Normal Laboratory Hours

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

Blood Sciences and Transfusion Dept at Aintree Hospital

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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