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Blood Transfusion

The Blood Transfusion laboratories provide a transfusion service to patients within the Newcastle Trust, hospices, community clinics and GPs as well as supporting GNAAS. The extensive test repertoire includes blood group and antibody screening, antibody investigations, isohaemagglutinin titration, phenotyping, antenatal serology including kleihauer, and compatibility testing (electronic and serological).

The Transfusion service at the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust provides a 24/7 365-day service.

We provide responsive and rapid standard and highly specialised blood components and products to meet the diverse requirements of our patients.

We have a close relationship with our clinical colleagues providing education and competency assessment on a range of transfusion topics.

The Blood Transfusion laboratories are MHRA compliant and are UKAS accredited (No. 8543 against ISO 15189:2022 standards). The laboratories participate in all relevant external Quality Assurance schemes.

Meet the Blood Transfusion team.

Meet the team

Our testing repertoire includes:

  • ABO and D grouping
  • Antibody screening and identification
  • Compatibility testing including serological and electronic issue
  • Phenotyping
  • Antenatal serology (including anti-D prophylaxis)
  • Kleihauer testing
  • Isohaemagglutinins
  • Cold Agglutinin Test
  • Donath Landsteiner Investigation
  • Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT)
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Important:
Newcastle Hospitals Staff
Transfusion policies and information on specimen acceptance and training are available on the Trusts intranet.