Useful Information and Guidance

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General

Andrology

Blood Transfusion

Link to Blood Transfusion Handbook: Welcome (transfusionguidelines.org)

Link to MHRA website: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Link to NHSBT website: Home – NHS Blood and Transplant (nhsbt.nhs.uk)

Link to SHOT website: Home – Serious Hazards of Transfusion (shotuk.org)

Link to Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee website: Welcome to JPAC (transfusionguidelines.org)

Link to NHSBT patient information leaflets: Patient information leaflets – Hospitals and Science – NHSBT (blood.co.uk).

Guidelines for Blood Grouping and Antibody Testing in Pregnancy (2016) https://b-sh.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines/blood-grouping-and-antibody-testing-in-pregnancy/

Guidance for the administration of anti-D immunoglobulin has been published as Guidelines for the use of anti-D immunoglobulin for the prevention of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (2014) https://b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines/use-of-anti-d-immunoglobinfor-the-prevention-of-haemolytic-disease-of-the-fetus-and-newborn/

NHSBT International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) website: Home – International Blood Group Reference Laboratory – NHS Blood and Transplant.

Blood Transfusion policies, guidelines, training are site specific and would need to access via individual trust intranet pages.

Cellular Pathology

Clinical Chemistry

Cytopathology

For all current Cervical screening guidance refer to: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cervical-screening-professional-guidance

‘Having your Cervical Smear’ Promotional Video made by Wolverhampton’s Cytology Team. Narrated by Rachael Corbett (Medical Laboratory Assistant) and featuring Karen Kendall (Cytology Service Manger) and Rachael Clayton (Specialist Cytoscreener and HPV testing technician): https://youtu.be/uENE7-ZXANw

Other useful Links – Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: Cervical screening (smear test) | Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust (jostrust.org.uk)

Haematology

Anaemia – Iron deficiency (NICE): https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/anaemia-iron-deficiency/

Assessment of thrombocytopenia: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/platelets-abnormal-counts-cancer/diagnosis/assessment-of-thrombocytopenia/

Assessment of thrombocytosis: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/platelets-abnormal-counts-cancer/diagnosis/assessment-of-thrombocytosis/

British Society for Haematology: Home (b-s-h.org.uk)

Guideline for the laboratory diagnosis of iron deficiency in adults (excluding pregnancy) and children: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjh.17900

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS): Home – Institute of Biomedical Science (ibms.org)

Investigation and management of a raised serum ferritin: https://b-s-h.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines/investigation-and-management-of-a-raised-serum-ferritin

Malaria Report Form: Malaria report form – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis: International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inc. (isth.org)

The Royal College of Pathologists: Homepage (rcpath.org)

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service: UKAS – The UK Accreditation Body – Creating Confidence

Immunology

Many immunology investigations are complex, if advice on use and interpretation is required, please consult the handbook. Please note: many serological investigations including Specific IgE (Previously known as RAST) can be falsely positive as well as falsely negative as such should not be used as screening tests.

Links to:
NICE guidance on; 1 Anaphylaxis 2 Food allergy in under 19’s 3. Drug allergy 4: Coeliac disease 5 Atopic Eczema

BSACI guidelines; 1. Primary care guidance on the management of allergy to penicillins and other beta-lactams 2. Primary care guidance on venom (insect sting) allergy 3. Primary care guidance on investigation of suspected anaphylaxis during anaesthesia 4. Vaccine advice for children with allergies and/or asthma (Please also see DOH guidance-Green book on vaccination)

Microbiology