Haematology Laboratories
The Haematology Laboratories Department works particularly closely with the haematology and haemophilia clinical services, which require a range of additional and specialised tests not usually required in other clinical services.
It is also closely linked with the National Blood Service.
Handbook
Department of Laboratory Haematology Handbook (pdf, 1.4 MB)
Accreditation
The Department of Laboratory Haematology is an UKAS ISO 15189:2012 accredited laboratory (UKAS number 8464).
The current accredited scope can be found on the UKAS website (Laboratory Haematology 8464).
This accreditation is assessed on an annual basis.
Out of scope tests
The department of laboratory Haematology is a UKAS accredited laboratory (8464)
Details of the accredited scope can be found here by searching under the accreditation number:
Search UKAS accredited organisations
The tests listed below are outside of the scope of accredited activities as of July 2024.
| Section |
Site |
Test |
Status |
| Blood Transfusion |
JR |
Cold agglutinins |
Out of scope |
| Flow Cytometry |
JR |
Platelet flow cytometry |
Out of scope |
| Flow Cytometry |
JR |
EMA binding |
Currently out of scope, plans to submit |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
Platelet nucleotides |
Out of scope |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
Platelet chronolog investigations |
Out of scope |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
Von Willebrand factor multimers |
Out of scope |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
PFA |
Out of scope |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
Fibrinogen-antigen |
Out of scope |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
Dabigatran level |
Currently out of scope, plans to submit |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
Emicizumab level |
Currently out of scope, plans to submit |
| Coagulation |
NOC |
APTT inhibitor screen |
Out of scope |
All tests offered by the department, regardless of status of accredited scope, are appropriately verified prior to use and are all subject to the same quality control measures.
Subspecialties
Subspecialties include:
- haematological oncology
- haemostasis and thrombosis (including haemophilia, thrombophilia, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura)
- haemoglobinopathy (including sickle cell disease and thalassaemia)
- transfusion medicine
- paediatric haematology
- laboratory haematology.
Sites
Our sites include:
- the main unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for receipt and testing of samples only, not taking of samples from patients
- a small laboratory at the Churchill Hospital
- a separate Haemophilia Centre at the Churchill Hospital
- a unit at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, providing routine haematology and a 24 hour blood bank service.
The department processes approximately 650,000 Full Blood Count tests and 300,000 coagulation samples per year, and is fully computerised and linked, through the hospital network, to all wards and GP surgeries.
For information for patients about blood tests, please see 'Blood tests'
Contact us
Address
Laboratory Haematology
Level 4, John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford OX3 9DU
How to find the John Radcliffe Hospital
Telephone / email
Results line
Tel: 01865 220336
General non-clinical enquiries
Tel: 01865 572824
Email: LaboratoryHaematology@ouh.nhs.uk
Non-urgent clinical enquiries
Email: haematologyregistrar.enquiries@nhs.net
This email address is for enquiries from medical professionals only.
To retrospectively order extra tests
To retrospectively order extra tests onto an existing sample, for non-urgent requests - do not use this for new requests on samples not received in the laboratory.
Email: addlabtest@ouh.nhs.uk
Non-clinical screening questions
For non-clinical questions about antenatal and neonatal haemoglobinopathy screening.
Email: hbopathy.screening@ouh.nhs.uk
Clinical trials advice / questions
Email: LabTrials.OUH@ouh.nhs.uk
Last reviewed:08 July 2024