Biochemistry and Haematology Laboratories
HOURS OF OPENING
Monday – Friday 08:45 – 20:00 hrs (Restricted service after 17:00 hrs)
Saturday / Sunday 09:00 – 13:00 hrs (Restricted service)
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
Emergency Service ONLY out with above hours
Pathology Laboratories
HOURS OF OPENING
Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 17:00
Friday 08:30-16:30
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
Duty Consultant Pathologist / “on call” is strictly for Renal and Liver Transplant who have a procedure to contact the Consultant Pathologist.
Microbiology Laboratories
HOURS OF OPENING
Clinical Immunology Laboratory
HOURS OF OPENING
Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00
Bacteriology
Bacteriology provides a full 24/7 service. There are BMS staff on site at all times but for rapid handling of emergency specimens the duty BMS must be contacted. For urgent / emergency specimens during normal day-time hours (0730 to 1800) please call X26021 to inform the lab before sending specimens. Outwith 0730 to 1800 the Duty Bacteriology BMS may be contacted through the RIE switchboard bleep #2900. (note: X26021 will not be answered between 1800 and 0730 – contact MUST be via bleep #2900)
Weekdays | 24 hours | full service NB: 1800-0730 available by bleeping duty BMS #2900 |
Saturday | 24 hours | full service NB: 1800-0730 available by bleeping duty BMS #2900 |
Sunday | 24 hours | full service NB: 1800-0730 available by bleeping duty BMS #2900 |
Public Holidays | 24 hours | full service NB: ‘OOH’ hours may vary – please bleep duty BMS #2900 |
Virology
Outwith hours below an emergency service is available at all times. The duty Biomedical Scientist (BMS) can be contacted to perform emergency tests. The Virology BMS on call may be contacted through the RIE switchboard (0131 536 1000)
Weekdays | 0830 - 2000 | Normal Service and Emergency on call service |
Saturday & Sunday | 0900 - 1600 | Limited service and Emergency on call service |
Public Holidays (exc below) 25th Dec + 1st Jan 26th Dec + 2nd Jan | 0900 –1700 On call service only D/W Duty Virologist | Limited service For receipt of emergency specimens only. |
CLINICAL ADVICE is available at any time, day or night, through the RIE switchboard: ask for the medical bacteriologist or clinical virologist on call. All consultant microbiologists are involved in infection control, both as on-call, and in the course of dealing with clinical teams in their patches.