Laboratory Genetics

Each request accepted by the laboratory for testing is considered an agreement between the user and laboratory.  Please see the Terms and Conditions of Service

Sample acceptance criteria / mandatory information

Either a completed request form or a detailed letter must be sent with each patient sample. Forms can also be requested by telephoning the department on 0141 354 9300 or downloaded from the list using ‘Our testing services (Germline and Somatic)’ tab below.

As a minimum, two pieces of patient identifying information must be provided on both the form and the sample container, e.g. name and CHI number. Specimens may be rejected if the form and the sample container do not have the same 2 patient identifiers.

Consent for testing

Record of discussions regarding testing and/or storage of genetic material must be recorded on the Genetic Record of Discussion Consent Form

Further Analysis on Previously Stored Sample

For clinical users that wish to request further genetic testing for patients where we already have an appropriate specimen in the laboratory, the Further Analysis Request Form needs to be filled in. This will automatically send the request to the genetics laboratory. The request will be actioned by the laboratory or someone from the laboratory will contact the referring clinician if there are any issues or if further information is required.

The Laboratory Genetics department is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 15189:2012 standards. The scope of accredited services are listed within our UKAS schedule of accreditation.

As part of our quality management system and to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our users, we are always keen to receive any comments you may have regarding the quality of the service we provide and would welcome any suggestions on ways in which we might be able to improve the service. If you are not satisfied with any aspect of the service, please contact the Quality Manager.

In Laboratory Genetics, we use secure cloud-based analysis tools to help us analyse and interpret DNA sequencing results. Please see the NHSGGC Privacy Notice for cloud-based genetic NGS analysis

Links to Forms

• Routine Genetic Testing Request Form
• Clinical Exome gene panels list v2 (Glasgow)
• Molecular Haematology-oncology testing  
• Solid Tumour Request Form
• Paediatric ALL MRD Test Request Form
• Clinical update form for Paediatric ALL MRD patients
• ALL Together MRD request form
• Glasgow Epilepsy Service Proforma 
• Genetic Epilepsy NGS panel v1
• Disorders of Sexual Development Proforma
• Disorders of Sexual Development NGS gene panel list v1
• Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Referral Form
• Hereditary Cancer Panel Testing Proforma
• SGLC Test Request Form

Haemato-oncology send away tests – all referrals for specialist testing must be sent via Laboratory Genetics for processing and forwarding to appropriate test centre

• Chromosome Breakage Syndromes (Guys)
• BCR-ABL trial only (Hammersmith)
• PML-RARA trial only (Guys)

Germline

More information coming soon…

Rare and inherited disease

More information coming soon…

Somatic

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Haematology Malignancy

More information coming soon…

Cancer (Solid Tumour)

More information coming soon…