Liverpool

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

Address
Clinical Biochemistry Department
Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Eaton Road
Liverpool
L12 2AP

Website: https://alderhey.nhs.uk/services/laboratory-medicine

Main Contact
Dr Catherine Collingwood
Consultant Clinical Biochemist
T: 0151 252 5598
E: Contact Dr Catherine Collingwood

Other Contacts

Dr Darren Powell
Consultant Clinical Biochemist
T: 0151 282 4739
E: Contact Dr Darren Powell

Main BMS Contact
Ms Lis Smith
Senior Biomedical Scientist
T: 0151 252 5487
E: Contact Ms Lis Smith

LABORATORY INFORMATION


Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA): Full

ISO15189: Full

UKAS No.: 9091

UKAS Website: Visit UKAS website


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3-Hydroxybutyrate
Serum

Acyl carnitines
Dried bloodspot

Amino acids (quantitative)
Plasma [ LithiumHeparin ] or Urine (random plain) or CSF

Carnitine
Serum

Disaccharidases -lactase,sucrase-isomaltase (Lactase deficiency)
Duodenal biopsy (Send frozen, sample must be stored at 80oC before sending)

Free fatty acids
Serum

Galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (Galactosaemia diagnosis)
Whole blood [ Lithium Heparin ]

Glycosaminoglycans/mucopolysaccharides (MPS screen)
Urine plain (Random)

Homocysteine -total (Homocystinuria; CBS deficiency)
Plasma [ EDTA ]

Oligosaccharides
Urine plain (random)

Organic acids (Qualitative)
Urine plain (random)

Phenylalanine/tyrosine (Phenylketonuria monitoring)
Plasma [ Lithium Heparin ]

Sialyl-oligosaccharides
Urine plain (random)