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Pathology Laboratory Department (Sligo University Hospital
Hospital Location:
Sligo University Hospital
Telephone:
071 9174552
About us
A comprehensive Pathology Laboratory Service is provided by the Saolta University Health Care Group, Sligo University Hospital (SUH) by having the departments of Biochemistry, Haematology/Blood Transfusion, Histopathology/Cytopathology and Microbiology/Serology.
A Public Health Microbiology service is also provided by the Public Health laboratory.
Mortuary Services are also provided at Sligo University Hospital.
The Pathology Department provides a service for Consultant In-patients and Out-Patients also for primary Care Practitioners and Kingsbridge Hospital. An "On-call" Service is provided outside routine working hours for urgent requests in Biochemistry, Haematology/Blood Transfusion and Microbiology/Serology.
Accreditation status
The Blood Transfusion laboratory is an INAB accredited testing laboratory, Reg. No. 198MT and complies with the requirements of ISO 15189.
The Microbiology laboratory is an INAB accredited testing laboratory,
Reg. No. 321 MT, which maintains compliance with ISO15189.
The Public Health laboratory is an INAB accredited testing laboratory,
Detail of the scope of accreditation can be viewed on the INAB website (www.inab.ie).
The other disciplines within pathology are actively working towards accreditation status.
The Pathology service is provided by a multi-disciplinary team of staff consisting of Consultant Pathologists, Medical Scientists, Laboratory Assistants, Clerical, Secretarial and Portering Staff. All major disciplines of the Pathology service are provided to hospital medical staff, GP Practices and other health care units within the region.
Sligo University Hospital Pathology service consist of;
· Biochemistry
· Haematology/Blood Transfusion
· Histopathology/Cytopathology
· Microbiology
· Serology
· Public Health
Laboratory Contact Numbers | |||
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Laboratory Manager – Liam O’Grady 071 917 4560 | |||
Tel; 071 917 or 071 91 extn |
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Biochemistry | extn | Haematology | extn |
Oncall | 173450 | Oncall | 173440 |
Chief Medical Scientist | 74561 | Chief Medical Scientist | 74562 |
Main Lab | 74590 | Main Lab | 74556 |
Reception | 74142 | Blood Bank | 74144/74719 |
Biochemistry Fax No | 74658 | Haemovigilance (Bleep 226) | 74675 |
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| Dr Andy Hodgson | 70332 |
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| Dr Aine Burke | 70332 |
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| Haematology/Blood Bank Fax No | 74515 |
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| Quality Manager | 76881 |
Histology/Cytology |
| Microbiology |
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Chief Medical Scientist | 74564 | Oncall | 173444 |
Main Lab | 74559 | Chief Medical Scientist | 74563 |
Pathologist secretary | 74554/74710 | Main Lab | 74557 |
Quality Manager | 74173 | Consultant Microbiologist | 74162 |
Histology Fax no. | 76871 | Consultant Microbiologist’s Secretary | 72501 |
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| Quality Manager | 74434 |
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| Serology | 74159 |
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| Surveillance scientist | 74140 |
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| Infection Prevention and Control | 74161/74459 |
Public Health |
| Laboratory IT |
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Chief Medical Scientist | 74167 | LIS Manager | 74565 |
Public Health main lab | 74558 |
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Media | 74157 |
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Pathology Reception | 74553 | ||
Reception Fax No | 36889 | ||
Common Room | 74133 | ||
Laboratory Porter Bleep | 188 | ||