Publish date: 14 April 2022

Liverpool Clinical Laboratories Clinical Immunology service will be providing a routine ANCA and CD4 service up to 3pm on Thursday 14 April. Any samples requiring testing should reach the department no later than 3pm on the 14 April. Any requests for Cryoglobulin samples should be made by 12pm on the 14 April.

Samples for latent TB testing (IGRA Quantiferon) should arrive in the department no later than 4pm on the 14 April.

Clinical Immunology Urgent ANCA service for Easter Weekend Friday 15 April – Monday 18 April

From Friday 15 April – Monday 18 April there will be an urgent ANCA service available. The BMS will be available to perform testing between 9am to 1:30pm and take enquiries between 1:30pm to 5pm. The BMS will be contactable via switchboard.

Should you have any queries with any of the information contained in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Angela Parker, Service Lead Infection & Immunity at Angela.Parker@liverpoolft.nhs.uk   or  Dr H Alachkar, Clinical Lead Clinical Immunology at Hana.Alachkar@liverpoolft.nhs.uk