Human Medicine:

Laboratory Investigations Handbook

SYNLAB Laboratory Services is both a UKAS Medical Testing Laboratory and a UKAS Testing Laboratory.

Our UKAS accredited Medical Testing Laboratory (No. 9301) offers an ever expanding repertoire of BS EN ISO 15189 accredited pathology tests – click here to view our Medical Testing Laboratory UKAS Schedule of Accreditation.

Our Laboratory Investigations Handbook lists full details of tests provided by SYNLAB Laboratory Services as well as key information including:

  • Test names
  • Request codes
  • Turnaround times
  • Sample requirements including tubes
  • Sample labelling
  • Specimen acceptance criteria

Click here to view the latest version of the Laboratory Investigations Handbook.

Use the bookmark icon or the search box on the control bar to search the flipbook.

See our Pathology Services pages for more details on tests, consumables and services available from our Medical Testing Laboratory.

See our Drug & Alcohol testing pages for more details on our drug and alcohol tests, consumables and services.

Technical Information

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