News & latest updates 2026

13 April 2026

Addition of faeces collection instruction to faeces microbiology.

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Virology updates including monthly performance data and updated contacts page.

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24 March 2026

Microbiology & Infection accreditation has been reinstated.

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11 March 2026

Updated Virology monthly performance data

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4 March 2026

Updates to histopathology referrals information and updated test list.

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25 February 2026

New thresholds for below 40 and above 75 year olds for PSA.

revision 2026.016

Updated turnaround time for leukaemia immunophenotyping.

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24 February 2026

Updated reference for lithium  target range (range is unchanged).

revision 2026.014

Change of address of referral lab for DPD deficiency, infliximab and anti-infliximab antibody, and adalimumab and anti-adalimumab antibody .

revision 2026.013

Update to Histopathology and Cytopathology turnaround times.

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3 February 2026

Updated content for blood sample draw order.

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2 February 2026

Update to turnaround time information for BCR-ABL and T-cell gene rearrangement.

revision 2026.010

Additional sample information added to Down, Edwards and Patau syndrome screening

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28 January 2026

New listings for NPM1 gene transcript monitoring and FISH.

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20 January 2026

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

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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.

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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

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