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Department of Cellular Pathology, Level 3, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP , United Kingdom
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8534
nhs.uk
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8534
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 (219)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Parvovirus | Parvovirus | Biocompatibility (ISO 10993) |
| Calcium | Calcium | Clinical Chemistry |
| Collagen | Collagen | Clinical Chemistry |
| MEASUREMENT | Measurement | Electrical |
| Erythrocytes | Erythrocytes | Hematology |
| ATRX protein expression | ATRX protein expression | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Acid and Neutral Mucins | Acid and neutral mucins | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Acid fast tubercle bacteria | Acid fast tubercle bacteria | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Acinar cells of the pancreas and hepatocytes | Acinar cells of the pancreas and hepatocytes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Anaplastic large cell lymphomas | Anaplastic large-cell lymphomas | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B Cells | B-Cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cell Lymphocytes | B-cell lymphocytes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| B cells and follicular dendritic cells | B cells and follicular dendritic cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Breast tumours with apocrine gland features measurement | Breast tumours with apocrine gland features measurement | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cocktail comprising high- and low-molecular weight cytokeratins | Cocktail comprising high- and low-molecular weight cytokeratins | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Collagen measurement | Collagen measurement | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Connective Tissue | Connective tissue | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cytopathology | Cytopathology | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Cytotoxic T cells | Cytotoxic T-cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Detects BRAF mutation in melanoma | Detects BRAF mutation in melanoma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Differentiates BCC from SCC | Differentiates BCC from SCC | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Differentiates adenocarcinoma from mesothelioma | Differentiates adenocarcinoma from mesothelioma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| EM Processing measurement | EM Processing measurement | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Elastic/Muscle/Connective tissue measurement | Elastic/Muscle/Connective tissue measurement | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Endothelial Cells | Endothelial cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Endothelial Marker | Endothelial marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelial marker | Epithelial marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Epithelium. Normal/malignant plasma cells | Epithelium. Normal/malignant plasma cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Erythrocytes and Precursors | Erythrocytes and Precursors | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Examination in order to identify or exclude morphological and cytological abnormalities for the purpose of diagnosis | Examination in order to identify or exclude morphological and cytological abnormalities for the purpose of diagnosis | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Examination of cellular structures | Examination of cellular structures | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Fibrin | Fibrin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Follicular Dendritic Cells | Follicular Dendritic cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Follicular lymphoma | Follicular lymphoma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| GIST TUMOURS | GIST tumours | Histopathology / Cytology |
| GIST marker | GIST marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Germ Cell Tumours | Germ cell tumours | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Germ cell tumour marker | Germ cell tumour marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Germ cell tumours and hepatocellular carcinoma | Germ cell tumours and hepatocellular carcinoma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glomerular basement membranes | Glomerular basement membranes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glycoaminoglycans, Acid mucins | Glycoaminoglycans, Acid mucins | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Glycogen Digestion | Glycogen Digestion | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria | Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria | Histopathology / Cytology |
| HPV Marker | HPV marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Helper T Cells | Helper T cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Hepatocytes | Hepatocytes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Histopathology | Histopathology | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Hodgkin’s lymphoma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Immunocytochemistry for the identification of: B cells | Immunocytochemistry for the identification of: Smooth Muscle/ myofibroblast | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Langerhan’s cells measurement | Langerhan’s cells measurement | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lipid droplets | Lipid droplets | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Lung AdenoCa with EML4 mutation | Lung AdenoCa with EML4 mutation | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mast Cell Granules | Mast cell granules | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mast Cells | Mast Cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Medullary Thyroid Tumours | Medullary Thyroid Tumours | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Megakaryocytes | Megakaryocytes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Megakaryocytes measurement | Megakaryocytes measurement | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Melanin | Melanin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Melanoma subtypes | Melanoma subtypes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mesothelioma | Mesothelioma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mesothelioma measurement | Mesothelioma measurement | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Mitochondria, myelin of nerves, nemaline rods | Mitochondria, myelin of nerves, nemaline rods | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Monocytes, macrophages, Langerhan’s cells | Monocytes, macrophages, Langerhan’s cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Morphological Assessment and Interpretation/Diagnosis | Morphological assessment and interpretation/diagnosis | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Myeloid Cells | Myeloid cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Neuroendocrine Cells | Neuroendocrine cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pan B cell marker | Pan B cell marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pan lymphocyte marker | Pan lymphocyte marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pancreatic disease/tumour | Pancreatic disease/tumour | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Pan—T cell marker | Pan—T cell marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Plaques in Alzheimer’s | Plaques in Alzheimer’s | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Plasma cell cytoplasm | Plasma cell cytoplasm | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Preferentially expressed antibody in melanoma | Preferentially expressed antibody in melanoma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Proliferation Marker | Proliferation marker | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia | Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reed Sternberg cells | Reed-Sternberg cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Regulatory T cells | Regulatory T cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Reticulin | Reticulin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Rhabdomyosarcoma and Wilm’s tumours | Rhabdomyosarcoma and Wilm’s tumours | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Routine Staining for identification of basophilic and eosinophilic structures | Routine Staining for identification of basophilic and eosinophilic structures | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Semi thin analysis of nerves | Semi thin analysis of nerves | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Smooth Muscle | Smooth muscle | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Smooth Muscle and Tumours | Smooth muscle and tumours | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Special staining to identify the following: Acid Mucins | Special staining to identify the following: Glycoaminoglycans, Acid mucins | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Subset of T-cells | Subset of T-cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T Cells | T cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cell lymphocytes | T-cell lymphocytes | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T cells, B cells in mantle | T cells, B cells in mantle | Histopathology / Cytology |
| T, plasma, myeloma cells | T, plasma, myeloma cells | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Thyroid carcinoma | Thyroid carcinoma | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tumour Suppressor Gene | Tumour suppressor gene | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Tumours of lung, endometrium and ovarian origin | Tumours of lung, endometrium and ovarian origin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Amyloid | Amyloid | Immunology / Serology |
| IgA immunoglobulins | IgA immunoglobulins | Immunology / Serology |
| IgA immunoglobulins (IMF) | IgA immunoglobulins (IMF) | Immunology / Serology |
| IgD immunoglobulins | IgD immunoglobulins | Immunology / Serology |
| IgG immunoglobulins | IgG immunoglobulins | Immunology / Serology |
| IgG immunoglobulins (IMF) | IgG immunoglobulins (IMF) | Immunology / Serology |
| IgM deposits (IMF) | IgM deposits (IMF) | Immunology / Serology |
| IgM immunoglobulins | IgM immunoglobulins | Immunology / Serology |
| Immune deposits in bullous pemphigoid | Immune deposits in bullous pemphigoid | Immunology / Serology |
| Immune deposits in renal biopsies | Immune deposits in renal biopsies | Immunology / Serology |
| Immunofluorescence examination for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Immunofluorescence examination for the purposes of clinical diagnosis | Immunology / Serology |
| Kappa Light chains (FITC) | Kappa Light chains (FITC) | Immunology / Serology |
| Lambda Light Chains | Lambda light chains | Immunology / Serology |
| Lambda light chains measurement | Lambda light chains measurement | Immunology / Serology |
| Syphilis | Syphilis | Immunology / Serology |
| MSI panel for Lynch syndrome | MSI panel for Lynch syndrome | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Varicella Zoster Virus | Varicella-Zoster-Virus | Molecular Diagnostics / PCR |
| Absent in type V glycogenosis (McArdle’s disease) | Absent in type V glycogenosis (McArdle’s disease) | Other |
| Absent in type VII glycogenosis | Absent in type VII glycogenosis | Other |
| Absent/deficient in exertional myalgia | Absent/deficient in exertional myalgia | Other |
| Acid fast tubercle bacteria measurement | Acid fast tubercle bacteria measurement | Other |
| Adenocarcinoma | Adenocarcinoma | Other |
| Analysis of crystals for the determination of gout | Analysis of crystals for the determination of gout | Other |
| Assessment of Xp21 muscular dystrophies | Assessment of Xp21 muscular dystrophies | Other |
| Assessment of muscular dystrophies | Assessment of muscular dystrophies | Other |
| Assessment of myositis and muscular dystrophies measurement | Assessment of myositis and muscular dystrophies measurement | Other |
| Astrocytoma/ oligodendroglial tumours | Astrocytoma/ oligodendroglial tumours | Other |
| Axonal marker | Axonal marker | Other |
| Basal cell epithelium measurement | Basal cell epithelium measurement | Other |
| Basal epithelial cells measurement | Basal epithelial cells measurement | Other |
| Bowel epithelia | Bowel epithelia | Other |
| Breast tumours (hormone receptor) measurement | Breast tumours (hormone receptor) measurement | Other |
| Breast, lung, endometrial adeno Ca | Breast, lung, endometrial adeno Ca | Other |
| Broad spectrum epithelial marker | Broad spectrum epithelial marker | Other |
| CMV infection | CMV infection | Other |
| Chief cells of parathyroid | Chief cells of parathyroid | Other |
| Control for PFK | Control for PFK | Other |
| Copper and elastic fibres | Copper and elastic fibres | Other |
| Cytoplasm of erythroid precursors | Cytoplasm of erythroid precursors | Other |
| Demonstrates astrocytes | Demonstrates astrocytes | Other |
| Demonstration of gene sequences for the purpose of disease diagnosis | Demonstration of gene sequences for the purpose of disease diagnosis | Other |
| Desmin filaments in muscle | Desmin filaments in muscle | Other |
| Detection of Adenovirus | Detection of Adenovirus | Other |
| Detection of abnormal cells | Detection of abnormal cells | Other |
| Diagnosis of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy | Diagnosis of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy | Other |
| Diagnosis of Xp21 muscular dystrophies | Diagnosis of Xp21 muscular dystrophies | Other |
| Diagnosis of dermatofibromas | Diagnosis of dermatofibromas | Other |
| Diagnosis of limb girdle muscular dystrophies 2C-F | Diagnosis of limb girdle muscular dystrophies 2C-F | Other |
| Distribution and involvement of fibre types and their subtypes | Distribution and involvement of fibre types and their subtypes | Other |
| Distribution and involvement of fibre types and their subtypes measurement | Distribution and involvement of fibre types and their subtypes measurement | Other |
| Ductal and gland epithelium | Ductal and gland epithelium | Other |
| EBV infection | EBV infection | Other |
| EBVISH, HER2 dual ISH | EBVISH, HER2 dual ISH | Other |
| Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) clinic | Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) clinic | Other |
| Eosinophil granules | Eosinophil granules | Other |
| Epithelial Cells | Epithelial Cells | Other |
| Fibre type pattern, distribution of mitochondria, myofibrillar disruption | Fibre type pattern, distribution of mitochondria, myofibrillar disruption | Other |
| Fibre type pattern, fibres devoid of activity | Fibre type pattern, fibres devoid of activity | Other |
| Fibre type pattern, fibres with abnormal mitochondria | Fibre type pattern, fibres with abnormal mitochondria | Other |
| Fibres devoid of cytochrome oxidase activity appear blue | Fibres devoid of cytochrome oxidase activity appear blue | Other |
| Fungi/Glycogen/Mucins | Fungi/Glycogen/Mucins | Other |
| GATA Binding Protein 3 | GATA Binding Protein 3 | Other |
| GI tract epithelia | GI tract epithelia | Other |
| Gastric type adenocarcinoma | Gastric type adenocarcinoma | Other |
| Germinal centre B cells, plasma cells and activated T cells | Germinal centre B cells, plasma cells and activated t cells | Other |
| Glomerular Basement Membrane | Glomerular Basement membrane | Other |
| Glomeruli, proliferating mesothelial cells | Glomeruli, proliferating mesothelial cells | Other |
| Helicobacter Pylorii | Helicobacter Pylorii | Other |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen, copper associated protein | Hepatitis B surface antigen, copper associated protein | Other |
| Hepatitis B viral inclusion bodies | Hepatitis B viral inclusion bodies | Other |
| Herpes simplex virus Type II | Herpes simplex virus Type II | Other |
| Herpes virus – Kaposi’s sarcoma | Herpes virus – Kaposi’s sarcoma | Other |
| Histiocytes, lysosomes, neuromuscular and myotendinous junctions | Histiocytes, lysosomes, neuromuscular and myotendinous junctions | Other |
| Identification of nucleated erythroid precursor cells | Identification of nucleated erythroid precursor cells | Other |
| Indicates suitability for Herceptin therapy | Indicates suitability for Herceptin therapy | Other |
| Intestinal epithelium | Intestinal epithelium | Other |
| Killer cells | Killer cells | Other |
| Lin-28 homolog A measurement | Lin-28 homolog A measurement | Other |
| Liver- Aid diagnosis of HCC, differentiation from benign lesions and other malignancies | Liver- Aid diagnosis of HCC, differentiation from benign lesions and other malignancies | Other |
| Lymphatic Endothelium | Lymphatic Endothelium | Other |
| Lymphoblastic leukaemia | Lymphoblastic leukaemia | Other |
| Lymphoid neoplasms | Lymphoid neoplasms | Other |
| Mantle Cell Lymphoma | Mantle Cell Lymphoma | Other |
| Mantle zones / plasma cells | Mantle zones / plasma cells | Other |
| May Grunwald Giemsa | May Grunwald Giemsa | Other |
| Melanocytes/melanomas | Melanocytes/melanomas | Other |
| Melanocytic cells | Melanocytic cells | Other |
| Modified bacilli and atypical bacilli | Modified bacilli and atypical bacilli | Other |
| Mohs intraoperative frozen sections and staining | Mohs intraoperative frozen sections and staining | Other |
| Muscle/cytoplasm | Muscle/cytoplasm | Other |
| NEUROPATHOLOGY | Neuropathology | Other |
| Napsin | Napsin | Other |
| Natural killer T cells | Natural killer T cells | Other |
| Nerves, glial cells, melanoma marker | Nerves, glial cells, melanoma marker | Other |
| Neuroectodermal tumour cells | Neuroectodermal tumour cells | Other |
| Neuroendocrine tumour | Neuroendocrine tumour | Other |
| Neutrophil granules | Neutrophil granules | Other |
| Nuclei | Nuclei | Other |
| Other cytoplasm | Other cytoplasm | Other |
| Paired-box gene 8 | Paired-box gene 8 | Other |
| Peptide hormone gastrin | Peptide hormone gastrin | Other |
| Pituitary adenoma | Pituitary adenoma | Other |
| Placenta | Placenta | Other |
| Polyoma virus | Polyoma virus | Other |
| Progesterone – steroid hormone receptor | Progesterone – steroid hormone receptor | Other |
| Programmed Death 1 | Programmed Death 1 | Other |
| Programmed Death Ligand 1 | Programmed Death Ligand 1 | Other |
| Prostatic adenocarcinoma measurement | Prostatic adenocarcinoma measurement | Other |
| Proto-oncogene tyrosine- protein kinase ROS | Proto-oncogene tyrosine- protein kinase ROS | Other |
| Rapid on-site evaluation at | Rapid on-site evaluation at | Other |
| Renal cell carcinomas | Renal cell carcinomas | Other |
| Routine H&E staining for identification of basophilic and eosinophilic structures measurement | Routine H&E staining for identification of basophilic and eosinophilic structures measurement | Other |
| Skeletal and cardiac muscle | Skeletal and cardiac muscle | Other |
| Small bowel / stomach epithelia | Small bowel / stomach epithelia | Other |
| Squamous differentiation | Squamous differentiation | Other |
| Stains fibrinogen (buccal immunofluorescence) | Stains fibrinogen (buccal immunofluorescence) | Other |
| Synaptic and neuroendocrine | Synaptic and neuroendocrine | Other |
| TLE Family Member 1 | TLE Family Member 1 | Other |
| Thyroid follicular carcinoma measurement | Thyroid follicular carcinoma measurement | Other |
| Thyroid/ thyroid tumours | Thyroid/ thyroid tumours | Other |
| To assess preservation of the plasmalemma in muscle | To assess preservation of the plasmalemma in muscle | Other |
| Tumour differentiation | Tumour differentiation | Other |
| Urology- Confirmation of yolk sac tumour within germ cell tumour, and choriocarcinoma | Urology- Confirmation of yolk sac tumour within germ cell tumour, and choriocarcinoma | Other |
| Vascular smooth muscle/fibroblasts/endothelial cells/Langerhan’s cells | Vascular smooth muscle/fibroblasts/endothelial cells/Langerhan’s cells | Other |
| Iron | Iron | Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS) |
| Fungi | Fungi | Sterility Testing |
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