The SAS Endocrine and the Metabolic & Newborn Screening laboratories at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals are relocating to a new site within the Royal Victoria Infirmary over the period 23rd March to 10th April 2026. The relocation has been planned to minimise disruption to service however there may be some increase in turnaround time during this period.
Key information:
- There is no change in the address to send samples either by post or courier.
- There is no change in contact details for the laboratory or staff.
- The tests affected by the move are listed in the table below.
- If there are any urgent requests for these tests during the relocation period, please inform us when sending samples so that analysis and reporting can be prioritised.
If you have any queries about this, please do not hesitate to contact us
Chris Boot [email protected] telephone 0191 282 4153
Ann Bowron [email protected] telephone 0191 282 9685
| Metabolic Section Tests | Endocrine Section Tests |
| Organic Acids | Insulin and c-peptide |
| Amino Acids | Aldosterone and renin |
| Urine cystine | Insulin like growth factor-1 and growth hormone |
| Acylcarnitines | TSH receptor antibodies |
| Total and free carnitine | Copeptin |
| Biotinidase | Chromogranin A |
| 3-hydroxybutyrate and non-esterified fatty acids | Faecal Elastase |
| Sitosterol, campesterol, cholestanol, 7-dehydrocholesterol | 17OHP, androstenedione, DHEAS, testosterone (MS/MS) |
| Very long chain fatty acids | Urine cortisol |
| Urine methylmalonic acid | Beta Quantification |