A-Z of Services

Pathology

  • Address: Croydon University Hospital 530 London Road, Croydon, CR7 7YE
  • Service hours: Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 4.45pm (excl. bank holidays at both CUH and PWMH)

About us

The Pathology department includes the following specialties:

  • Clinical haematology
  • Blood transfusion
  • Microbiology
  • Cytopathology
  • Histopathology / mortuary
  • Clinical biochemistry

Please note the Cytogenetics service has relocated to the Royal Marsden Hospital.

The combined departments handle approximately 660,000 specimens a year.  We perform over 600 types of test in-house and have a network of external laboratories to which more specialised tests can be sent. Our 24 hour consultant-led service is available to assist with interpretation of results, the selection of appropriate tests, clinical management and to deal with any difficulties that arise.

The Pathology department is committed to providing a service which is:

  • prompt
  • comprehensive
  • cost-effective
  • of high quality
  • responsive to the needs of Inpatients, Outpatients, Accident and Emergency and GP referrals

Pathology has recently undergone major new auto-analyser implementation. Blood Sciences have installed an integrated automated pre-analytical analyser to ensure continuity and improve the quality of the service.

Services provided

Pathology services laboratories are at the Mayday Road entrance of the Woodcroft wing.

All laboratories offer a routine service Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 4.45pm. 

In addition, Haematology and Clinical Biochemistry offer a routine service from 8am - 8pm.

A 24 hour emergency service is offered by Haematology, Blood transfusion, Clinical Biochemistry and Microbiology.

Contact us

For blood test appointments 020 8401 3420 / 5673 

Croydon University Hospital appointments

Early morning appointments for fasting patients

Monday - Friday     7am - 8am

To book a fasting appointment call 020 8401 3420

Walk in blood test service

Monday to Friday from 7am - 4.45pm (excluding bank holidays at both CUH and PWMH)

 

Blood Tests Manager (Outpatients)

Nathalie Wells

020 8401 3420

Pathology Quality Manager

020 8401 4068

Consultant Lead Pathologist

Dr Les Perry

 

Patient information

Information for patients who have recently had a blood transfusion: Blood transfusion patient info leaflet.pdf

Consultants

Labelling of Samples  

All samples must carry sufficient information for positive identification.

  • Forename
  • Surname
  • One other identifier (date of birth or Patient ID (M000) number – NB: For blood transfusion samples both must be supplied)
  • Signature
  • Date and time of specimen

Exceptions/Special Cases

Gum Clinic

Identification via initials and GUM number (NB: Full patient identification required for blood transfusion requests).

A&E

Unknown A&E cases must state unknown male/female and the Patient ID number (M000 number). Samples without a Patient ID number will not be processed.
 
Specimens which do not meet these criteria may not be processed.

Quality Assurance

Quality assurance programmes are in operation to ensure satisfactory accuracy and precision of all tests.

Results

Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology enquiries

Please phone Central Specimen Reception: 020 8401 3025
 

Blood transfusion enquiries

020 8401 3466
 

Microbiology enquiries 

020 8401 3421 / 3300 

 

Cellular Pathohology

For histological, gynae and non-gynae cytological enquiries:  

020 8401 3891/92/93 or 020 8401 3484.  

 

Immunology Enquiries

For autoantibody serology results phone St Helier hospital Immunology department on 020 8644 4343 ext 2217 or 2142.