Pathology services at Barnsley Hospital are part of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology partnership.
The laboratory classifies “urgent” requests as those originating from the Emergency Department or where the laboratory has been pre-notified of the urgent nature of the request.
Pre-notification of an urgent request
Although Blood Sciences are a unified department, it is advisable to always notify the appropriate laboratory who will perform the test.
In the case of shared analysis, it is best practice to ensure all departments are notified of the urgent request.