The Laboratory Medicine Care Division has a well-established quality management system. Our laboratories are all registered with UKAS (the United Kingdom Accreditation Service) and take part in national quality assurance schemes.
Our disciplines
Biochemistry and clinical immunology
The biochemistry service provides a comprehensive repertoire of chemical pathology tests, supporting emergency, inpatient and outpatient care. The Greater Manchester Immunology Service offers a comprehensive test repertoire for the immunological investigation of patients.
Haematology
Haematology provides full blood counts, coagulation, blood transfusion and specialist testing, with a range of tests available outside core working hours for urgent clinical needs.
Histopathology and diagnostic cytopathology
Our histopathology and cytopathology services report adult and paediatric tissue and cytology samples, including fine needle aspiration, with laboratory teams at the Oxford Road and Wythenshawe sites.
Microbiology, virology and mycology
The Manchester Medical Microbiology Partnership provides clinical advice and a results line, molecular microbiology, and sample collection and transport guidance for clinical areas.
Newborn screening
The Manchester Newborn Screening Laboratory provides the heel prick screening service for babies across the region, and retrieves stored samples for cytomegalovirus testing when a clinician requests it.
Sample collection
Tips and techniques in preanalytics, guidance on avoiding haemolytic samples, details of Sarstedt blood tubes and our sample labelling guidance are all published for clinical colleagues.
See our laboratory documents · Sample collection and transport
Feedback and complaints
Any complaints or concerns about any aspect of the service should be raised initially with the Laboratory Manager. The MMMP is committed to upholding the rights of patients to care that is free from discrimination, and to ensuring patients’ wellbeing, safety and rights are protected.