We have reviewed the D Dimer threshold after NICE introduced new guidelines in March 2020 to guide D-Dimer use in the investigations of VTE’s [NICE 2020, NG158].  

An audit was undertaken in Hinchingbrooke MAU and a study at Peterborough Pathology laboratory in 2021 and discussed at Thrombosis Committee . These have confirmed that we could move to a higher threshold for patients above the age of 50, reducing the need for CT and Ultrasound scans.

Dear Colleagues,

RE: Change to PSA reporting cut offs

Urgent communication regarding issues with Pathology services

Update 21st October 2020

Service restrictions which have been in place for the Clinical Biochemistry service at Peterborough City Hospital for the last two weeks will start to be lifted.  Thank you for your patience in helping us get through this period by limiting requests to urgent patients.

As the Pathology Service is accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO15189, the information provided will form a part of our compliance with UKAS standards and the results made available to them for scrutiny.

As the Pathology Service is accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO15189, the information provided will form a part of our compliance with UKAS standards and the results made available to them for scrutiny.

The GP user survey has now closed.

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Clinical Biochemistry automated equipment