Histopathology
The Histopathology department comprises a consultant-led team
providing a comprehensive tissue-based diagnostic service. We
provide a diagnostic referral service for paediatric histopathology
and neuropathology for centres both in the UK and abroad.
The service includes:
• Paediatric pathology
• Neuropathology
• Muscle pathology
• Metabolic disease
• Autopsy (including perinatal post mortem)
Our scientific team offer a range of specialist investigations
including:
• Immunohistochemistry
• Electron microscopy
The department is the UK Centre for Hermansky Pudlak
Syndrome.
More information on the service and referral process can be
found here >
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Contact details
Telephone: 020 7829 8663
Email: gos-tr.histopathology@nhs.net
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Accreditation
8661
The Histopathology Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital is
a UKAS accredited medical laboratory (No. 8661). Our accreditation
is limited to those activities described on our UKAS schedule of
accreditation.
Newly developed test may be out of the UKAS schedule of
accreditation during an initial period, but are performed to the
same standards as accredited tests from the moment they are
integrated in our Quality Management System. The laboratory
frequently applies to Extension to Scope to update the schedule of
accreditation and include new tests. Our current schedule of
accreditation can be found here:
https://www.ukas.com/wp-content/uploads/schedule_uploads/00007/8661-Medical-Single.pdf
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