Send us a sample
NHS number is a requirement when referring samples for
NHS patients to us. Please indicate this on the request
form.
To send a
sample to the Metabolic laboratory:
Address
Metabolic
Laboratory
Chemical
Pathology
Great
Ormond St Hospital
Great
Ormond Street
WC1N
3JH
Sample
requirements
All
plasma, urine, and faecal samples should be sent frozen.
Guthrie cards can be sent via first class post. All samples
sent need to comply with PI 650 for Catagory B substances when sent
via courier and Royal Mail.
For full
details on sample requirements and shipping requirements for
individual tests please refer to our External Users
Guide.
For Busulfan enquiries and
booking email: Busulphan_booking@gosh.nhs.uk
All data sent to use is managed and protected by the Laboratory
Systems Managers and Trust Policies
Sending Samples
Samples sent by Royal Mail or courier must comply with PI 650
for category B substances.
- This is a triple layer system that comprises a primary
leak-proof receptacle within a secondary leak-proof receptacle
contained in a rigid outer package. The packaging should be strong
enough to withstand a 95 kPA pressure differential and a drop
of 1.2 m
- There should be sufficient absorbent material between the
primary and secondary packaging to absorb any spillage. The primary
container and absorbent material must be placed into a single bag
with the request form in the pouch
- The package should be clearly labelled 'diagnostic
specimen UN3373'.