Pathology
Pathology is the study of disease, its causes and progression. More than 70% of diagnoses in the NHS involve pathology, making it a really important part of your care.
Our team helps nearly every patient who uses our services at some point. Every time you give a blood, urine or a tissue sample it is analysed by the pathology department.
The department is divided into different specialist areas:
- biochemistry – the study of chemicals and hormones in the blood and other fluids
- cellular pathology – the study of disease in human cells and tissue
- haematology and blood transfusion– the study of disorders of the blood
- immunology – the study of the body’s immune system
- microbiology – the study of infection
- phlebotomy – people trained in taking blood
- point of care testing (POCT) – samples analysed at the bedside or in a clinic
Opening times
Our reception at University Hospital of North Tees is open from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday if you need to bring a sample to us.
Contact
University Hospital of North Tees
Stockton
01642 624464
User Feedback
We are continually trying to improve the services we provide. Please let us know about things we are doing well, or if you have any suggestions about how services can be improved.
Suggestions or complaints can be made to individual departments within Pathology or to the Pathology Quality Manager or via the Patient Experience Team.
Useful links
Institute of Biomedical Scientists
The Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine