Specimen Referrals
- Contact Information
- Immunology Re-test Interval
- Specimen Referrals
- Request Forms
- Clinical Advice
- Additional Requests/ Follow Up Testing
- Investigations
- Specimen Requirements
- Common Indicators
- Allergy Repertoire
- Autoimmune Repertoire
- Antibodies to Nuclear Components
- Organ Specific Antibodies
- Specific IgG Testing
Occasionally the test requested requires processing at an external laboratory
Specimens are sent to UKAS accredited laboratories for analysis
Please telephone the Department if you require accreditation details or turn around times for such tests
Specimens are sent to the following laboratories for analysis:
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Immunology Department, at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford
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Immunology Department at the Sheffield Teaching Hospital, Sheffield
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Immunology Department at Southampton General Hospital, Southampton
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Immunodermatology Department, St Johns Institute, St Thomas Hospitals, London
Test requests outside Repertoire
For any test request that is outside the Royal Bournemouth Hospital Immunology repertoire, the test will be investigated with Immunology Consultant Head of Department for clinical requirement. These tests will require funding by the requesting department and billing information will need to be provided. If billing information is not provided, the requester may be contacted to collect these details before the testing can be performed.
