Coagulation Laboratory

What we do

The coagulation laboratory provides a testing service to inpatient and outpatient facilities and to general practitioners. It also provides a tertiary referral laboratory service to other specified agencies within Ireland. Coagulation tests are carried out for the investigation, diagnosis and monitoring of therapy in patients with bleeding and clotting disorders.

Contact Details

Postal Address:
Coagulation Laboratory,
NCHCD,
St James's Hospital,
Dublin 8

 Title Name  Phone Email 
Routine Coagulation Laboratory  (01) 416 2910   
Laboratory, NCHCD    (01) 416 2956
 (01) 416 2049
Chief Medical Scientist Mary Byrne  (01) 428 4346 mbyrne@stjames.ie
Chief Molecular Scientist Vince Jenkins  (01) 428 4640 vjenkins@stjames.ie

Consultants


Consultant Speciality (directorate) Email Telephone & fax
Prof. J. O Donnell Haematology (HOPE) vmagill@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 428 4348
Fax:
Nurse liaison: Tel:

Referral procedures

A service level agreement (SLA) should be in place between external agencies and St James's Hospital prior to referral of samples for testing in the Coagulation Laboratory. The laboratory manager should be contacted regarding this.