Neuropathology diagnostic tests
The following tests are performed by the Neuropathology Team. Please see below for sample requirements, test costs, and target turnaround times from sample receipt. The team will endeavour to accommodate shorter turnaround times in clinically urgent cases. Please contact the laboratory to discuss this prior to sending the sample.
All samples should be accompanied by an appropriate request form. This may be the referral laboratories request form or a Neuroscience laboratories request form – please contact the Neuropathology team. The form should be completed with the appropriate information given on the Neuroscience Laboratories Specimen Acceptance Policy to allow for unequivocal identification of the patient. Specimen containers should be labelled with an addressograph label. If not available, the following information should be included as a minimum: patient surname, first name, date of birth and hospital/NHS number. Specimen containers should also be labelled with site of the sample. If multiple samples are taken, these should be labelled appropriately to enable differing sites to be distinguished if applicable.