Immunology

What we do

The Department of Immunology is part of the Laboratory Medicine Directorate in St. James’s Hospital and performs a wide range of tests (mostly on blood samples) which help in the diagnosis of a range of diseases.  Patients with various clinical conditions are also treated by the medical members of staff. The department is very involved in medical education and research.

For information in regard to the test repertoire offered, sample types required, reference ranges and test turnaround times, please see the LabMed User Guide

Turn around times

Please note that all turn around times quoted for Immunology tests refer to working days, based on a 5 day working week. All turn around times are based on the interval between the date the sample is logged into the Laboratory and the date the test result is authorised for release.  Electronic results on the hospital EPR are normally available immediately after authorisation. Results to GPs via Healthlink are normally posted five hours after authorisation. Further testing (follow on tests) will delay the printed report which is normally available for dispatch the day after the result is authorised.

Contact Details

Phone: (01) 416 2928

 

Postal address:
Immunology Department,
Central Pathology Laboratory,
St James's Hospital,
Dublin 8

Title  Name  Phone Email 
Head of Department / Consultant Immunologist    Prof Conleth Feighery,  (01) 416 2928 con.feighery@tcd.ie  
Chief Medical Scientist / Senior Lecturer Dr John Jackson  (01) 416 2928 john.jackson@tcd.ie
Immunology Specialist Registrar     (01) 416 2932 Bleep 746  
Immunology SHO    (01) 416 2932 Bleep 340   
Immunology Nurse Specialist Aoife McKeon (01) 410 3381
Departmental Secretary Ms B. Duffy (01) 416 2928

 

Immunology Clinic

Specialty Day Location Consultant
Immunology Monday am Outpatients Suite 2 Prof. Feighery

Consultants


Consultant Speciality (directorate) Email Telephone & fax
Prof. C. Feighery Immunology (LabMed) feigherysec@stjames.ie Tel: (01) 416 2928
Fax: (01) 410 3008
Nurse liaison: Aoife McKeon aomckeon@stjames.ie Tel:

Appointment Instructions

Appointments for the Immunology OPD Clinic are made by the Immunology Department only after receipt of a referral letter from a GP or consultant.

Referral Procedure

Referral letters are evaluated by the Consultant and appointments are sent out to patients where appropriate.