Neuropathology is the study of diseases of the nervous system to aid in the diagnosis of disease. The Neuropathology unit receives samples from the central and peripheral nervous system.
Services
- Diagnostic Neuropathology
- Rapid (intra-operative) diagnoses
- Neurocytology
- Ocular diagnoses
- Urgent frozen section for ocular / plastics reconstruction
Note that certain samples require prior booking to allow for optimal results. Contact the Neuropathology secretary to ensure that a full service may be given.
See Cellular Pathology for opening times, members of the team and contact details.
Muscle and Nerve
These specimens are no longer processed in Neuropathology and must be pre booked with the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield.
Contact:
Karen Lester, Advanced Biomedical Scientist
Email k.lester@nhs.net or call 01142 711872