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Cell Sciences Department, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Cargenbridge
Cargenbridge DG2 8RX , United Kingdom
Cargenbridge DG2 8RX , United Kingdom
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8077
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UKAS
Number
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Test Capabilities (147)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Ascitic fluid, Joint fluid, Peritoneal isolation of micro-organisms of | L-113, M-L-110 & M-L-114 | Ascitic fluid, Joint fluid, Peritoneal isolation of micro-organisms of | L-113, M-L-110 & M-L-114 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Ascitic fluid, Joint fluid, Peritoneal isolation of micro-organisms of | SOP M-L-143, followed by | Ascitic fluid, Joint fluid, Peritoneal isolation of micro-organisms of | SOP M-L-143, followed by | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing | 2 SOP-M-L-3 | Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Antimicrobial susceptibility testing | 2 SOP-M-L-3 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Detection and characterisation of | M-L-69 | Bacterial cultures isolated in-house Detection and characterisation of | M-L-69 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Detection of | Vidas 3 by SOP:M-L-19 | Faeces Detection of | Vidas 3 by SOP:M-L-19 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces Examination for the presence of | L100 | Faeces Examination for the presence of | L100 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-92 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-92 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-93 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-93 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-94 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-94 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-95 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-95 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-96 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-96 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-97 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-97 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-98 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-98 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-99 | Faeces General isolation, identification | M-L-99 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Faeces General isolation, identification | O157 | Faeces General isolation, identification | O157 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Female Genital tract swabs Detection of Bacterial Vaginosis | M-L-79 | Female Genital tract swabs Detection of Bacterial Vaginosis | M-L-79 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Female Genital tract swabs Detection of Trichomonas | 78 | Female Genital tract swabs Detection of Trichomonas | 78 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Skin, Hair, Nails Examination for the presence of | M-L-104 | Skin, Hair, Nails Examination for the presence of | M-L-104 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Swabs: Nasal/Perineal/Wound Detection of MRSA | Manual investigation of specimens | susceptibility testing | M-304 Investigation of Genital Swabs | Clinical Microbiology |
| Swabs: Nasal/Perineal/Wound Detection of MRSA | Manual investigation of specimens | Swabs: | Detection of MRSA | Clinical Microbiology |
| Urine Detection of Schistosoma | M-L-100 | Urine Detection of Schistosoma | M-L-100 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Whole Blood General isolation of micro- | SOP M-L-143 and M-L-86 | Whole Blood General isolation of micro- | SOP M-L-143 and M-L-86 | Clinical Microbiology |
| bodies and other metal work | Mycobacterium species - M-L-1 | bodies and other metal work | Mycobacterium species - M-L-1 | Clinical Microbiology |
| bodies and other metal work | Pleural aspirates - M-L-12 | bodies and other metal work | Pleural aspirates - M-L-12 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Investigation of CSF – M-L-112 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Investigation of CSF – M-L-112 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Investigation of nose swabs - M-L-38 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Investigation of nose swabs - M-L-38 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Investigation of throat swabs - M-L-4 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Investigation of throat swabs - M-L-4 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | L-71 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | L-71 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | M-L-89 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | M-L-89 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Mouth Swabs - M-L-37 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Mouth Swabs - M-L-37 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Screening for Meningococci - M-L-40 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | Screening for Meningococci - M-L-40 | Clinical Microbiology |
| tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | – M-L-111 | tissues, biopsies, bone, foreign | – M-L-111 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Blood cells | Giemsa – DLPATH50 | Blood cells | Giemsa – DLPATH50 | Hematology |
| Acid and Neutral mucins | Alcian Blue PAS – DLPATH47 | Acid and Neutral mucins | Alcian Blue PAS – DLPATH47 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Acid fast tubercle bacteria | Ziehl Neelsen – DLPATH76 | Acid fast tubercle bacteria | Ziehl Neelsen – DLPATH76 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Adenocarcinomas, columnar | Cytokeratin 20 | Adenocarcinomas, columnar | Cytokeratin 20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Amyloid | Congo Red – DLPATH48 | Amyloid | Congo Red – DLPATH48 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cell | CD20 | B cell | CD20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cells, folicular lymphomas | Bcl-2 | B cells, folicular lymphomas | Bcl-2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cells, lymphomas | Bcl-6 | B cells, lymphomas | Bcl-6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cells, some T cell | CD23 | B cells, some T cell | CD23 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Basal cells, filamentous keratins | CK, HMW (34BE12) | Basal cells, filamentous keratins | CK, HMW (34bE12) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Body fluids, urine, CSFs, aspirates, morphology | Centrifuge – Eppendorf 5702 | Body fluids, urine, CSFs, aspirates, morphology | Centrifuge – Eppendorf 5702 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Body fluids, urine, CSFs, aspirates, morphology | Cytospin - Thermo Cytospin 4 | Body fluids, urine, CSFs, aspirates, morphology | Cytospin - Thermo Cytospin 4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Breast carcinoma's | GCDFP-15 | Breast carcinoma's | GCDFP-15 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Breast, Colon, lung and urothelial | P53 (DO-7) | Breast, colon, lung and urothelial | P53 (DO-7) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Breast, Thyroid, Lymph nodes | DLPATH182 | Breast, Thyroid, Lymph nodes | DLPATH182 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| CD31 Endothelial Cells | CD31 | CD31 Endothelial Cells | CD31 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| CEA glycoproteins | CEA | CEA glycoproteins | CEA | Histopathology / Cytology |
| CSF, Fine needle aspirates, | H&E Stain DLPATH9 | CSF, Fine needle aspirates, | H&E Stain DLPATH9 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Capillary Endothelium, Vascular | CD34 | Capillary Endothelium, Vascular | CD34 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cells of mesenchymal origin | WT1 | Cells of mesenchymal origin | WT1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Collagen | Masson Trichrome – DLPATH59 | Collagen | Masson Trichrome – DLPATH59 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Collagen | Van Gieson – DLPATH73 | Collagen | Van Gieson – DLPATH73 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Elastic fibres | Miller’s Elastic Stain – DLPATH77 | Elastic fibres | Miller’s Elastic Stain – DLPATH77 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Endothelial Cells | CD31 | Endothelial cells | CD31 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial cell types | BER-EP4 | Epithelial cell types | Ber Ep4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Erythrocytes | Glycophorin C | Erythrocytes | Glycophorin C | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Estrogen Receptor | ER (6F11) | Estrogen Receptor | ER (6F11) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ewings Saracoma, & T cell | CDX2 | Ewings Saracoma, & T cell | CDX2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Expressed in variety of tumours | Cyclin D1 | Expressed in variety of tumours | Cyclin D1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FNA Air Dried Preparations - | Papanicolaou stain SOP DLPATH 9 | FNA Air Dried Preparations - | Papanicolaou stain SOP DLPATH 9 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fibrin | MSB – DLPATH61 | Fibrin | MSB – DLPATH61 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fixed tissue embedded in paraffin | Leica RM 2235 Microtomes using | Fixed tissue embedded in paraffin | Leica RM 2235 Microtomes using | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fixed tissue embedded in paraffin | SOP DLPATH7 | Fixed tissue embedded in paraffin | SOP DLPATH7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin fixed paraffin embedded Immunochemistry for the | DLPATH11 | Formalin fixed paraffin embedded Immunochemistry for the | DLPATH11 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin fixed paraffin embedded Melanin | Masson Fontana – DLPATH58 | Formalin fixed paraffin embedded Melanin | Masson Fontana – DLPATH58 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin fixed paraffin embedded Routine staining for identification | DLPATH9 | Formalin fixed paraffin embedded Routine staining for identification | DLPATH9 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin-fixed tissue samples Histopathology | Cat D specimens, SOP DLPATH189 | Formalin-fixed tissue samples Histopathology | Cat D specimens, SOP DLPATH189 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin-fixed tissue samples | Leica Arcadia using SOP DLPATH6 | Formalin-fixed tissue samples | Leica Arcadia using SOP DLPATH6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fresh Tissue samples | DLPATH13 | Fresh Tissue samples | DLPATH13 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fresh Tissue samples | Leica CM1860 using SOP | Fresh Tissue samples | Leica CM1860 using SOP | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fresh and Frozen Tissue samples | SOP DLPATH13 | Fresh and Frozen Tissue samples | SOP DLPATH13 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fungi | Grocott - Gomori – DLPATH53 | Fungi | Grocott - Gomori – DLPATH53 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fungi | Haematoxylin & Eosin – DLPATH55 | Fungi | Haematoxylin & Eosin – DLPATH55 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fungi | PAS – DLPATH64 | Fungi | PAS – DLPATH64 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Germ Cell Tumours | OCT-3/4 | Oct 3/4 protein in germ cell tumours | Oct 3/4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Germ Cell Tumours | OCT-3/4 | Germ Cell Tumours | OCT-3/4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glycoaminoglycans, Acid mucins | Alcian Blue – DLPATH46 | Glycoaminoglycans, Acid mucins | Alcian Blue – DLPATH46 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glycogen | PAS Diastase – DLPATH64 | Glycogen | PAS Diastase – DLPATH64 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Gram positive and Gram negative | Gram – DLPATH52 | Gram positive and Gram negative | Gram – DLPATH52 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Granulocytes and monocytes | Myeloperoxidase | Granulocytes and monocytes | Myeloperoxidase | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Helicobacter sp | Cresyl Violet – DLPATH49 | Helicobacter sp | Cresyl Violet – DLPATH49 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Hepatocytes | Hepar 1 | Hepatocytes | Hepar 1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| High Grade PIN | S-100 | High Grade PIN | S-100 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Iron | Perls Prussian Blue – DLPATH66 | Iron | Perls Prussian Blue – DLPATH66 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Langerhans cells | CD1a | Langerhans cells | CD1a | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Leucocytes | CD45 | Leucocytes | CD45 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lung adenocarcinoma | TdT | Lung adenocarcinoma | TdT | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lymphatic vessels | D2-40 | Lymphatic vessels | D2-40 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Marker for mesotheliomas | Calretinin | Marker for mesotheliomas | Calretinin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mature B cells, Follicular dentritic | CD21 | Mature B cells, Follicular dentritic | CD21 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mature B cells, follicular dentritic | CD10 | Mature B cells, follicular dentritic | CD10 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mature T cells, T cell Lymphomas | CD5 | Mature T cells, T cell lymphomas | CD5 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Melanoma marker | Melan A | Melanoma marker | Melan A | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Melanoma, melanocyte | HMB45 | Melanoma, melanocyte | HMB45 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mesothelioma, Thyroid Papillary | HBME-1 | Mesothelioma, Thyroid Papillary | HBME-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Multiple matrix types from surgical Tissue fixation and transport from | Seal Safe SOP DLPATH 212 | Multiple matrix types from surgical Tissue fixation and transport from | Seal Safe SOP DLPATH 212 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Myeloid cells | CD33 | Myeloid cells | CD33 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Natural Killer cells, neuroendocrine | CD56 | Natural killer cells, neuroendocrine | CD56 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuroendocrine cells | Synaptophysin | Neuroendocrine cells | Synaptophysin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Normal and neoplastic epithelia | Cytokeratin 7 | Normal and neoplastic epithelia | Cytokeratin 7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Nuclei of cells showing expression | PR (PgR636) (PR16) | Nuclei of cells showing expression | PR (PgR636) (PR16) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ovarian epithelial malignancies, | CA125 | Ovarian epithelial malignancies, | CA125 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pan cytokeratin (broad range) | AE1/AE3 | Pan cytokeratin (broad range) | AE1/AE3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pan cytokeratin (broad range) | MNF116 | Pan cytokeratin (broad range) | MNF116 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Peripheral nerves, neuroendocrine | NSE | Peripheral nerves, neuroendocrine | NSE | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Placental trophpblasts | HCG | Placental trophpblasts | HCG | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Plasma Cells | CD138 | Plasma cells | CD138 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Proliferation Margins | Ki67 | Proliferation Margins | Ki67 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Prostate basal cells, profliferative | P63 | Prostate basal cells, profliferative | P63 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Prostate carcinoma | PSA polyclonal | Prostate carcinoma | PSA polyclonal | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Prostatic epithelial cells | PrAP | Prostatic epithelial cells | PrAP | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reed-Sternberg cells, plasma cells | CD30 (JCM182) | Reed-Sternberg cells, plasma cells | CD30 (JCM182) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reticulin | Gordon and Sweets – DLPATH51 | Reticulin | Gordon and Sweets – DLPATH51 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Slides prepared in house as above Morphological assessment and | 55 | Slides prepared in house as above Morphological assessment and | 55 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Slides prepared in house as above Morphological assessment and | DLPATH37 | Slides prepared in house as above Morphological assessment and | DLPATH37 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Smooth muscle cells | Myosin | Smooth muscle cells | Myosin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Smooth muscle cells, | Actin (IA4) | Smooth muscle cells, | Actin (IA4) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Some ovarian tumours | Inhibin | Some ovarian tumours | Inhibin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Squamous and Basal Cell | P40 | Squamous and Basal Cell | P40 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Stratified squamous epithelium, | Cytokeratin 5 | Stratified squamous epithelium, | Cytokeratin 5 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cells | CD3 | T cells | CD3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cells | CD79a | T cells | CD79a | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cells. Natural killer cells, | CD68 (514H12) (Routine PG M1) | T cells. Natural killer cells, | CD68 (514H12) (Routine PG M1) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| TTF-1 found in lung and thyroid | TTF-1 (8G7G31) (SPT25) | TTF-1 found in lung and thyroid | TTF-1 (8G7G31) (SPT25) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Thyroglobulin containing cells | Thyroglobulin | Thyroglobulin containing cells | Thyroglobulin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Unfixed Human Body Fluids | Body Fluids DLPATH182 | Unfixed Human Body Fluids | Body Fluids DLPATH182 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Unfixed Human Body Fluids | Body Fluids DLPATH37 | Unfixed Human Body Fluids | Body Fluids DLPATH37 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Various - mast cells, stem cells, | CD117 (EP10) (c-kit) | Various - mast cells, stem cells, | CD117 (EP10) (c-kit) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Various tumours | P16 | Various tumours | P16 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Wide range of tumours including | CD8 | Wide range of tumours including | CD8 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Blood (EDTA), Serum Detection of: | Automated Chemiluminescence | Blood (EDTA), Serum Detection of: | Automated Chemiluminescence | Immunology / Serology |
| Complement C4 in allograft | CD4 | Complement C4 in allograft | CD4 | Immunology / Serology |
| Gentamicin and Vancomycin | M-L-52 | Gentamicin and Vancomycin | M-L-52 | Immunology / Serology |
| Legionella urinary antigen | SOP:M-L-17 | Legionella urinary antigen | SOP:M-L-17 | Legionella / Microbiological |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) sequences: E, ORF1ab | 68/8800 System | Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) sequences: E, ORF1ab | SARS-CoV-2 using the Roche Cobas | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Combined nasal/throat swabs Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA | Cepheid GeneXpert system using | Combined nasal/throat swabs Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA | Cepheid GeneXpert system using | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Combined nasal/throat swabs Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA | RT PCR assay, M-L-147 | Combined nasal/throat swabs Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA | RT PCR assay, M-L-147 | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| sequences: E and N2 gene | NHS Dumfries and Galloway Health Board | sequences: E and N2 gene | NHS Dumfries and Galloway Health Board | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Legionella urinary antigen | And | Legionella urinary antigen | And | Other |
| Wet Fixed Preparations – including: Detection of abnormal cellular | Centrifugation: | Wet Fixed Preparations – including: Detection of abnormal cellular | Centrifugation: | Other |
| aspirate), intravascular cannulae | 110 | aspirate), intravascular cannulae | 110 | Other |
| bodies and other metal work | (excluding gastric biopsies) – M-L-90 | bodies and other metal work | (excluding gastric biopsies) – M-L-90 | Other |
| bodies and other metal work | Drain tips - ML-115 | bodies and other metal work | Drain tips - ML-115 | Other |
| bodies and other metal work | IV lines - ML-115 | bodies and other metal work | IV lines - ML-115 | Other |
| bodies and other metal work | Medico-legal specimens - M-L-33 | bodies and other metal work | Medico-legal specimens - M-L-33 | Other |
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