISREC004 The Preparation of | Fine needle aspirations (various | HISREC004 The Preparation of | Other |
| Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | HISLAB071) | Formalin Fixed Paraffin wax blocks | HISLAB071) | Other |
| Trust | Trust | Other |
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