Haematology Laboratory

The Haematology laboratory deals with the formation, composition, function and diseases of the blood. Due to the number of samples processed, the lab is highly automated with tracked analysers, although some manual procedures are still performed.

There are Haematology and Blood Transfusion laboratories on site at all three Trusts within the Eastern Pathology Alliance (EPA) Network

Haematology receives approximately 1 million requests a year and provides over 2.3 million test results a year. Depending on the type of request, these will be processed in Routine Haematology, Coagulation or Transfusion. Haematology and Blood Transfusion are accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) to BS EN ISO15189:2022.

Haematology and Blood Transfusion accreditation no. 10295

These departments provide a comprehensive repertoire of tests for the diagnosis and monitoring of Haematological disorders as well as monitoring certain drug regimes. The tests performed vary greatly from tests such as routine full blood count, blood film and bone marrow samples, ESR measurements, malaria screening, coagulation studies and Haemoglobinopathy screening.