{"id":347,"date":"2025-11-27T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/genetic-laboratory-services\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:31:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:31:27","slug":"genetic-laboratory-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/genetic-laboratory-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Genetic Laboratory Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>(in line with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genomics.nhs.scot\/test-directories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scottish Germline Test Directory<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-347_2fc514-39 .kt-block-spacer{height:25px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-347_2fc514-39 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-347_2fc514-39\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/molecular-genetic-service\/\">Molecular Service<\/a> :     <a href=\"mailto:edinburgh.dna@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">edinburgh.dna@nhs.scot<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Telephone:<\/strong>&nbsp;0131 537 1116&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/cytogenetic-service\/\">Cytogenomic Service<\/a>:    &nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:wgh.cytogenetics@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">wgh.cytogenetics@nhs.scot<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Telephone:<\/strong>\u00a00131 537 1183<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-347_13003b-73 .kt-block-spacer{height:36px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-347_13003b-73 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-347_13003b-73\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For Specimen requirements overview please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/specimen-requirements-overview\/\">Specimen Requirement page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The laboratories respond to enquiries from healthcare professionals only.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you are a patient, you need to talk to your G.P. about any possible genetic testing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open Weekdays Only:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;0900-1700<\/strong><br>(skeleton staff only on statutory public holidays)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The laboratories are located at the Western General Hospital in the Molecular Medicine Centre (circled red on map below) and the David Brock Building (circled green) both of which are accessed from the Porterfield Road entrance (entrance \u201cC\u201d).&nbsp; Sample reception is in the Molecular Medicine Centre (Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine\/IGMM North).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"998\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/08\/WGH_Map_with-labs.jpg\" alt=\"Map graphic showing the location of the Molecular Medicine Centresite.\" class=\"wp-image-561\" style=\"width:749px;height:530px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/08\/WGH_Map_with-labs.jpg 998w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/08\/WGH_Map_with-labs-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/geneticservice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/08\/WGH_Map_with-labs-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(in line with the Scottish Germline Test Directory) Molecular Service : edinburgh.dna@nhs.scot Telephone:&nbsp;0131 537 1116&nbsp; Cytogenomic Service: &nbsp;wgh.cytogenetics@nhs.scot Telephone:&nbsp;0131 537 1183 For Specimen requirements overview please see the Specimen Requirement page. 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