University Hospital Waterford Lab User Manual Changelog

Date of Change

Change Type

Page Changed

Change Description

07.04.25

Update

M-Tests

Addition to Pre-Analytiucal stability: Samples for Malaria RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test) BinaxNow kits are stable for 3 days at 2 - 8°C. Samples for Malaria RDT (Rapid Diagnostic Test) CareUS kits are stable for 2 days at 2 - 8°C.

11.03.25

Update

A-Tests

Aldosterone Sample requirements update

06.03.25

Update

Laboratory Homepage

Update to Confidentiality and Feedback sections

06.03.25

Update

Reporting of Results

New section on Amended Results

28.02.25

Update

Biochemistry Homepage

Introduction of new heading- "Tests available by phoned request"

28.02.25

Removal

L Test

Removal of "Lipoprotein Profile" 

17.02.2025

Update

Homepage

Addition of "Emergency Request" Section

17.02.2025

Update

D Tests

Updated frequency and TAT for DCT

11.02.2025

Update

V and B Tests

Vitamin B12 and Folate Other details updated to "Relevant clinical details required"

10.02.2025

Update

Biochemistry

Changed formatting and layout of page to conform to template standard. Added contact details section. 

15.01.2025

Update

Microbiology

Parvovirus now tested in UHW Serology lab amended from external lab with updated turnaround times

15.01.2025

Information removal

Microbiology

Removed Yersinia antibodies as test no longer available

21.11.2024

Update

Haematology

Updating contact details for CMS

18.11.2024

New Page

Additional Forms

New Page

05.11.2024

Information Removal

e-tests

Removal of "Multiply by 1.21 for Black race." in eGFR

26.09.24

Update

Histology Turnaround Times

 Change in Urgent Surgical specimen from 80% complete by day 7 to 70% complete by week 1

Change in routine surgical specimen from 80% by day 14 to 80% by week 3

Removal of reference to Non Biopsy cancer resections

Removal of reference to Non Biopsy -other

Direct Immunofluorescence of Skin changed from 80% by day 10 to 80% by week 2

Non-Gynae Cytology FNA changed from 80% by day 7 to 80% by week 2

Non-Gynae Cytology Exfolative changed from 80% by day 10 to 80% by week 1

26.09.24

Movement of Text

Homepage

 Moved from Confidentiality to Feedback section "Complaints Consumer Affairs and the National Advocacy Unit, Quality and Patient Safety Directorate have responsibility for developing and implementing best practice models of customer care within the HSE and promotes service user involvement across the organisation through the concept of 'Your Service Your Say'. For more information see https://www2.hse.ie/complaints-feedback/"

02.09.24

New addition

C Test

Addition of Cystatin C, CrossLaps/CTX-1(Serum) and CrossLaps/CTX-1 (Urine)

02.09.24

New addition

O Test

Addition of Osteocalcin

02.09.24

New addition

P Test

Addition of P1NP/ Procollagen 1 N-terminal peptide

16.04.2024

15.04.2024

15.04.2024

12.04.24

New addition

New addition

Update

New Addition

Micro Index of spec containers

G tests

Q-tests

B - Test

Added new swab type- index R

Addition of Group B Streptococcus molecular test

Updated quantiferon from referred test to in house with updates to turnaround times

Addition of Blood Gas Analysis

12.04.24

New Addition

H- Test

Addition of Point of care Haemoglobin

12.04.24

New Addition

P-Test

Addition of POCT  PCR test for Covid 19, Flu A and Flu B 

12.04.24

New Addition

U-Test

Addition of Point of Care Urinalysis, Urinary Pregnancy Test, Urinary Toxicology

12.04.24

New Addition

G-Test

Addition of Point of Care Glucose

12.04.24

New Addition

K-Test

Addition of Point of Care K-Test

12.04.24

New Addition

C Test

Addition of Point of Care Coagulation

02.04.24

Removal

F- Test

Removal of Fluid pH (Pleural Fluid)

02.04.24

Removal

M- Test

Removal of Methhaemoglobin

22.03.24

Update

C-Test

Removal of Plasma as specimen type and Green as container colour

02.02.24

Update

D- Test

Phone Limit changed from mmol/L to nmol/L

26.01.24

Update

S- Test

Sodium - Phone Alert changed from 150 to 160mmol/L

26.01.24

Update

G - Test

Glucose - Phone Alert changed from 50 to 25mmol/L

26.01.24

Update

C - Test

CPK - Phone Alert changed from 500 to 1000U/L

26.01.24

Update

P -Test

Phenytoin - Phone Alert changed from 50 to 25ug/ml

26.01.24

Update

L- Test

Lithium- Specimen Container and Specimen Requirements made Bold

22.01.24

Update

T-Test

Phone limit changed from 45 to 25

17.01.24