HSL Rapid Response Laboratories: Specimens

Specimen reception

Royal Free Hospital

The Pathology Specimen Reception is located on the First floor on the south side of the main RFH building.

Specimen Reception Manager:
Jill Price – Jill.price2@nhs.net

University College London Hospital

The RRL and Cellular Pathology joint Specimen Receipt is located on the Ground Floor at 60 Whitfield Street, London. The RRL Specimen Reception is on Floor 1; the Cellular Pathology Specimen Reception is on Floor 2.

Specimen Reception Manager:
Ujiro Ojeanelo – Ujiro.ojeanelo@hslpathology.com

North Middlesex University Hospital

The Pathology Specimen Reception is located on level T0 of the Main Building.

Specimen Reception Manager:
Aileen Francis – 020 8887 2263; aileen.francis@hslpathology.com

Barnet General Hospital

The Specimen Reception is located on Level 3 of the Main Hospital.

Specimen Reception Manager
Tina Marechera – 020 8216 4394; Tina.marechera@hslpathology.com

There is a small Specimen Reception room on Lower Ground Floor of Chase Farm Hospital; this is a satellite of the Barnet Specimen Reception.

Factors that significantly affect the performance of the examination or interpretation of results

• Haemolysis, Icterus and Lipaemia significantly affect the results to varying degrees depending on the tests that have been requested
• For serum samples, contamination from EDTA, Fluoride Oxalate and Sodium Citrate as well as samples taken from a drip arm will affect the results to varying degrees and some or all results will not be reported.
• Routine Coagulation samples must not be underfilled as this affects the test results.