Clinical Laboratory Medicine Liverpool Foundation Trust Tel: 0151 706 2000 QMS-EXTD-160 Version 113, 2026 (release 113.2026.08.27) Last update: 03 September 2026 Please note that if any information is printed from this handbook, it is only valid on the day of printing		Emergency Requests	Request Forms		Additional Info / Useful links   Blood Specimens Data Protection, User Feedback and complaints GP Information Handbook Information Normal Laboratory Hours Patient Information (where to get your blood samples taken) Reference Ranges Reports Despatch Research and Clinical Trials Telephone enquiries Typical Turnround Time 24h Urine Specimens Urine Specimens Collection Info Validity of results HODS User Survey Minimum Data Policy LCL Quality Policy LCL Quality Statement Order of Draw (click image) Guide to EDTA contamination Lab tests on-line patient focused information on laboratory testing.
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New and Updated Messages August 2018.Biotin interference		Service Updates Section Investigation Date Biochemistry Calcitonin 18/06/2026 Microbiology Amoebiasis 27/08/2026 Enterobiasis 27/08/2026 Fungal Culture 18/06/2026 Gastroenteritis/enteric pathogens 27/08/2026 Giardiasis 27/08/2026 Salmonellosis 27/08/2026 Sellotape Smear/Perianal swab 27/08/2026 Shigellosis (bacillary dysentary) 27/08/2026 Yersiniosis 27/08/2026