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Opening hours
The department is open from 08:00 hrs – 17:00 hrs, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).
Diagnostic Cytopathology samples should be received in the department by 16:45 hrs.
Services available at MFT
- Exfoliative cytology
- Biomedical Scientist (BMS) assistance at radiological and ad hoc FNA clinics
- BMS assistance and on site specimen adequacy assessment at dedicated Head and Neck clinics, including thyroid — usually Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons
- BMS assistance and on site adequacy assessment at a dedicated Ultrasound clinic — on Wednesday mornings.
Services available at TGH
- Exfoliative cytology
- FNA without BMS on-site assistance.
- BMS assistance and on site specimen adequacy assessment on Wednesday afternoons.
Samples are transported to the MFT (ORC) site 3 times per day.
Services provided to The Christie hospital
- Exfoliative cytology
- FNA cytology, including BMS assistance in slide preparation and on site specimen adequacy assessment. The BMS assistance service is available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 09:00 to 12:30 hrs and Tuesday 09:00 to 16:30 hrs.
(Last reviewed March 2023)