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Delivery Address

Please complete a request form and send your sample by first-class post or courier to:

Haematopathology & Oncology Diagnostic Service (HODS)

Box 234, Level 3, Pathology Block

Cambridge University Hospitals

Hills Road, Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

Please ensure that:

  • The courier has been told to send samples to the above address and not to the main hospital reception

  • All samples are sent according to the Transport of Clinical Specimens Regulations

Out-of-Hours Sample Delivery Instructions for Couriers

Couriers delivering samples to HODS should note the following instructions for out-of-hours (OOH) deliveries. HODS is located on Level 3 in the Pathology Block.

Accessing HODS:

  • The entrance to HODS is via swipe card access only.

  • If access is needed, please use the phone located to the left of the HODS entrance door to contact the Blood Transfusion Department at extension x596263.

Alternative Entrance:

  • If arriving via the Pathology entrance outside of standard hours, please note that it is swipe card restricted from 17:00 to 07:00.

  • Proceed to the main entrance and request the reception staff to contact the Blood Transfusion Department for access.

Sample Handover:

  • A member of the Blood Transfusion staff will receive and sign for the samples.

  • The samples will be securely placed in the “HODS Out-of-Hours fridge”.

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