Biochemistry, Haematology and Transfusion Laboratories
HOURS OF OPENING
Weekdays 08:45 – 17:00 hrs
Saturday* 08:45 – 13:00 hrs
Public Holidays* 09:00 – 12:30 hrs
*At weekends and on Public Holidays a limited service is provided by a small number of staff. On these days please ensure that non-urgent samples are delivered to the Laboratory as soon as possible and before mid-day on a Saturday and Sunday.
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
Samples that are marked as urgent and received between the time that the Laboratory closes and midnight will be processed and the results will be made available in Apex. After midnight, the laboratory must be informed in advance of any emergency request. In the absence of this contact, the laboratory staff will not know that the sample is being delivered and it may not be processed in a timely manner.
There is an out of hours advisory service provided by medical and clinical scientific staff, contactable via the switchboard.
Haematology Malignancy Diagnostic Service
HOURS OF OPENING
Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 hrs
The service does not operate out with the laboratory service hours or provide a Public Holiday service, however, investigations may be performed by special arrangement but only after discussion with a member of our team.
To ensure safe arrival of samples sent late in the day, please contact the laboratory if you expect a sample to arrive after 5pm.
Pathology Laboratories
HOURS OF OPENING
Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:00
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
Not applicable.
Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Laboratories
HOURS OF OPENING
Weekdays only: 09:00 – 17:00
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
Not applicable.
Skelton staff only on statutory public holidays.