D P Y epartment of aediatric Pathology orkhill USER MANUAL
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1. 0141 201 Quality Manager 0405 Locations Offices the Pathology Department Offices are located on the first floor of the RHSC Laboratory the Pathology Laboratory is based in the basement of the Laboratory Block Entrance is from the car park level on the south side of the Laboratory Block Mortuary Postmortem room the Mortuary and Postmortem facilities are located adjacent to the Pathology Laboratory Range of Services Available Surgical biopsies Postmortem examinations Special techniques histochemistry electron microscopy immunohistochemistry in situ hybridisation cytology including fine needle aspiration cytology cilial beat frequency Specialist services neuropathology forensic medicine Other facilities Thistle chapel viewing room parents room Turnaround times Hospital postmortems 90 in 30 days any delays beyond this are audited Placentas 90 in 30 days Surgical biopsies 90 in 10 days Surgical biopsy pathology Histological and frozen section diagnosis of biopsy and resection specimens Postmortem examinations Regional postmortem services in perinatal and paediatric pathology comprising examinations of therapeutic terminations of pregnancy stillbirths neonatal deaths childhood deaths and adolescent deaths The examinations are conducted to determine cause of death exclude developmental anomalies and provide a basis for genetic counselling and clinical audit In addition services2. are provided for Procurators Fiscal in the West of Scotland see below Special techniques Histochemistry Acetylcholinesterase histochemistry for diagnosis of Hirschsprung s disease in rectal biopsies This requires fresh ie non fixed tissue samples Electron microscopy Ultrastructural diagnosis of renal biopsies cilial samples paediatric tumours and other specimens These samples must be submitted in gluteraldehyde fixative Immunohistochemistry Identification of tumour phenotype using antibody markers to specific antigen subtypes in both fresh frozen section tissue samples and paraffin wax embedded samples In situ hybridisation techniques Used for identification of EB virus and related markers in lymphomas and other tissue diseases Cytology Provided for rapid diagnosis in a limited number of clinical situations particularly the exclusion of neoplasms Photometry Cilial beat frequency analysis A service provided for out patients and in patients with respiratory system disorders Contact the Pathology Office for further details of this investigation before arranging patient attendance Note Renal biopsy specimens requiring immunofluorescence will be dissected by Pathology staff and the appropriate material sent to the Pathology Department Western Infirmary Glasgow Other specialist services Neuropathology Provided in house with additional specialist expertise by Consultant Neuropathologists at the So
3. Department of Paediatric Pathology Yorkhill USER MANUAL GENERAL INFORMATION Routine Service Monday to Friday 09 00 to 17 00 hours No routine week end services available Public Holidays 09 00 to 13 00 hours Emergency Service Consultant on call service provided contact via RHSC switchboard No BMS on call service available For surgical biopsy specimens contact the on call Consultant Pathologist via the Switchboard To arrange urgent postmortem examinations contact one of the Postmortem Technicians via the Switchboard Mailing Address Department of Paediatric Pathology 1st Floor Royal Hospital for Sick Children Dalnair Street Yorkhill Glasgow G3 8S Accreditation and Quality The department is accredited by Clinical Pathology Accreditation UK Ltd CPA Reference number 0758 The laboratory participates in external quality assurance schemes wherever applicable Performance details are available to users on request Yorkhill telephone extension numbers Yorkhill telephone extension numbers All general enquiries regarding surgical biopsy and Pathology Office 0141 201 postmortem reports 0398 0400 Medical Advice contact through Pathology Office Advice on specimen collection and transportation Pathology Laboratory 0141 201 0403 Advice on postmortem examinations postmortem Mortuary 0141 201 requests and time of examination 0404 Laboratory Manager Pathology Laboratory
4. uthern General Hospital Glasgow Forensic medicine A specialist paediatric postmortem service is provided to Procurators Fiscal in the West of Scotland for the examination of cases of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death cases dying acutely after admission to Hospital post operative deaths road traffic accidents and cases of non accidental injury and other unexplained cause of death All Pathology Department users who may be involved in cases requiring Procurator Fiscal examination should make themselves aware of the categories of death which should be reported to the Fiscal Other facilities The Thistle Chapel Viewing Room and Parents Room are available in the Mortuary area for baptisms naming services funeral services and private viewings Specimen Collection and Handling See separate document http library nhsqgc org uk mediaAssets Pathology Paediatric 20Pathology 20Spec imen 20Collection 20and 20Handling pdf
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