Inequalities of primary care microbiology testing between hospital catchment areas

Best Practice No 174: Best practice guidelines for the examination of specimens for the diagnosis of parasitic infections in routine diagnostic laboratories

Although most routine microbiology diagnostic laboratories process specimens for the diagnosis of parasitic infections, there are no best practice guidelines either for processing or for referral to specialist centres. M...

External quality assessment schemes raise standards: evidence from the UKNEQAS parasitology subschemes

We believe that UKNEQAS for Parasitology has been of direct benefit in raising awareness of parasitic infection in UK laboratory practice, and in ensuring more uniform application of standard diagnostic methods. By highl...

Salivary duct carcinoma: immunohistochemical profile of an aggressive salivary gland tumour

The patients comprised four men and one woman, with ages ranging from 50 to 67 years (median, 58.5). All tumours were located in the parotid gland. Two patients presented regional lymph node metastases at...

Red cell or serum folate? Results from the National Pathology Alliance benchmarking review

Over the three year study period, approximately 80 National Health Service trusts each year submitted data on the number of red cell and serum/plasma folate tests that were undertaken in their department. As a result of...