Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Special Agency)
34 capabilities
Verified Oct 2026
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Belfast City Hospital Complex, Lisburn Road
Belfast BT9 7TS , United Kingdom
Belfast BT9 7TS , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8198
nibts.hscni.net
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8198
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 (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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