Our key aim in the Pathology Department is to ensure that our clinical laboratories deliver relevant services for the diagnosis and treatment of the patients we serve. We have an emphasis on continually increasing efficiency and working to develop new innovative services that can improve patient care. 

Pathology uses different areas of science to help study human disease. Our department offers a full range of services to our hospitals and also the GPs in our area.

Pathology is divided up into a number of specialist laboratories and our services include: 

Biochemistry
Blood sciences
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Histopathology
Immunology
Microbiology
Phlebotomy
POCT (Point of Care Testing)

Guidance covering the range of testing available and specific test requirements necessary for any given assay may be found by means of clicking on the pathology handbook.

Cellular Pathology User Handbook 

If you are unable to find the test you are looking for please contact the laboratory concerned for further advice.

Samples (including blood) can be delivered by hand directly to the following hospitals:

Amersham

The Phlebotomy reception area will be open between 8.30am - 4pm.
For security reasons samples cannot be left out of hours.
See also getting to Amersham.

Stoke Mandeville

The Pathology reception area will be open between 9am - 5pm.
A drop in hatch is available out of hours.
See also getting to Stoke Mandeville.

Wycombe

The Pathology reception area will be open between 9am - 6pm.
For security reasons samples cannot be left out of hours.
See also getting to Wycombe.