Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE)

 

Biochemistry and Haematology Laboratories: 
General Enquiries (Monday – Friday 09:00 - 17:00):                     0131 242 6806 (ext. 26806)
Duty Biochemist (09:00–19:30h):                                                                               ext. 26879
Duty Endocrine Biochemist (09:00–17:00h):                                                             ext. 26880
Duty Haematologist (09:00–17:00h):                                                                        bleep 6466
Duty Biomedical Scientist (Biochemistry), (09:00–17:00h):                                      ext. 26091
Duty Biomedical Scientist (Biochemistry), (17:00–09:00h):                                      bleep 2221
Duty Biomedical Scientist (Haematology):                                                              bleep 6550
Peripheral Blood Counting:                                                                                     ext. 26093/4
Haemostasis:                                                                                                              ext. 26837
Specialist Haematology:                                                                                            ext. 26838
Antenatal Haemoglobinopathy Service:                                                       ext. 26838/ 26831
Emergency Requests During Working Hours:                                                          ext. 26824
Molecular Haematology:                                                                                           ext  27144
 
On-call Clinical Advice: 17:15-09:00 Mon-Fri, All day Sat-Sun: contact via switchboard
 
For Biochemistry advice please e-mail loth.biochemadvice@nhs.scot
  

Microbiology Laboratory:  

General Enquires (Monday – Friday 09:00 - 17:00):                   0131 536 3373 (ext. 63373) 

For information on clinical management of patients please click here and access the documents at the bottom of the page.

Please notify in advance urgent tests during the working day
Combined Reception:                                                                                  Tel (0131-24)2 6824
Urgent Bacteriology tests:                                                                         Tel (0131-24)2 6021
Enquiries for Enteric Bacteriology:                                                            Tel (0131-24)2-7011
Enquiries for Mycology:                                                                             Tel (0131-24)2-6049
Microbiology Office:                                                                             Tel 0131 242 6025 or 6048
 
Speciality Lead for Medical Microbiology                            Dr Ian Laurenson 0131 242 6079
(including virology)                                                             

Clinical Bacteriology
Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:00 Clinical advice is available by telephoning 0131 536 3373 (ext. 63373)
 
Urgent Bacteriology Out of Hours Requests
Outside  above hours, the Consultant / Specialist Registrar on call for Medical Microbiology advice can be contacted at any time through the RIE exchange: 0131-536-1000.
For test requests the Bacteriology BMS can be contacted at any time out of hours through the RIE hospital exchange: 0131-536-1000 on bleep #2900 only.
 
Clinical Virology
Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00 Clinical advice is available by emailing loth.virologyadvice@nhs.scot (3 hour response) or for urgent advice call 0131 536 3373 (ext. 63373) or bleep via switchboard.
 
Urgent Virology Out of Hours Requests
Outside above hours, the Consultant / Specialist Registrar on-call for virology advice can be contacted at any time out of routine hours through the RIE: 0131-536-1000.
Test requests must be arranged before sending with the Virology BMS on call who can be contacted at any time out of hours through the RIE exchange: 0131-536-1000. The BMS on call is not on site unless processing an urgent specimen.
 

Pathology Laboratory 

General Enquiries

General Enquiries and Clinical Advice                                RIE           0131 242 7147 (27147)

                                                                                            WGH        0131 537 1962 (31962)

 

Cervical Cytology                                                                                0131 242 7147 (27147)

Paediatric including Biopsy Post mortem and Frozen section           0131 242 7169 (27169)

 

Pathology and Post Mortem Report Enquiries                   RIE          0131 242 7147 (27147)

                                                                                            WGH        0131 537 1962 (31962)

Electron Microscopy                                                                           0131 537 1970 (31970)

Muscle Histochemistry                                                                       0131 537 1962 (31962)

 

Clinical Advice

Please contact the general enquires lines above to have your call directed to the most appropriate team.

 

Adult Frozen Section Booking Service  

RIE including Moh's                                                                            0131 242 7147 (27147)

WGH including Neuropathology                                                         0131 537 1963 (31963)

 

Neuropathology                                                                                                            

General and Reporting Enquires                                                         0131 537 1962 (31962)

 

Mortuary / Post Mortem Service

Mortuary Manager                                                                             0131 242 7179(27179)

                                                                                                            01506 522023 (52023)

RIE and RHYCP Enquiries                                                                   0131 242 7177 (27177)

SJH Enquiries                                                                                      01506 522022 (52022)

WGH Enquiries                                                                                    0131 537 1972 (31972)

 

Administration:
Speciality Pathology  Lead                        Dr H Monaghan                0131 242 7172 (27172)

Health Care Manager                                Amanda Malham              0131 242 7151 (27151)
Operational Science Manager                  Nichola-Jane Wilson         0131 242 7082 (27082)