Comprehensive Testing Services

Our team of highly skilled pathologists, laboratory technicians, and support staff are dedicated to providing exceptional service. Our team bring a wealth of experience and expertise, ensuring that every test is interpreted with the highest level of accuracy. At Alderley Lighthouse Labs we offer a broad range of pathology services to meet the diverse needs of our patients and healthcare providers, for our full range of tests please see our test menu:

Haematology

Full Blood Counts, coagulation profiles, and specialised haematologic testing.

Clinical Chemistry

Comprehensive metabolic panels, liver and kidney function tests, and more

Microbiology

Molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases

Molecular Pathology

Genetic testing, cancer panels, infectious diseases and personalised medicine

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Test

Code

Sample Reqs.

TAT*

Active B12	AB12	SST/Serum	48 hours
Albumin Creatinine Ratio	ALCR	Urine	48 hours
Albumin	ALB	SST/Serum	48 hours
Alkaline Phosphatase	ALP	SST/Serum	48 hours
Alanine Aminotransferase	ALT	SST/Serum	48 hours
Amylase	AMY	SST/Serum	48 hours
Anti Mullerian Hormone	AMH	SST/Serum	48 hours
Apolipoprotein A1	APOA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Apolipoprotein B	APOB	SST/Serum	48 hours
Apolipoprotein E	APOE	SST/Serum	48 hours
Anti thyroglobulin Antibodies	TGAB	SST/Serum	48 hours
APTT	APTT	Citrate	4 hours
APTTR	APTR	Citrate	4 hours
AST	AST	SST/Serum	48 hours

B12	B12	SST/Serum	24 hours
Beta HCG	BHCG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Bicarbonate	BIC	SST/Serum	48 hours
Bilirubin (total)	BILI	SST/Serum	48 hours
Blood Film Examinations	FILM	EDTA	48 hours
Blood Group	ABO	EDTA	48 hours
BNP (NT-pro-BNP)	BNP	SST/Serum	48 hours
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)	UR	SST/Serum	48 hours

C Reactive Protein	CRP	SST/Serum	48 hours
C Reactive Protein (high sensitivity)		SST/Serum	48 hours
CA 125	C125	SST/Serum	48 hours
CA 15-3	C153	SST/Serum	48 hours
CA 19-9	C199	SST/Serum	48 hours
CA 72-4	C724	SST/Serum	48 hours
Calcium	CA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Calcium (corrected)	CCA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Calcium/Creatinine ratio	CACR	Urine	48 hours
Calprotectin	CALP	Faecal	48 hours
Carcino Embryonic Antigen	CEA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Cardiac Enzymes	CK	SST/Serum	48 hours
Chlamydia	CHLT	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours
Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea	CHNG	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours
Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea/Trichomonas/Genitalium	4STI	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours
Chloride	CL	SST/Serum	48 hours
Cholesterol	CHOL	SST/Serum	48 hours
Coagulation Profile	COAG	Citrate	4 hours
Conjugated Bilirubin	CBILI	SST/Serum	48 hours
Copper	CU	SST/Serum	48 hours
Covid-19 PCR test	COV	Swab	48 hours
COVID 19 Antibody (Roche)	COVAB	Serum	48 hours
Creatinine	CREA	SST/Serum	48 hours

eGFR	EGFR	SST/Serum	48 hours
ESR	ESR	EDTA	24 hours

Faecal Occult Blood/FOB (FIT)	FIT	Faecal	5 days
Ferritin	FERR	SST/Serum	48 hours
Folate	FOL	SST/Serum	48 hours
FT3	FT3	SST/Serum	48 hours
FT4	FT4	SST/Serum	48 hours
FSH	FSH	SST/Serum	48 hours
Free PSA	FPSA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Full Blood Count (full diff)	FBC	EDTA	24 hours

Gamma GT	GGT	SST/Serum	48 hours
Gardnerella vaginalis	GVAG	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours
Globulin	GLOB	SST/Serum	48 hours
Glucose	GLU	SST/Serum	48 hours
Glucose tolerance test	GLUT	SST/Serum	48 hours
Glycosylated HB	HBA1	EDTA	48 hours
Gonorrhoea	NG	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours

Hba1c	HBA1	EDTA	48 hours
HDL Cholesterol	HDL	SST/Serum	48 hours
Hepatitis A (IgM)	HAVIGM	SST/Serum	48 hours
Hepatitis A Total Ab	HAVABR	SST/Serum	48 hours
Hepatitis B ‘e’ antigen	HBEAG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Hepatitis Core Antibody – IgM	HBCIGM	SST/Serum	48 hours
Hepatitis Core Antibody – Total	HBCAB	SST/Serum	48 hours
Hepatitis B sAg	HBSAG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Hepatitis C Abs	HCVAB	SST/Serum	48 hours
HSV I/II PCR	HSV	Swab	48 hours
HIV 1 & 2/p24	HIVD	SST/Serum	48 hours
HPV 16, 18 and all other high risk subtypes	HPV	Swab/Tampon	48 hours

IgE (Total)	IGE	SST/Serum	48 hours
Immunoglobulin A	IGA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Immunoglobulin E -total	IGE	SST/Serum	48 hours
Immunoglobulin G	IGG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Immunoglobulin M	IGM	SST/Serum	48 hours
INR	INR	Citrate	4 hours
Iron	IRON	SST/Serum	48 hours

Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)	LDH	SST/Serum	48 hours
Lipase	LIP	SST/Serum	48 hours
Luteinising Hormone (LH)	LH	SST/Serum	48 hours
LDL	LDL	SST/Serum	48 hours

Magnesium	MG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Microalbumin	MA	Urine	48 hours
Mycoplasma genitalium	MGEN	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours
Mycoplasma Hominis	MHOM	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours

Oestradiol (E2)	OEST	SST/Serum	48 hours
Omega 3	OM3	EDTA	5 days
Omega 3/Omega 6	OM36	EDTA	5 days

Phosphate	Phos	SST/Serum	48 hours
Potassium	POT	SST/Serum	48 hours
Progesterone	PROG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Prolactin	PROL	SST/Serum	48 hours
PSA (total)	TPSA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Protein/Creatinine Ratio	PRCR	Urine	48 hours
Prothrombin Time (PT)	PT	Citrate	4 hours

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin	SHBG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Sodium	NA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Syphilis by PCR	SYPCR	Swab	48 hours
Syphilis IgG/IgM	SYPH	SST/Serum	48 hours

T3 (total)	T3	SST/Serum	48 hours
Testosterone	TEST	SST/Serum	48 hours
Testosterone (Free)	FTES	SST/Serum	48 hours
Thyroid Peroxidase Ab/Anti TPO	ATPO	SST/Serum	48 hours
Thyroxine (T4)	T4	SST/Serum	48 hours
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)	TSH	SST/Serum	48 hours
Transferrin	TRANS	SST/Serum	48 hours
Trichomonas Vaginalis	TVAG	Swab/Urine/Tampon	48 hours
Triglycerides	TRIG	SST/Serum	48 hours
Troponin T	TROPT	SST/Serum	48 hours

UIBC	UIBC	SST/Serum	48 hours
Urate (Uric Acid	UA	SST/Serum	48 hours
Ureaplasma Urealyticum	UU	Swab/Tampon/Urine	48 hours
Urea	UR	SST/Serum	48 hours

Vitamin B12	B12	SST/Serum	48 hours
Vitamin D (25-OH)	VITD	SST/Serum	48 hours

Zinc

SST/Serum

48 hours

*TAT is stated in working days (Monday to Friday) and applicable once the sample arrives in the lab

Sample Acceptance Criteria

Detailed information on all sample types and tests is available in the test repertoire on the Alderley Lighthouse webpage.

Samples may be rejected or delayed for the following reasons:

unlabelled or improperly labelled specimen (e.g., missing patient identifiers)
non‐sterile or leaking specimen/sample container
inappropriate specimen transport conditions
illegible, incomplete or absent information on the request form (for paper requests only)
mismatch between specimen label and form (for paper requests only)
Incorrect specimen type for the requested test
Specimen received outside the validated stability time
Insufficient specimen Volume

To reduce the risk of sample rejection, please consult the Test Repertoire or contact your test provider for full sample collection and acceptance requirements.

Uncertainty in Tests

In laboratory testing, there are potential “uncertainties” that may affect test results (for example, specimen not collected correctly, biological variation)

Additionally, factors within the laboratory may lead to variation (e.g., processing time). The laboratory has measures in place to minimise the level of uncertainty, and this is reflected by the Quality Assurance processes in place.

Results provided by the laboratory are representative of the sample tested and must be considered against clinical presentation and medical history. There are a number of factors that may affect the quality and validity of a result that are outside of the laboratory’s control, for example, insufficient volume of sample sent, drug interactions, supplements, sample quality and age. Consult with your test provider for full details of test interactions.

Types of Specimens

The test criteria provided by Alderley Lighthouse Labs includes testing of a variety of sample types, for example, serum, EDTA, swab and Tampon samples. Consult with your test provider for full details of sample requirements and any limitations of the device.

Use of Samples and Data

By providing a sample for testing through Alderley Lighthouse Labs, you acknowledge and agree that:

Your sample and the associated data may be used for diagnostic purposes, quality assurance, service improvement, audit, and anonymised research, in line with applicable UK laws and regulations.
Your consent for these uses is implied by your decision to provide a sample and proceed with testing.
Any research use of your data will be carried out in a way that does not identify you personally wherever possible.

If you have questions about how your information is used, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact info@alderleylighthouselabs.com

Clinical Review of Results

Alderley Lighthouse Labs provides laboratory testing services only and does not perform clinical review or interpretation of test results. The clinical review, validation, and communication of your results will be carried out by the company from which you purchased your test or its appointed clinical partner, in line with applicable clinical and regulatory standards.

Please refer to the information and support provided by the company you purchased your test from if you have any questions about your results or their clinical meaning.

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