Making a Referral

Patient Referrals

• For urgent referrals, complete an urgency form and fax it to 0161 276 6145.
• See our cancer referral guidelines when referring high risk families.

Sample Referrals

Please use the menu on the left to read our acceptance criteria, the required sample types and guidance on transport and delivery before submitting samples for testing.

• For biochemical (enzyme) testing use the  Willink referral form.
• For cellbank samples use the  cellbank referral form.
• For KRAS and BRAF testing, use the KRAS & BRAF request form.
• For EGFR mutation testing, use the EGFR request form.
• For cytogenetic (chromosomal) and molecular (DNA) testing use our  joint referral form.

In addition:

• Samples to be exported to other laboratories must be accompanied by either our standard export form or our  biochemical export form.
• High risk samples must be clearly labelled as such with the specific risk identified where appropriate.
• Samples to be tested for Huntington Disease must be accompanied by a consent form.
• Samples for rare disease testing must be accompanied by a rare disease form.
• Samples to be tested for mutation screening of the NF2 gene must be accompanied by a clinical questionnaire.