Immunology
The Clinical Immunology Laboratory is on the Royal Stoke University Hospital site of the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) and provides specialist services for allergy, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency,
We offer a range of investigations to assist clinicians diagnosing and monitoring autoimmune, allergy and immunodeficiency disorders
The laboratory service is led by Dr Lavanya Diwakar Consultant Immunologist
The clinical service is led by Dr Sarah Goddard Consultant Immunologist assisted by specialist nurses
Laboratory manager is Karen Sneade
The laboratory is open from 9.00 – 5.30 Monday to Friday
The laboratory is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 9300
The scope accredited to ISO 15189:2012 can be viewed here
The laboratory handbook is available here
This site aims to provide a useful Immunology reference for
- staff requesting or taking samples for tests
- appropriate requesting
- tests referred to other laboratories
The following are helpful websites
For Primary Immunodeficiency - www.ukpin.org.uk
For Allergy - www.allergyuk.org
For Clinical immunology information and updates, British Society for Immunology (BSI) - www.immunology.org