The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
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Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool
Liverpool L9 7LJ , United Kingdom
Liverpool L9 7LJ , United Kingdom
Accreditation
Active
UKAS
8642
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Accreditation Details
Accreditation Body
UKAS
Number
8642
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 (124)
| Standard Reference | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 8642 | BIOCHEMISTRY | 8642 | BIOCHEMISTRY | Clinical Chemistry |
| CSF & serum | SOP BSP3 | CSF & serum | SOP BSP3 | Clinical Chemistry |
| CSF | (Xanthochromia) Analytik Jena SPECORD 210 Plus | CSF | (Xanthochromia) Analytik Jena SPECORD 210 Plus | Clinical Chemistry |
| CSF | Lactate | CSF | Lactate | Clinical Chemistry |
| CSF | SOP BSR11 | CSF | SOP BSR11 | Clinical Chemistry |
| CSF | UV-Visible Spectrophotometer | CSF | UV-Visible Spectrophotometer | Clinical Chemistry |
| Fluid & serum | Detection of Beta-2-transferrin In house assay using Gel | Fluid & serum | Detection of Beta-2-transferrin In house assay using Gel | Clinical Chemistry |
| Fluid & serum | SOP BSP1 | Fluid & serum | SOP BSP1 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Albumin | Serum | Albumin | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Carbamazepine SOP BSMS2 | Serum | Carbamazepine SOP BSMS2 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Carbamazepine epoxide SOP BSMS2 | Serum | Carbamazepine epoxide SOP BSMS2 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Detection of normal and SOP BSP2 | Serum | Detection of normal and SOP BSP2 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Free phenytoin SOP BSMS7 | Serum | Free phenytoin SOP BSMS7 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Lamotrigine SOP BSMS3 | Serum | Lamotrigine SOP BSMS3 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Levetiracetam SOP BSMS3 | Serum | Levetiracetam SOP BSMS3 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Midazolam SOP BSMS4 | Serum | Midazolam SOP BSMS4 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Phenobarbital SOP BSMS2 | Serum | Phenobarbital SOP BSMS2 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Pregabalin SOP BSMS5 | Serum | Pregabalin SOP BSMS5 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Quantification of: ELISA (automated) using commercial kits | Serum | Quantification of: Automated chemi-luminescence | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | SOP BSR20 | Serum | SOP BSR20 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Topiramate SOP BSMS6 | Serum | Topiramate SOP BSMS6 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Total phenytoin SOP BSMS2 | Serum | Total phenytoin SOP BSMS2 | Clinical Chemistry |
| Serum | Valproate SOP BSMS2 | Serum | Valproate SOP BSMS2 | Clinical Chemistry |
| (cont’d) | DNA binding protein for TDP43 | (cont’d) | DNA binding protein for TDP43 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| (cont’d) | Delta-Sarcoglycan | (cont’d) | Delta-Sarcoglycan | Histopathology / Cytology |
| (cont’d) | Dystrophy Beta-Sarcoglycan | (cont’d) | Dystrophy Beta-Sarcoglycan | Histopathology / Cytology |
| (cont’d) | Gamma-Sarcoglycan | (cont’d) | Gamma-Sarcoglycan | Histopathology / Cytology |
| (cont’d) | Inclusion bodies P62 | (cont’d) | Inclusion bodies P62 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| (cont’d) | Neuronal marker Utrophin | (cont’d) | Neuronal marker Utrophin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| 8642 | CYTOLOGY | 8642 | CYTOLOGY | Histopathology / Cytology |
| 8642 | IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY | 8642 | IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY | Histopathology / Cytology |
| 8642 | NEUROPATHOLOGY | 8642 | NEUROPATHOLOGY | Histopathology / Cytology |
| AND TISSUES | HSCY1 by manual staining method | AND TISSUES | HSCY1 by manual staining method | Histopathology / Cytology |
| CSF | Cytospin 4 | CSF | Cytospin 4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| CSF | SOP HSCY13 by manual staining | CSF | SOP HSCY13 by manual staining | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin fixed paraffin | Diffuse midline gliomas H3K27M | Formalin fixed paraffin | Diffuse midline gliomas H3K27M | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Formalin fixed paraffin | Squamous cell differentiation CK 5/6 | Formalin fixed paraffin | Squamous cell differentiation CK 5/6 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | B cells CD20 | Frozen sections of muscle | B cells CD20 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | B cells HLA-1 | Frozen sections of muscle | B cells HLA-1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Cytotoxic/Suppressor T cells CD8 | Frozen sections of muscle | Cytotoxic/Suppressor T cells CD8 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Glycoproteins for Muscular Laminin B1 | Frozen sections of muscle | Glycoproteins for Muscular Laminin B1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Glycoproteins for Muscular Laminin B2 | Frozen sections of muscle | Glycoproteins for Muscular Laminin B2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Laminin α-2 chain Merosin | Frozen sections of muscle | Laminin α-2 chain Merosin | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Localisation of muscle protein Dystrophin 1 | Frozen sections of muscle | Localisation of muscle protein Dystrophin 1 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Localisation of muscle protein Dystrophin 2 | Frozen sections of muscle | Localisation of muscle protein Dystrophin 2 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Localisation of muscle protein Dystrophin 3 | Frozen sections of muscle | Localisation of muscle protein Dystrophin 3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Macrophages / monocytes CD68 | Frozen sections of muscle | Macrophages / monocytes CD68 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | Membrane attack complex C5b-9 | Frozen sections of muscle | Membrane attack complex C5b-9 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | T cells CD3 | Frozen sections of muscle | T cells CD3 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Frozen sections of muscle | T-helper cells CD4 | Frozen sections of muscle | T-helper cells CD4 | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Intraoperative Quick | Nuclei and other cellular SOP HSIN11 by manual H&E stain | Intraoperative Quick | Nuclei and other cellular SOP HSIN11 by manual H&E stain | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | Cytochrome oxidase / SDH SOP HSM17 COX / SDH | Muscle biopsy frozen | Cytochrome oxidase / SDH SOP HSM17 COX / SDH | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | Glycogen and other SOP HSM6 – Periodic Acid Schiff | Muscle biopsy frozen | Glycogen and other SOP HSM6 – Periodic Acid Schiff | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | Lipids SOP HSM7 – Oil Red O | Muscle biopsy frozen | Lipids SOP HSM7 – Oil Red O | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | Myodenylate activity SOP HSM15 – Myodenylate | Muscle biopsy frozen | Myodenylate activity SOP HSM15 – Myodenylate | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | NADH SOP HSM9 - NADH | Muscle biopsy frozen | NADH SOP HSM9 - NADH | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | Phosphofructokinase | Muscle biopsy frozen | Phosphofructokinase | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | Phosphorylase activity SOP HSM16 – Phosphorylase | Muscle biopsy frozen | Phosphorylase activity SOP HSM16 – Phosphorylase | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy frozen | SDH activity SOP HSM10 – Succinic | Muscle biopsy frozen | SDH activity SOP HSM10 – Succinic | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Muscle biopsy specimens, | Examination of tissues to SOP HSEM5 Electron microscopy | Muscle biopsy specimens, | Examination of tissues to SOP HSEM5 Electron microscopy | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Preparations | Stain | Preparations | Stain | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Resin-embedded tissue | SOP HSEM3 Ultramicrotomy | Resin-embedded tissue | SOP HSEM3 Ultramicrotomy | Histopathology / Cytology |
| Serial Stereotactic | Nuclei and other cellular SOP HSIN13 – Serial stereotactic | Serial Stereotactic | Nuclei and other cellular SOP HSIN13 – Serial stereotactic | Histopathology / Cytology |
| otherwise stated: | Alzheimer Precursor Protein APP | otherwise stated: | Alzheimer Precursor Protein APP | Histopathology / Cytology |
| sections | ATPase | sections | ATPase | Histopathology / Cytology |
| sections | Demonstration of lipofushin SOP HSM12 - Acid Phosphatase | sections | Demonstration of lipofushin SOP HSM12 - Acid Phosphatase | Histopathology / Cytology |
| sections | Fibre typing SOP HSM13 by– Myofibrillar | sections | Fibre typing SOP HSM13 by– Myofibrillar | Histopathology / Cytology |
| sections | HMS3 – Frozen Section Protocol – | sections | HMS3 – Frozen Section Protocol – | Histopathology / Cytology |
| sections | Mitochondrial complexes SOP HSM11 – Cytochrome | sections | Mitochondrial complexes SOP HSM11 – Cytochrome | Histopathology / Cytology |
| sections | Mitochondrial complexes SOP HSM8 by Muscle Tinctorial | sections | Mitochondrial complexes SOP HSM8 by Muscle Tinctorial | Histopathology / Cytology |
| sections | Muscle biopsies | sections | Muscle biopsies | Histopathology / Cytology |
| stated: | Acid mucins SOP HSS1 – Alcian Blue | stated: | Acid mucins SOP HSS1 – Alcian Blue | Histopathology / Cytology |
| 8642 | IMMUNOLOGY | 8642 | IMMUNOLOGY | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF & Serum | Hu, Yo, Ri, CV2, amphiphysin, SOPs IS14, IS2 & IS3 | CSF & Serum | Hu, Yo, Ri, CV2, amphiphysin, SOPs IS14, IS2 & IS3 | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF & Serum | LED Microplate reader SOP IS39 | CSF & Serum | LED Microplate reader SOP IS39 | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF & Serum | Zic4, Titin, Recoverin, Protein | CSF & Serum | Zic4, Titin, Recoverin, Protein | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF | BSR4 Siemens Atellica Neph | CSF | BSR4 Siemens Atellica Neph | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF | IgG Atellica Neph | CSF | IgG Atellica Neph | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum & CSF | Antibodies to GABA-B SOP IS37 | Serum & CSF | Antibodies to GABA-B SOP IS37 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum & CSF | Antibodies to LGI1 and SOP IS35 & IS37 | Serum & CSF | Antibodies to LGI1 and SOP IS35 & IS37 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum & CSF | CASPR2 | Serum & CSF | CASPR2 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum & CSF | NMDA Receptor Antibodies SOP IS32 & IS37 | Serum & CSF | NMDA Receptor Antibodies SOP IS32 & IS37 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Antibodies to AMPA1 & 2 and SOP IS37 | Serum | Antibodies to AMPA1 & 2 and SOP IS37 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Antibodies to IgLON5 SOP IS36 &IS37 | Serum | Antibodies to IgLON5 SOP IS36 &IS37 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Antibodies to acetyl choline SOP IS6 | Serum | Antibodies to acetyl choline SOP IS6 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Antibodies to muscle specific SOP IS28 | Serum | Antibodies to muscle specific SOP IS28 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Antibodies to voltage gated SOP IS16 | Serum | Antibodies to voltage gated SOP IS16 | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | DPPX | Serum | DPPX | Immunology / Serology |
| Serum | Immunofluorescence using the | Serum | Immunofluorescence using the | Immunology / Serology |
| CSF | DM2000 microscope | CSF | DM2000 microscope | Other |
| CSF | SOP BSR2 | CSF | SOP BSR2 | Other |
| Fluid & serum | Helena SAS-1plus | Fluid & serum | Helena SAS-1plus | Other |
| Muscle biopsy specimens, | SOP HSEM1 Preparation and | Muscle biopsy specimens, | SOP HSEM1 Preparation and | Other |
| Serum | BSM10 and: | Serum | BSM10 and: | Other |
| Serum | GD1b, GQ1b) | Serum | GD1b, GQ1b) | Other |
| Serum | Qualitative detection of: | Serum | Qualitative detection of: | Other |
| Serum | Recombinant immunoblot with | Serum | Recombinant immunoblot with | Other |
| Serum | SAS-1plus & SAS-2 equipment | Serum | SAS-1plus & SAS-2 equipment | Other |
| Serum | SOP BSR22 | Serum | SOP BSR22 | Other |
| Serum | SOP BSR4 | Serum | SOP BSR4 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Atypical teratoid rhabdoid INI 1a | Tissue and muscle) unless | Atypical teratoid rhabdoid INI 1a | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Ewings sarcoma Ewing’s (CD99) | Tissue and muscle) unless | Ewings sarcoma Ewing’s (CD99) | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Gastric and intestinal epithelial CK20 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Gastric and intestinal epithelial CK20 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Glandular and transitional CK7 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Glandular and transitional CK7 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Histone-H3 (tri-methyl k27) H3K27ME3 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Histone-H3 (tri-methyl k27) H3K27ME3 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 IDH1 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 IDH1 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Melanocytes HMB45 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Melanocytes HMB45 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Melanoma, glial cells S100 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Melanoma, glial cells S100 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Proliferating cells Ki67 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Proliferating cells Ki67 | Other |
| Tissue and muscle) unless | Transcription factor for primary GATA-3 | Tissue and muscle) unless | Transcription factor for primary GATA-3 | Other |
| Tissue) | SOP HSS11 | Tissue) | SOP HSS11 | Other |
| muscle) | HSB53 | muscle) | HSB53 | Other |
| muscle) | HSB57 | muscle) | HSB57 | Other |
| muscle) | HSB58 | muscle) | HSB58 | Other |
| muscle) | HSB75 | muscle) | HSB75 | Other |
| muscle) | HSB77 | muscle) | HSB77 | Other |
| muscle) | Leica Peloris 3 tissue processor | muscle) | Leica Peloris 3 tissue processor | Other |
| muscle) | Specimen dissection | muscle) | Specimen dissection | Other |
| muscle) | Tissue Processing using | muscle) | Tissue Processing using | Other |
| muscle) | Tissue Sectioning | muscle) | Tissue Sectioning | Other |
| sections | Basophilic and eosinophilic SOP HSM5 - Haematoxylin and | sections | Basophilic and eosinophilic SOP HSM5 - Haematoxylin and | Other |
| sections | Enzyme histochemistry using: | sections | Enzyme histochemistry using: | Other |
| sections | HSM1 – receipt and preparation of | sections | HSM1 – receipt and preparation of | Other |
| sections | SOP HSEM2 Making glass knives | sections | SOP HSEM2 Making glass knives | Other |
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