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SLS Clinical Diagnostics
We work closely with private clinics, hospitals, occupational health / wellness providers as well as insurers and corporate customers. In addition to laboratory analysis, we also offer a range of pathology consumables and home test kits.
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Our Pathology Services Portfolio
Pathology investigation in a laboratory is estimated to be involved in 70-80% of all healthcare decisions that affect diagnosis and treatment.
We understand that accuracy and quality of testing is vital, along with competitive turnaround times to enable those decisions to be made promptly.
Our broad repertoire of pathology tests and analysis can be carried out on numerous samples such as blood, swabs, saliva, urine, faeces and tissue.
Our key areas of expertise include:
SYNLAB’s Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) is a bowel / colorectal cancer screening test. FIT is a sensitive screening test which selectively detects the human globin-protein in stool, making it specific to colonic blood loss.
- Bowel cancer is the UK’s 4th most common cancer, and the 2nd biggest cancer killer*
- Bowel cancer is treatable – early diagnosis saves lives*
- Non invasive home test kit – only 1 stool sample needed
- Samples sent directly by patient to the laboratory
- Supports NICE DG30 guidelines
Our FIT kits include everything a patient needs to do the screening test in the privacy of their own home.
FIT screening is for asymptomatic patients – patients experiencing bowel cancer symptoms should seek medical advice. Further information about bowel cancer can be found at: www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
*Source: Bowel Cancer UK
SLS specialise in providing end to end services for the diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in accordance with UK government guidelines, and is experienced in carrying out a broad range of pathology services in support of clinical trials.
LTBI screening can help prevent the spread of Tuberculosis (TB), with early detection improving treatment outcomes. Screening days and individual test options available.
- 1 in 4 people worldwide estimated to have latent TB infection, 5-10% of which likely to develop active TB within 5 years if left untreated*
- Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) test supporting the NICE guidelines for TB screening
- People with LTBI typically have no symptoms or physical findings suggestive of TB disease
- Screening day project set up and management services, including provision of kits and phlebotomist
* Source: World Health Organization
Supporting employees’ health and well being is a key focus area for SYNLAB who offer a wide range of Occupational Health / Wellness tests, working directly with clinics and corporate customers to provide a complete service including test consumables, home test kits and laboratory analysis. Key areas of testing include:
- ROUTINE HAEMATOLOGY & CHEMISTRY – including Full Blood Count, Glucose, Liver Function Test and Thyroid Function Test
- ROUTINE MICROBIOLOGY – including Urine Chemistry, Urine Microbiology, Urine for Culture and Faecal Virus Screen
- INFECTIOUS DISEASES – including Hep A, B and C, HIV, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Malaria
- OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE – including Blood Lead Profile, Urine Chromium, Urine Cobalt and Urine Nickel
SLS is both a UKAS Medical Testing Laboratory and a UKAS Testing Laboratory.
Our UKAS accredited Medical Testing Laboratory (No. 9301) offers an ever expanding repertoire of BS EN ISO 15189 accredited pathology tests – click here to view our Medical Testing Laboratory UKAS Schedule of Accreditation.
