Immunology
Derriford Combined Laboratory offers an immunology diagnostic service to South & West Devon and Cornwall. The repertoire offered includes immunochemistry, autoantibodies, cellular immunology and allergy tests. The majority of the tests are performed in-house, but a number are sent to specialist reference centres. A clinical immunology service is also provided for patients with primary immune deficiencies and allergies.
| Contacts | |||
| External | Internal | ||
| Dr Claire Bethune | Consultant Immunologist | 431002 | 31002 |
| Dr Andrew Whyte | Consultant Immunologist | 431002 | 31002 |
| Dr Lucy Leeman | Consultant Immunologist | 430147 | 30147 |
| Kristen Lilly | Clinical Scientist | 430247 | 30247 |
| James Walton | Clinical Scientist | 792390 | 52390 |
| Tara Knill | Biomedical Scientist | 792293 | 52293 |
| Sean Carey | Biomedical Scientist | 431348 | 31348 |
Opening hours for the laboratory are Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm
Immunology Test List
A full list of immunology tests and clinical advice can be found here.
For further clinical information please see the Eden Unit website at https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/eden.
Review Status
Reviewed December 2019
This page will be updated March 2020