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Cellular Pathology and Mortuary Service, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham
Oldham OL1 2JH , United Kingdom
Oldham OL1 2JH , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
9880
nca.nhs.uk
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
9880
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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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Oldham
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Oldham Hospital
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Oldham
Test Capabilities (122)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Acid- fast bacilli | CP-SOP 98 | Acid- fast bacilli | CP-SOP 98 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Demonstration of bacteria | CP-SOP 82 | Demonstration of bacteria | CP-SOP 82 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Demonstration of fungi | 84 | Demonstration of fungi | 84 | Clinical Microbiology |
| Acid Mucins | Alcian Blue | Acid mucins | Alcian Blue | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Acid Mucins | CP-SOP 71 | Acid Mucins | CP-SOP 71 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ascetic and plural fluids | CP-SOP-22 May Grunwald Giemsa Stain | Ascetic and plural fluids | CP-SOP-22 May Grunwald Giemsa Stain | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ascetic and plural fluids | CP-SOP32 (PAP and MGG Stains) | Ascetic and plural fluids | CP-SOP32 (PAP and MGG Stains) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B Cell malignancies | CD79a | B Cell malignancies | CD79a | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B-cell lymphomas | MUM1 | B-cell lymphomas | MUM1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Breast FNA aspirates | CP-SOP-28 | Breast FNA aspirates | CP-SOP-28 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Breast carcinoma | Her2 | Breast carcinoma | Her2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Bronchial lavage and washes | CP-SOP-361 | Bronchial lavage and washes | CP-SOP-361 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Bronchial wash/trap/lavage Examination to identify or exclude | Hologic Thin prep T2000 | Bronchial wash/trap/lavage Examination to identify or exclude | Hologic Thin prep T2000 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| CSF’s | CL31R Centrifuge | CSF’s | CL31R Centrifuge | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Childhood ALL, follicular lymphoma | CD10 | Childhood ALL, follicular lymphoma | CD10 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cytokeratins - Basal cells of | CK14 | Cytokeratins - Basal cells of | CK14 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of Amyloid | CP-SOP 75 | Demonstration of Amyloid | CP-SOP 75 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of Connective | CP-SOP 95 | Demonstration of Connective | CP-SOP 95 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of Helicobacter | CP-SOP 80 | Demonstration of Helicobacter | CP-SOP 80 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of Helicobacter | Giemsa | Demonstration of Helicobacter | Giemsa | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of Hepatitis B | CP-SOP 93 | Demonstration of Hepatitis B | CP-SOP 93 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of Reticulin | CP-SOP 81 | Demonstration of Reticulin | CP-SOP 81 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of T Cell | CD3 | Demonstration of T Cell | CD3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of connective | CP-SOP 86 | Demonstration of connective | CP-SOP 86 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of elastic fibres | CP-SOP 87 | Demonstration of elastic fibres | CP-SOP 87 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of hemosiderin and | CP-SOP 92 | Demonstration of hemosiderin and | CP-SOP 92 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of high molecular | 34ßE12 | Demonstration of high molecular | 34ßE12 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of lymphoid | Bcl-2 | Demonstration of lymphoid | Bcl-2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of neutral mucins | CP-SOP 90 | Demonstration of neutral mucins | CP-SOP 90 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of neutral mucins | CP-SOP 91 | Demonstration of neutral mucins | CP-SOP 91 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Demonstration of various | AE1/AE3 | Demonstration of various | AE1/AE3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Detection of sperm | SOP CP-SOP-396, CP-SOP-181 | Detection of sperm | SOP CP-SOP-396, CP-SOP-181 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Determination of Her2 gene status. | Automated with Roche Ventana Ultra | Determination of Her2 gene status. | Automated with Roche Ventana Ultra | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Determination of Her2 gene status. | DDISH (chromogenic in-situ Hybridisation) | Determination of Her2 gene status. | DDISH (chromogenic in-situ Hybridisation) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Differentiate between acid and | CP-SOP 72 | Differentiate between acid and | CP-SOP 72 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Differentiate between acid, other | CP-SOP 74 | Differentiate between acid, other | CP-SOP 74 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| EBV infection | EBV | EBV infection | EBV | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Endothelial cells - malignancy | CD31 | Endothelial cells - malignancy | CD31 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial Cells | MNF116 | Epithelial Cells | MNF116 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial marker | Ber EP4 | Epithelial marker | Ber EP4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial marker | CAM5.2 | Epithelial marker | CAM5.2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial subtypes | CK20 | Epithelial subtypes | CK20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial subtypes | EMA | Epithelial subtypes | EMA | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FNA's, non-gynae cytological | CP-SOP-28 | FNA's, non-gynae cytological | CP-SOP-28 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FNA's, non-gynae cytological | CP-SOP-416 | FNA's, non-gynae cytological | CP-SOP-416 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FNA's, non-gynae cytological | CP-SOP-417 | FNA's, non-gynae cytological | CP-SOP-417 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | 284 | Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | 284 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | CP-SOP-11 BMS Cut-up | Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | CP-SOP-11 BMS Cut-up | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | CP-SOP-40 | Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | CP-SOP-40 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | CP-SOP-8 Dissection of formalin fixed | Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | CP-SOP-8 Dissection of formalin fixed | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | SOP39 | Fixed and fresh tissue including Examination and preparation of | SOP39 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fluids/ FNAs fresh and fixed Demonstration of | CP-SOP-18 | Fluids/ FNAs fresh and fixed Demonstration of | CP-SOP-18 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fluids/ FNAs fresh and fixed Demonstration of | CP-SOP-24 | Fluids/ FNAs fresh and fixed Demonstration of | CP-SOP-24 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Follicular dendritic cells, B-cell | CD23 | Follicular dendritic cells, B-cell | CD23 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin- fixed tissue | Agfa CR-30Digitizer System | Formalin- fixed tissue | Agfa CR-30Digitizer System | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin- fixed tissue | CP-SOP-283 | Formalin- fixed tissue | CP-SOP-283 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin- fixed tissue | CP-SOP-41 | Formalin- fixed tissue | CP-SOP-41 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin- fixed tissue | SOP-129 | Formalin- fixed tissue | SOP-129 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin-fixed paraffin wax | Sakura accu-cut srm200 CP-SOP-118 | Formalin-fixed paraffin wax | Sakura accu-cut srm200 CP-SOP-118 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Gastrointestinal stromal tumours | CD117 (c-kit) | Gastrointestinal stromal tumours | CD117 (c-kit) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Head and Neck FNA | CP-SOP-27 | Head and Neck FNA | CP-SOP-27 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | Racemase P504S | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Racemase P504S | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Identify treatment with | PR | Identify treatment with | PR | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | HHV8 | Kaposi’s sarcoma | HHV8 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | HMB45 | Kaposi’s sarcoma | HMB45 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | Ki-67 | Kaposi’s sarcoma | Ki-67 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | LCA | Kaposi’s sarcoma | LCA | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma | Mart-1 (Melan A) | Kaposi’s sarcoma | Mart-1 (Melan A) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lymphatic invasion of primary | D2-40 | Lymphatic invasion of primary | D2-40 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lymphoid and myelomonolineage | CD43 | Lymphoid and myelomonolineage | CD43 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lymphoid tumours | Cyclin D1 | Lymphoid tumours | Cyclin D1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lymphoma | Bcl-6 | Lymphoma | Bcl-6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Macrophages | CD68 | Macrophages | CD68 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mesothelioma and squamous cell | CK5/6 | Mesothelioma and squamous cell | CK5/6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mesothelioma, ovarian carcinoma | WT-1 | Mesothelioma, ovarian carcinoma | WT-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mismatch repair panel for | MMR (MLH-1, MSH-2, MSH-6 and PMS-2) | Mismatch repair panel for | MMR (MLH-1, MSH-2, MSH-6 and PMS-2) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Multiple myeloma sub classification | CD138 | Multiple myeloma sub classification | CD138 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuroectodermal cells, neurones, | CD56 | Neuroectodermal cells, neurones, | CD56 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuroendocrine cells | Synaptophysin | Neuroendocrine cells | Synaptophysin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Node FNA | CP-SOP-360 | Node FNA | CP-SOP-360 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Non Small Cell Lung Cancer | ALK (D5F3) | Non Small Cell Lung Cancer | ALK (D5F3) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Normal and neoplastic epithelia | CK7 | Normal and neoplastic epithelia | CK7 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Ovarian Fluid | Sakura Cytospin Centrifuge CP-SOP-23 | Ovarian Fluid | Sakura Cytospin Centrifuge CP-SOP-23 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pan B-cell marker | CD20 | Pan B-cell marker | CD20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Preparations on Slides interpretation/diagnosis | CP-SOP- 298 Use of The G2 Dictation | Preparations on Slides interpretation/diagnosis | CP-SOP- 298 Use of The G2 Dictation | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Processed tissue to paraffin wax | CP-SOP-3 | Processed tissue to paraffin wax | CP-SOP-3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Processed tissue to paraffin wax | Sakura Tissue Tec6 Embedding Centre | Processed tissue to paraffin wax | Sakura Tissue Tec6 Embedding Centre | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Prostate and prostate | NKX 3.1 | Prostate and prostate | NKX 3.1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| ROS-1 protein, a receptor tyrosine | ROS-1 SP384 | ROS-1 protein, a receptor tyrosine | ROS-1 SP384 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reed-Sternberg cells in Hodgkin’s | CD15 | Reed-Sternberg cells in Hodgkin’s | CD15 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reed-Sternberg, Hodgkin’s | CD30 | Reed-Sternberg, Hodgkin’s | CD30 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Semen Fertility Testing: | 2021) and manual method and | Semen Fertility testing: | Based on WHO laboratory manual | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Semen Post vasectomy: | 2016 Laboratory guidelines for post | Semen Post vasectomy: | Based on 2016 Laboratory | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Smooth muscle | SMA | Smooth muscle | SMA | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Sputum body cavity fluids and tissues | CP-SOP-26 | Sputum body cavity fluids and tissues | CP-SOP-26 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Stained Cytological Cytological assessment and | CP-SOP-143 Primary Screening | Stained Cytological Cytological assessment and | CP-SOP-143 Primary Screening | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Stained FFPE Slides prepared Morphological assessment and | CP-SOP-49 Cellular Pathology Reporting | Stained FFPE Slides prepared Morphological assessment and | CP-SOP-49 Cellular Pathology Reporting | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Stained FFPE Slides prepared Morphological assessment and | CP-SOP-52 Microscope QC | Stained FFPE Slides prepared Morphological assessment and | CP-SOP-52 Microscope QC | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T and B cells- leukaemia | CD5 | T and B cells- leukaemia | CD5 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| The classification of both primary | CDX2 | The classification of both primary | CDX2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| The classification of breast tumours | GATA-3 | The classification of breast tumours | GATA-3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| The classification of breast tumours | GCDFP-15 | The classification of breast tumours | GCDFP-15 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| The classification of malignant | S100 | The classification of malignant | S100 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Thyroid FNA | CP-SOP-30 | Thyroid FNA | CP-SOP-30 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Thyroid carcinomas. | Thyroglobulin | Thyroid carcinomas. | Thyroglobulin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Thyroid, lung, thyroid and lung | TTF-1 | Thyroid, lung, thyroid and lung | TTF-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Triple negative breast cancer - | PDL-1 CLONE SP142 | Triple negative breast cancer - | PDL-1 CLONE SP142 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Urines Demonstration of cellular content of | CP-SOP-25 | Urines Demonstration of cellular content of | CP-SOP-25 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Vascular epithelium | CD34 | Vascular epithelium | CD34 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Volume | Colorimetric strips | Volume | Colorimetric strips | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Volume | Volume/weight | Volume | Volume/weight | Histopathology / Cytology |
| adenocarcinoma. | OCT3/4 | adenocarcinoma. | OCT3/4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| adenocarcinoma. | PAX8 | adenocarcinoma. | PAX8 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| diagnosis | Iron (Perls) | diagnosis | Iron (Perls) | Histopathology / Cytology |
| diagnosis | PAS | diagnosis | PAS | Histopathology / Cytology |
| diagnosis | Reticulum II | diagnosis | Reticulum II | Histopathology / Cytology |
| diagnosis | Trichrome | diagnosis | Trichrome | Histopathology / Cytology |
| FFPE Slides (Formalin- fixed Demonstration of General Tissue | CP-SOP-4 | FFPE Slides (Formalin- fixed Demonstration of General Tissue | CP-SOP-4 | Other |
| FFPE Slides Demonstration of: | , CP-SOP-55, CP-SOP-64, CP-SOP-263, | FFPE Slides Demonstration of: | Special Stain Manual Techniques: | Other |
| Ovarian Fluid | Using: | Ovarian Fluid | Using: | Other |
| Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD- | PDL-1 CLONE SP263 | Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD- | PDL-1 CLONE SP263 | Other |
| Stained FFPE Slides prepared Morphological assessment and | CP-SOP-53 Setting Up and Use of | Stained FFPE Slides prepared Morphological assessment and | CP-SOP-53 Setting Up and Use of | Other |
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