The Immunology Laboratory provides the following services:
- Assists in the investigation of patients with a variety of autoimmune disease, e.g. the wide spectrum of rheumatoid, liver and renal autoimmune diseases.
- Investigates for the presence of antibody/antigen in infective diseases such as H.pylori and Norovirus.
- Screens for a specific IgE reaction to a number of common allergens.
Departmental Phone Numbers
Immunology Laboratory
Internal extension: 4757
External direct dial: 074 910 4757
Routine Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Urgent Samples
If urgent analysis is required, please call the Immunology lab on numbers listed above.
Results and Enquiries
Results will be available for viewing on wards (on Laboratory Information System, KEPLER) following authorisation by the laboratory staff and to GPs via Healthlink.
Printed reports will be issued daily from the laboratory and delivered to LUH and specific requesting external locations.
External Quality Assurance Schemes
The Serology / Immunology laboratory participates in relevant external third party assurance schemes.
This includes schemes operated by:
- UKNEQAS (UK, National External Quality Assurance Scheme)
- IEQAS (Irish External Quality Assurance Scheme)
Revision 12: Last updated 18/11/2016
