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The Oxford Road Campus (ORC) laboratory (on the Manchester Royal Infirmary site) offers a comprehensive test repertoire for neonatal, paediatric and adult haematological investigation and treatment of patients including: Blood Counts, Coagulation, Red Cell and Hematinic Investigations, Stem Cell Therapeutics and Blood Transfusion services.
Our Trafford (TGH), Wythenshawe and North Manchester General laboratories offer a comprehensive test repertoire for haematological investigation and treatment of patients including: Blood Counts, Coagulation, Red Cell and Haematinic Investigations. More complex and specialised investigations such as, Stem Cell Therapeutics are available through the ORC Haematology Laboratory at the Manchester Royal Infirmary site.
We aim to provide a user-responsive service with rapid turnaround of accurate results. Expert clinical and scientific advice is available on the investigation of haematological disorders, the interpretation of test results, and on any further investigations which may be required.
Oxford Road Campus (ORC)
The laboratory is situated in the Manchester Royal Infirmary and is part of Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), within the Clinical Science Buildings.
Directorate of Laboratory Haematology
Division of Laboratory Medicine
1st Floor Cobbett House
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
Working hours
Routine services Monday – Friday 09:00 to 17:00
The Out-of-Hours service covers the remainder of the 24 hour period, weekends and Bank holidays for urgent, emergency work and some specialised work where required.
Trafford hospital
The department is situated on the lower floor of the Pathology Building, at the rear of Trafford General Hospital.
Parking is available directly outside the building
Specimen Reception is on the lower reception floor, clearly signposted behind the patient reception desk.
All samples delivered out of the routine opening hours below must be placed in the refrigerator besides the specimen reception window
Postal address
Directorate of Laboratory Haematology
Division of Laboratory Medicine
Trafford General Hospital
Moorside Road
Davyhulme
Manchester
M41 5SL
Working hours
Routine: 9:00am – 5.00pm Monday – Friday
Out of hours: 7.00am – 9.00 am, 5.00pm – 9.00pm Monday – Friday
Weekends & Bank Holidays: 8.00am – 8.00pm
Out of hours bleep number: 0060
Please note the laboratory is closed each night from 9.00pm until 7.00am weekdays and from 8.00pm until 8.00am weekends and bank holidays (emergency work required during these hours is processed by the Out of Hours team)
Wythenshawe hospital
The department is situated in the yellow zone on the Wythenshawe hospital site.
Postal address
Directorate of Laboratory Haematology
Wythenshawe Hospital
Southmoor Road
Manchester
M23 9LT
Working hours
Routine services Monday – Friday 09:00 to 17:00
The Out-of-Hours service covers the remainder of the 24 hour period, weekends and Bank Holidays for urgent, emergency work and some specialised work where required.
North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH)
The department is situated in zone D on the NMGH site (Entrance 3)
Postal address
Directorate of Laboratory Haematology
Essential Service Laboratory
North Manchester General Hospital
Delaunays Road
Crumpsall
M8 5RB
Working Hours
Routine services Monday – Friday 09:00 to 17:00
The Out-of-Hours service covers the remainder of the 24-hour period, weekends, and Bank Holidays for urgent, emergency work and some specialised work where required.
(Last reviewed January 2023)