Clinical Pathology
Clinical Pathology at NUH comprises four specialist departments:
- Clinical Chemistry
- Diagnostic Haematology
- Immunology
- Blood Transfusion
We provide a wide range of analytical and advisory services, which are available for inpatients, outpatients and the community at large. As you would expect from a large teaching hospital this service is backed up with training and research programmes designed to improve patient care.
To ensure the highest standard of work we participate in extensive internal and external quality assurance schemes.
A UKAS accredited medical laboratory - No 8848.
For information about tests that are covered in this scope please refer to the UKAS website.
Any tests performed in Clinical Pathology that are not accredited are identified on the test report. Calculations based on accredited tests may not themselves be accredited. Please contact the laboratory if you have questions regarding the validation of calculated results.
- Click here to download the IN2057 Clinical Pathology Service Directory.pdf[pdf] 3MB While every effort is made to ensure the information in this document is correct at the time of publication there remains the possibility that there are changes made which have not yet been updated. Please do not take clinical decisions based on reference ranges given in this document. You should always refer to the reference range and comments in the patient's electronic record
- Click here to download the Antenatal Screening Services Handbook
- Click here to download the Order of draw.pdf [pdf] 1MB
- Click here to read the IN6972 Labelling Blood Tubes Correctly.docx [docx] 2MB
Our team:
Clinical Pathology at NUH is provided by an expert team of over 200 staff working across our laboratories and offices.
Service Manager: Daniella Wainwright
Clinical Head of Service: Dr Donna Fullerton
Last updated: June 2025
IMPORTANT INFO: Introduction of WinPath Enterprise w/c 30th June 25
We kindly request that for the w/c 30th June, blood test requesting is minimised and that only clinically required blood samples are sent to the laboratory for processing.
This impacts Blood Transfusion, Chemistry, Haematology and Immunology services.
For further information, please see: Introduction of WinPath Enterprise.docx [docx] 21KB
Changes to process of requesting anti-nuclear antibody testing in the Immunology laboratory
Please follow this link for details: CTD Changes
Update to UKAS accreditation - Jan 2025
Update to UKAS accreditation - Jan 2025
We're pleased to announce that Clinical Pathology has successfully transitioned over to the new ISO15189:2022 standards. Thank you to all the staff for their dedication and continuous hard work in achieving this!
Important Communications - May 2024
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS
May 2024 - Minor Changes to Clinical Chemistry reference ranges
Please see attached for details of the changes which are implemented on 7 May 2024. These changes are minor and part of a harmonisaton project with Sherwood Forest Hospitals.
Changes to Reference Ranges.pdf [pdf] 439KB
Clinical Pathology user survey 2023
2023 User Survey
Thank You to everyone who completed the Clinical Pathology Customer Survey.
Your input is extremely valuable to us and the vital responses and information that you have provided will help us to improve the service we provide to our users for the benefit of our patients.
Please see attached report showing the results of the survey and the action taken to address feedback
Clinical-Pathology-User-Survey-2023-Report.pdf[pdf] 670KB
Thank you
Kathryn Saunders, Clinical Pathology Quality Manager
Specialist Immunoassay Changes from 1st May 2021
Due to a change in analytical equipment, the laboratory will make changes to specialist immunoassay provision from 1st May 2021. Some assays will move to new analytical equipment whilst some will be referred for analysis at external laboratories. In some instances there will be changes to reference ranges for these assays. Please contact the Duty Biochemist if you require further information (QMC x88680, City x59729).
Click here for details of changes to Specialist Immunoassays from 1 May 2021
Agreement with External Organisations
By sending a sample and completed request form, you will be entering into an Agreement based on our Terms and Conditions.
The Clinical Pathology Service Directory provides information on turnaround times, available tests and the ordering process.
If you intend referring work for the first time to any of our laboratories, or you intend a significant change (considered to be an increase of greater than 20 percent by activity), please contact us prior to referral, so that the laboratory can assure you that they have the capacity and resources to meet your request. Contact details are in the Service Directory available above.
Contact and find us
Please be aware that we cannot provide results directly to patients: results will only be provided to the GP or Consultant managing your care.
QMC
Tel: 0115 924 9924
Chemistry / haematology / immunology general enquiries - Ext: 81168
Blood transfusion - Ext: 83660
Duty biochemist (biochemistry advice and interpretation) - Ext: 88680
Our location
A floor
West Block.
City Hospital
Tel: 0115 969 1169
General enquiries: chemistry; haematology - Ext: 81168
Blood transfusion - Ext: 75600
Duty biochemist (biochemistry advice and interpretation) - Ext: 79729
Our location
Off the Physiotherapy corridor
Email: nuhnt.pathology-chigeneralenquiries@nhs.net
For security reasons visits to our laboratories must be pre-arranged and all visitors will be escorted.