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Cellular Pathology and Andrology, Bolton Royal Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth
Farnworth BL4 0JR , United Kingdom
Farnworth BL4 0JR , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
9927
boltonft.nhs.uk
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
9927
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 (88)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| M. leprae | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0027 | M. leprae | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0027 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Tubercle bacilli | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0026 | Tubercle bacilli | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0026 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Tubercle bacilli | Ziehl Nielson | Tubercle bacilli | Ziehl Nielson | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine | SOP | Urine | SOP: NV153 Binax Now Legionella | Clinical Microbiology |
| Acid mucopolysaccharides | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0001 | Acid mucopolysaccharides | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0001 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Adenocarcinoma | CEA, Carcinoembryonic Antigen | Adenocarcinoma | CEA, Carcinoembryonic Antigen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Adenocarcinomas of breast, lung, | CK7, Cytokeratin 7 | Adenocarcinomas of breast, lung, | CK7, Cytokeratin 7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| All Leucocytes | LCA, CD45 | All Leucocytes | LCA, CD45 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| All germinal centre cells – tonsil | CD10 CALLA | All germinal centre cells – tonsil | CD10 CALLA | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Amyloid | Congo Red | Amyloid | Congo Red | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Amyloid | SOP | Amyloid | SOP | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cells all stages | CD79a, B Cell | B cells all stages | CD79a, B Cell | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cells | L26, B Cell, CD20 | B cells | L26, B Cell, CD20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Breast carcinoma and urothelial | GATA3 | Breast carcinoma and urothelial | GATA3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Bronchial washings, | Hettich Rotina 380 centrifuge | Bronchial washings, | Hettich Rotina 380 centrifuge | Histopathology / Cytology |
| CD138, B cell differentiation | CD138 | CD138, B cell differentiation | CD138 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Carcinomas from malignant tumours | CAM 5.2 | Carcinomas from malignant tumours | CAM 5.2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cell proliferation | P63 | Cell proliferation | P63 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Columnar cell epithelium | CK20, Cytokeratin 20 | Columnar cell epithelium | CK20, Cytokeratin 20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Copper Associated Protein | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0019 | Copper Associated Protein | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0019 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Embryonic Cells in normal tissue and | AFP, Alpha -1-Fetoprotein | Embryonic Cells in normal tissue and | AFP, Alpha -1-Fetoprotein | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Endothelial cells. Benign and | JC70A or CD31 | Endothelial cells. Benign and | JC70A or CD31 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial Cells of the Colon | Ber EP4 | Epithelial Cells of the Colon | Ber EP4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FFPE slides | Interpretive/diagnostic microscopy | FFPE slides | Interpretive/diagnostic microscopy | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FFPE slides | MLAB-DOC-28, HM-ESD-11 | FFPE slides | MLAB-DOC-28, HM-ESD-11 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Femoral head, bone reamings | HY-PROC-SOP-1 | Femoral head, bone reamings | HY-PROC-SOP-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Follicular epithelial cells of thyroid, | Thyroid Transcription Factor (TTF1) | Follicular epithelial cells of thyroid, | Thyroid Transcription Factor (TTF1) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections: Parathyroid and | Cryotomy Intra-operative Frozen | Frozen sections: Parathyroid and | Cryotomy Intra-operative Frozen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glandular and stratified squamous | AE1/AE3 | Glandular and stratified squamous | AE1/AE3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Gram negative organisms | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0014 | Gram negative organisms | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0014 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| HER-2 expressing cells in breast | HER-2 | HER-2 expressing cells in breast | HER-2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Haemosiderin | Perl's Prussian Blue | Haemosiderin | Perl's Prussian Blue | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Haemosiderin | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0021 | Haemosiderin | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0021 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Identification of nuclei, cell cytoplasm | SOP-SS-0029 | Identification of nuclei, cell cytoplasm | SOP-SS-0029 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Identification of nuclei, cell cytoplasm | Sakura Tissue Tek DRS 2000 stainer | Identification of nuclei, cell cytoplasm | Sakura Tissue Tek DRS 2000 stainer | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Loss of differentiation in colorectal | CDX2 | Loss of differentiation in colorectal | CDX2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Macrophages | CD68, Macrophage | Macrophages | CD68, Macrophage | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Malignant change in cervical | P16 | Malignant change in cervical | P16 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Malignant melanocytic tumours of | S100 | Malignant melanocytic tumours of | S100 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mast cells | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0023 | Mast cells | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0023 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mast cells | Toluidine blue | Mast Cells | Toluidine Blue | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Melanoma cells | HMB45 | Melanoma cells | HMB45 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Melanomas and angiomyolipomas | MART-1 (Melan A) | Melanomas and angiomyolipomas | MART-1 (Melan A) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mesenchymal cells, Wilms tumour, | WT-1 | Mesenchymal cells, Wilms tumour, | WT-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mucopolysaccharides | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0002 | Mucopolysaccharides | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0002 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mucopolysaccharides, no glycogen | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0003 | Mucopolysaccharides, no glycogen | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0003 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Myoepithelial cells of the prostate / | CK 5/6, Cytolkeratin 5/6 | Myoepithelial cells of the prostate / | CK 5/6, Cytolkeratin 5/6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neural / neuroendocrine tissue and | CD56, NCAM, Neural Adhesion | Neural / neuroendocrine tissue and | CD56, NCAM, Neural Adhesion | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neural Mucins/glycogen | PAS | Neural Mucins/glycogen | PAS | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neural Mucins/glycogen | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0012 | Neural Mucins/glycogen | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0012 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuroendocrine cells | Chromogranin | Neuroendocrine cells | Chromogranin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Non-gynae Cytology Preparations Cellular morphological abnormalities | LAB-0001 | Non-gynae Cytology Preparations Cellular morphological abnormalities | LAB-0001 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Normal and neoplastic T cells from | CD3, T Cell | Normal and neoplastic T cells from | CD3, T Cell | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ovarian carcinoma, renal cell | PAX8 | Ovarian carcinoma, renal cell | PAX8 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| P40 protein | P40 | P40 protein | P40 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pneumocysts | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0010 | Pneumocysts | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0010 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Proliferating cells | MIB-1 Proliferating Cell Marker | Proliferating cells | MIB-1 Proliferating Cell Marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Prostatic carcinoma | P504S, Clone 13H4 | Prostatic carcinoma | P504S, Clone 13H4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reed Sternberg cells in Hodgkin’s | Ber H2, CD30 | Reed Sternberg cells in Hodgkin’s | Ber H2, CD30 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reticular fibres | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0022 | Reticular fibres | SOP: HY-SOP-SS-0022 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Semen Fertility testing: | Manual method and documented in- | Semen Fertility testing: | Based on WHO laboratory manual | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Semen Post vasectomy: | Based on 2016 Laboratory | Semen Post vasectomy: | Based on 2016 Laboratory | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Serous Fluids including Pleural | NC-SOP-LAB-0017 – Specimen | Serous Fluids including Pleural | NC-SOP-LAB-0017 – Specimen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | 80C microscopes | Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | 80C microscopes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | HY-MAIN-SW-7, HY-MAIN-SW-6 | Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | HY-MAIN-SW-7, HY-MAIN-SW-6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | Olympus BX40/41 and Nikon Eclipse | Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | Olympus BX40/41 and Nikon Eclipse | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | SOP-4, HY-MAIN-SW-7 | Slides prepared as above Morphological assessments and | SOP-4, HY-MAIN-SW-7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Sputum and Bronchial Washings | NC-SOP-LAB-0007 – Specimen | Sputum and Bronchial Washings | NC-SOP-LAB-0007 – Specimen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Sputum and Bronchial Washings | NC-SOP-LAB-0013 - Specimen | Sputum and Bronchial Washings | NC-SOP-LAB-0013 - Specimen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tissue: biopsy, excision, and | Histopathological examination In-house documented procedures | Tissue: biopsy, excision, and | Histopathological examination In-house documented procedures | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Urine | LAB-0012 | Urine | LAB-0012 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Urine | Light microscopes | Urine | Light microscopes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Urine | NC-SOP-LAB-0015 - Specimen | Urine | NC-SOP-LAB-0015 - Specimen | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Urine | SW-7 | Urine | SW-7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Urine | Thermo Shandon Cytospin | Urine | Thermo Shandon Cytospin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Vascular and leucocyte | QBend10 (CD34) | Vascular and leucocyte | QBend10 (CD34) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Volume | Colorimetric strips | Volume | Colorimetric strips | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Volume | Volume/weight | Volume | Volume/weight | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Wild type mutant p53 | P53 | Wild type mutant p53 | P53 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| removed from body | HY-SOP-CU-0010 | removed from body | HY-SOP-CU-0010 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| 1-hour Post Vasectomy: | Manual method using large volume | 1-hour Post Vasectomy: | Manual method using large volume | Other |
| Detection of sperm | SOP: CBS-SE-PR-5 | Detection of sperm | SOP: | Other |
| FFPE slides | SOP: HY-MAIN-SW-7, HY-MAIN- | FFPE slides | SOP: HY-MAIN-SW-7, HY-MAIN- | Other |
| FNAs and Brushings Demonstration of Cells (nuclei and | CY-NG-SOP-3 Specimen | FNAs and Brushings Demonstration of Cells (nuclei and | CY-NG-SOP-3 Specimen | Other |
| Sperm motility | 1hour Post Vasectomy Semen | Sperm motility | 1hour Post Vasectomy Semen | Other |
| Sperm motility | Analysis CY-AND-SOP-2 | Sperm motility | Analysis CY-AND-SOP-2 | Other |
| Urine | SOPs: | Urine | SOPs | Other |
| removed from body | SOP: | removed from body | SOP: | Other |
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