{"id":24610,"date":"2025-07-10T16:10:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=24610"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:33:19","slug":"biochemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/laboratoryservices\/biochemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Biochemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biochemistry services include laboratory-based and clinical support services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full details of the laboratory services are available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghlabmed.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Lothian laboratory website.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>Add on biochemistry tests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>special circumstances the laboratory can add tests\u00a0<\/strong>onto previously sent samples if the biochemistry lab is contacted within 4 days. Due to sample stability issues, it may not always be possible for tests to be added on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To contact the lab for add ons to sample at RIE lab only (sample number begins HB), please email <a href=\"mailto:addonbloodtests.rie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">addonbloodtests.rie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a>.For WGH and SJH add ons please use phone numbers below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><strong>Contacting Biochemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For non-urgent clinical queries, advice on result interpretation:<br><a href=\"mailto:RIE.BiochemAdvice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RIE.BiochemAdvice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RIE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General enquiries 0131 242 6806 and urgent requests (09:00-19:30h Mon-Fri)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency requests (out of hours) bleep 2221 via RIE switchboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add-on test requests email &#8211; addonbloodtests.rie@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk (NB: lab sample number should begin HB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duty biochemist 0131 242 6879 (09:00-19:30h Mon-Fri)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WGH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Enquiries or add on requests: 0131 537 1910\/1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Requests: 0131 537 1482 (09:00-17:00h)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency Requests(out of hours): bleep 8452<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duty Biochemist: 0131 537 1899&nbsp; (09:00-19:30h Mon-Fri)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SJH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General enquiries or add on requests: 01506 523160\/1 (09:00h &#8211; 17:00h)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency requests (out of hours): bleep 3728<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duty biochemist 0131 537 1899 (09:00-19:30h Mon-Fri)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C.M. &amp; S.J. 14-07-25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biochemistry services include laboratory-based and clinical support services.&nbsp; Full details of the laboratory services are available on the&nbsp;Lothian laboratory website. Add on biochemistry tests In&nbsp;special circumstances the laboratory can add tests&nbsp;onto previously sent samples if the biochemistry lab is contacted within 4 days. Due to sample stability issues, it may not always be possible for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":4080,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1270],"class_list":["post-24610","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-biochemistry"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"heatherlevy","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/heatherlevy\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/laboratoryservices\/https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-biochemistry\/\" rel=\"tag\">Biochemistry<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Biochemistry services include laboratory-based and clinical support services.&nbsp; Full details of the laboratory services are available on the&nbsp;Lothian laboratory website. 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