Centre for Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Pathology

The Centre for Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Pathology includes the departments listed below. Detailed information on the services provided by each department is available by clicking on the relevant link below:

• Biochemistry
• Cancer Molecular Diagnostics
• Coagulation
• Haematology
• Histopathology (including Cytopathology)
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Near Patient Testing
• Phlebotomy
• Transfusion Medicine
• National MRSA Reference Laboratory
• Irish Mycobacterium Reference Laboratory
• National Gonococcal Reference Laboratory (interim)

In addition, all departments are fully engaged with translational research and development, teaching and learning, contributing to the publication of articles in peer reviewed journals, lectures and presentations and continuous professional development.

The primary source of information for users is the LabMed User Guide.

In addition to the general information for the departments listed above, the guide also includes a database of laboratory investigations, fully searchable by department or investigation name. This provides full details of specimen types and volumes, patient preparation, special handling requirements, turnaround times and biological reference intervals.

The health professionals involved in Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Pathology include the following:

• Consultant pathologists and non-consultant hospital doctors
• Laboratory scientists
• Phlebotomists
• Medical laboratory assistants
• Administration staff

GP information is available in the LabMed User Guide.  A key requirement for all GPs is that they order tests from the GP test catalogue electronically through Healthlink and receive results electronically, also through Healthlink.

As GPs may require to be contacted outside normal clinic hours, an out-of-hours emergency contact number is a mandatory requirement for all GPs using the laboratory’s services.

The Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Pathology Directorate provide a referral service to all public and private hospitals in the country. All services are underpinned by a Service Level Agreement (SLA) and all laboratories are encouraged to request electronically using a LIS2LIS link that is available to them.

Autoimmune Epilepsy panel request form

Biochemical Genetics Request Form Version 05

Bone Marrow Aspirate Request Form

CMD Request Form Version 6

Consent for release of GP Lab Results

External Hospitals Request Form Microbiology Version 5

External Hospitals Request Form Microbiology Version 5 (Word document)

Familial Hypercholesterolemia Genetic Request and Consent Form

FISH Request Form for External Locations

Gonococcal Refernce Laboratory Request Form

GP Request Form Blood Sciences Version 13

GP Request Form Blood Sciences Version 13 (word document)

GP Request Form Histopathology

GP Request Form Histopathology (word document)

GP Request Form Microbiology Version 9

Haemochromatosis Gene (HFE) Mutation Analysis

Haemochromtosis Gene (HFE) Mutation Consent Form

Haemoglobinopathy Request Form

Histology form for Surgery in External Hospitals

HIT request form

PNH Screen Additional Information

Porphyrin Request Form

Request form Alzheimers Biomarkers (word version)

Thrombophilia mutation analysis consent form

Thrombophilia screen request form

Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) Request Form

 

Details of the laboratory’s scope of accreditation under ISO 15189 Registration No. 327MT is available on www.INAB.ie  The laboratory has been approved to operate a flexible scope of accreditation. The lists of tests currently approved under the laboratory's flexible scope process are available by contacting the Quality Manager.