Pathology Handbook - Transfusion

Types of services offered by the laboratory

The provision of blood and blood products. Blood group and antibody screen for patients who are likely to require blood and as part of the antenatal screening service. Kleihauer testing also available.

How to access clinical advice

Clinical advice can be obtained by contacting the haematology consultants as below:
Routine working hours - Switchboard / bleep
Out of hours - Switchboard / bleep

How to make out of hours requests

Complete blood transfusion request form as normal and send to Lab.
Bleep 135 to speak to on call Biomedical Scientist or contact through switchboard.