Pathology Services

Overview - NBT

The Severn Pathology (webpage) website provides the latest, up-to-date information about NBT's full range of pathology services:

• Bristol Genetics Laboratory (BGL)

• Cellular Pathology

• Clinical Biochemistry

• Haematological Malignancy

• Haematology Immunology and Immunogenetics

• Microbiology and Virology

• Phlebotomy

• Point of Care

The Haematology section for clinicians (webpage) also features guidance on HIT pretesting.

Iron infusions and blood transfusions at NBT

Please see the Blood Transfusions & Iron Infusions page in the Haematology section of Remedy

Contact Details - NBT

NBT pathology laboratory results and enquiries:

Cytology: 0117 4149889

Histology: 0117 4149890

Haematology Laboratory: 0117 4148383

Biochemistry Laboratory: 0117 4148383

Transfusion Laboratory: 0117 4148350

Infection sciences Enquiries: see the Advice & Referrals - Infectious Diseases and Microbiology page. This includes requests for advice on:

• Bacteriology/Virology/Mycology Result
• Virology Clinical advice
• Mycology Clinical advice

NBT ICE support - Email: gplinks@nbt.nhs.uk

Overview - UHBW

UHBW (Bristol) Laboratory Medicine provides laboratory services in Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology. See the Laboratory Medicine website  for further information.

UH Bristol provides the following pathology services:-

Phlebotomy at BRI

The Phlebotomy service at Bristol Royal Infirmary is primarily for hospital outpatients. From September 2020, the A410 phlebotomy service for patients attending for routine GP requested blood tests was withdrawn. 

A phlebotomy service is however still available for the following primary care adult patients:

• Patients who require INR and Clozapine monitoring
• Patients with difficult venous access. Please note attempts to obtain venous blood samples will only be made from the arm or hand
• Patients who require complex samples to be taken or where samples require immediate separation (eg homocysteine, gut hormones, renin aldosterone ratio etc.)

Please be aware there is no ‘walk in’ service for phlebotomy. The process to access the service is as follows:

• GP/ HCP to make a request on ICE (this must be UHBW ICE) for the blood test required. All tests that are likely to be required by GPs should be available on ICE so if you can't find on initial search then keep looking. Please do not use the clinical details box to request tests that are not listed. Alternatively you can complete a paper blood form (if available) ensuring you include three patient identifiers.
• GP/HCP to provide the patient with the appointment centre contact number: 0117 342 6888
• GP to advise patient to contact the appointment centre to book a suitable appointment

Paediatric Phlebotomy at the Bristol Children's Hospital

Please see the Paediatric Phlebotomy page in the Children's section of Remedy. Please note UH Bristol’s Children’s Hospital is unable to carry out blood tests on a drop in basis. 

Pathology Day Unit

There is no specific Pathology Day Unit Service. Should you wish to discuss any aspect of clinical biochemistry patient investigation please ring the Duty Biochemist on 0117 342 7834 or the Paediatric Duty Biochemist on 0117 342 1299. Email advice requests may also be sent to biochemadvice@uhbristol.nhs.uk which is manned Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm and aims to respond within one working day.

Requests for dynamic function tests (e.g. short Synacthen tests or water deprivation tests) should be referred to Endocrinology for further advice.

Iron infusions and Blood Transfusions at UHBW (Bristol)

Please see the Blood Transfusions & Iron Infusions page in the Haematology section of Remedy

Histopathology

Histology and cytology is concerned with the diagnosis of disease from tissue and fluid samples.

UH Bristol specialisms
UH Bristol are the regional centre for perinatal and paediatric pathology, and for osteo-articular pathology.

Tel: 0117 342 2585

Referral information for clinicians can be found at http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/your-hospitals/bristol-royal-infirmary/what-we-do/histopathology/

Clinical Biochemistry

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

Perinatal pathology
The Perinatal Pathology service is offered through the mortuary at St Michael's Hospital.

Consultant Perinatal Pathologist: Dr Craig Platt. He can be contacted by mobile phone to answer urgent questions.

Secretary: Joan Hudson telephone: 0117 342 3134

Oral and maxillofacial pathology

Bristol Dental Hospital provides a routine diagnostic oral and maxillofacial, head and neck histopathology reporting service to University Hospitals Bristol Trust in association with the Department of Histopathology, Bristol Royal Infirmary.

The oral and maxillofacial pathology department accepts referral requests from specialists, general dental practitioners and general medical practitioners.

For more information go to http://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/your-hospitals/university-of-bristol-dental-hospital/what-we-do/oral-and-maxillofacial-pathology/

Contact details UHBW - Bristol

UH Bristol pathology laboratory Telephone numbers

Pathology reception: 0117 3423080

Haematology laboratory: 0117 3422708

Biochemistry laboratory: 0117 3423080

Microbiology laboratory: 0117 4146222 select 1 then 2 (based in NBT) or see Advice & Referrals - Infectious Diseases and Microbiology page.

Transfusion laboratory: 0117 3422579

Phlebotomy service: 0117 3420370

Paediatric phlebotomy service: 0117 327049

UHBW (Bristol & Weston) ICE Support - Email: ice.support@uhbw.nhs.uk

Overview - UHBW - Weston

Weston pathology provides:-

• Chemical Pathology
• Haematology
• Blood Transfusion
• Histopathology (including Cytology and Morbid Anatomy)
• Microbiology
• Phlebotomy

For user guides, please see: http://www.waht.nhs.uk/en-GB/Our-Services1/Departments/Pathology/

Blood Transfusions in North Somerset

Please see the Blood Transfusion page on Remedy for details of indications and community blood transfusion service in North Somerset.

Contact details - UHBW - Weston

Weston pathology laboratory Telephone numbers

Pathology office: 01934 647051

Haematology laboratory: 01934 647054

Biochemistry laboratory: 01934 647055

Microbiology laboratory: see Advice & Referrals - Infectious Diseases and Microbiology page.

Transfusion laboratory: 01934 647052

Phlebotomy service: 01934 636363 ext 3714

Opening times are: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm

Paediatric phlebotomy service

UHBW (Bristol & Weston) ICE Support - Email: ice.support@uhbw.nhs.uk

Weston Microbiology Clinical Advice

See Advice & Referrals - Infectious Diseases and Microbiology page.

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