News & latest updates 2026

 

28 January 2026

New listings for NPM1 gene transcript monitoring and FISH.

revision 2026.008
20 January 2026

Listings for infliximab and anti-infliximab antibody and adalimumab and anti-adalimumab antibody updated to match referral lab's current reporting.

revision 2026.007
19 January 2026 Fabry screen - added information on genetic testing. revision 2026.006
14 January 2026 Note added to platelet function studies to identify as Not UKAS Accredited. revision 2026.005
New revision of blood culture fill volumes poster - see taking blood cultures revision 2026.004
6 January 2026 New page for Virology monthly performance data revision 2026.003
5 January 2026 Serum creatinine 8h stability limit removed. revision 2026.002
Updates to CSF microbiology. revision 2026.001

 

From the end of 2025:

24 December 2025

Updates to ethylene glycol and methanol - an in-house service is now available on weekdays.

revision 2025.068

17 December 2025

Addition of test indications and key factors affecting test performance or interpretation to: group and screenantibody investigation / quantitation (transfusion), direct antiglobulin test (DAT), Kleihauer test, cold agglutinins, crossmatch, fetal Rh D testing and ROTEM.

revision 2025.067

Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria - TAT updated and test indications added.

revision 2025.066

15 December 2025 CRP listing updated - minimum requesting interval restrictions implemented from 15/12/2025

revision 2025.065

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