LCL operates on-site laboratory services at the Aintree Hospital, Royal Liverpool, Broadgreen/Liverpool Heart and Chest and Liverpool Womens sites. All tests and assays are harmonised across all of these LCL sites.
Blood Sciences, Transfusion and Microbiology Dept at CSSB
24 hrs 7 days a week
Haematology Dept at LWH
08:30 to 21:00 Mon to Fri
Blood Sciences and Transfusion Dept at BGH
24 hrs 7 days a week
HODS Dept at CSSB
08:30 - 17:00 Mon to Fri
On call cover for bank holidays (urgent flow cytometry only). See HODS IT system noticeboard for contact details.
Virology Dept at CSSB
08:00 - 20:00 Mon to Sun
Immunology Dept at CSSB
08:00 - 17:00 Mon to Fri
H&I Dept at CSSB
08:00 - 17:30 Mon to Fri
Histology Dept at CSSB
07:00 - 19:00 Mon to Fri
08:00 - 16:00 Sat and Bank Holidays
Cytology Dept at CSSB
08:00 - 17:00 Mon to Fri
Ophthalmic Pathology Dept at CSSB
08:00 - 17:00 Mon to Fri
Molecular Pathology Dept at CSSB
08:00 - 17:00 Mon to Fri
Mortuary and Bereavement Dept
08:00 - 16:00 Mon to Fri
Medical Examiners Service Dept
08:00 - 16:00 Mon to Fri
In addition, a 24 hour emergency service on a restricted range of tests is available from Clinical Chemistry, Haematology and Medical Microbiology, Virology and H&I.
A consultant Histopathologist may be contacted out of hours via switchboard.
If telephoning the RLUH from outside the hospital, dial (0151) 706 4230 for Clinical Biochemistry, (0151) 706 4333 for Haematology and (0151) 706 4410 for Microbiology.
If telephoning Clinical Chemistry/Haematology labs sited in LHCH, from the RLUH or BGH dial 6830/6771.
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