South East Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SE-HMDS)
Laboratory overview
The South East Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SE-HMDS) provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art regional service for the diagnosis and monitoring of haematological malignancies and, acquired and constitutional bone marrow failure syndromes.
The principles of the HMDS are predicated on a single point of referral for all samples and requests, performing the right test at the right time. We then integrate all the test results as one diagnostic report, as closely aligned to the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification of haematological malignancies as possible.
We routinely review results and test referrals, and reflex additional testing, as part of this process, and are grateful to our referrers for providing comprehensive clinical information (including blood tests results) in order to perform the correct tests and provide an accurate diagnosis.
This specialist service is compliant with the 2016 NICE guideline (NG47) on Haematological cancers: improving outcomes, including providing integrated diagnostic reporting, contributing to local and regional MDT meetings and to Genomic Tumour Advisory Boards (GTABs).
Diagnostic services are provided across several specialist integrated laboratories, including Immunophenotyping, cytogenetic and molecular genetics services and histopathology. Our laboratories are UKAS accredited to ISO 15189:2022 and participate in external quality assurance schemes.
The laboratory operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm. All diagnostic tests are UKAS accredited (No. 9597) in accordance with ISO15189:2022. The full accreditation schedule is available on the UKAS website.
Further information on service provided can be found on the Synnovis website.
Our current test request forms can be found on the SE Genomics website under ‘Cancer (haematological malignancy) tests’.
Contacts
SE-HMDS Department at King’s College Hospital
Tel: 020 3299 5862
Email: [email protected]
c/o Central Specimen Reception
Blood Sciences Laboratory
Ground Floor Bessemer Wing
King’s College Hospital
Denmark Hill
London SE5 9RS
Open: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm