Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Special Agency)

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Belfast City Hospital Complex, Lisburn Road
Belfast BT9 7TS , United Kingdom

Accreditation

Active UKAS 8198
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Accreditation Details

Accreditation Body

UKAS

Number

8198

Status

Active

Accreditation 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 (34)

Standard Reference Description Category
Kell Kell: K | QE-BT-AUT009 Hematology
Duffy Duffy: Fya and Fyb | HAEM-BT-INVGN-014 Immunology / Serology
Lewis Lewis: Lea and Leb | Pathology Partnership Immunology / Serology
Lutheran: Anti-Lu a , Lu b Lutheran: Lua,Lub | BTF-EAL3-25 Immunology / Serology
MNS-s: Anti–M, N, S, s MNS-s: Anti–M, N, S, s Immunology / Serology
Serological detection of: Anti HCV II HIV Combi PT HBsAg II Serological detection of: | Automated Immuoassay on Architect Immunology / Serology
Typing of: Human Platelet Antigen (HPA) Typing of: Human Platelet Antigen (HPA) Immunology / Serology
Antibodies to high frequency antigens Antibodies to high frequency antigens Other
Antibodies to low frequency antigens Antibodies to low frequency antigens Other
Antibody Titration Antibody titration Other
Blood Group determination Blood Group determination Other
Blood Group determination (ABO and RhD) Blood Group determination (ABO and RhD) Other
Blood Transfusion investigations to assist in clinical investigations Blood Transfusion investigations to assist in clinical investigations Other
Cold reactive antibodies Cold reactive antibodies Other
Compatibility testing of patients' plasma with donor cells Compatibility testing of patients' plasma with donor cells Other
Detection and identification of Rh D Variant Detection and identification of Rh D Variant Other
Direct Antiglobulin TEST (DAT) Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT): Detection of antibodies adsorbed on the red cell membrane Other
Extended Red Cell Phenotyping: Fya, Fyb Extended Red Cell Phenotyping: NEO Iris automated testing and manual interpretation HA/BB/SOP/040 Kell: K, Kidd: Jk a , Jk b , Duffy: Fy a , Fy b , MNS: M, S, s Other
HBsAg Antigen HBsAg Antigen Other
High Titre Low Avidity (HTLA) antibodies High Titre Low Avidity (HTLA) antibodies Other
Identification of red cell antibodies: Rh: Anti – C,D,E,c,e, C w Identification of red cell antibodies: Rh: Anti – C,D,E,c,e, C w Other
Including the presence of A subgroups Including the presence of A subgroups Other
Kidd –JK a , Jk b Kidd –JK a , Jk b Other
Microbiology investigations to assist in clinical investigations Microbiology investigations to assist in clinical investigations Other
Molecular investigations to assist in clinical investigations diagnosis Molecular investigations to assist in clinical investigations diagnosis Other
Platelet crossmatching Platelet crossmatching Other
Red Cell Genotyping Red Cell Genotyping Other
Rh Phenotyping: C w , C, c , E, e Rh Phenotyping: C w , C, c , E, e Other
Rubella antibody Rubella antibody Other
Serological investigation of transfusion reactions to determine reaction to transfused donor red cells Serological investigation of transfusion reactions to determine reaction to transfused donor red cells Other
Syphilis Antibody Syphilis Antibody Other
Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies Therapeutic monoclonal antibodies Other
Titration of anti-A and /or anti-B for solid organ transplant patients Titration of anti-A and /or anti-B for solid organ transplant patients Other
Warm autoagglutinins Warm autoagglutinins Other

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