Laboratory Genetics forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine and is co-located with the Clinical Genetics Service at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. The Laboratory provides a comprehensive diagnostic genetic service for the patients of the West of Scotland (population >2.7 million) and offers specialised testing to the whole of Scotland, the UK and overseas.
The laboratory is a member of the Scottish Strategic Network for Genomic Medicine, with laboratories also located in Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. The Laboratory Services are funded by National Services Division of NHS Scotland (NSD) and are commissioned to work together to provide a comprehensive genetics service to the patients of Scotland.
The Laboratory Genetics department is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 15189 standards. For more information see Accreditation and Quality Management section under Information for Service Users.
Our Services
The department offers Germline and Somatic testing, full details of which can be found under the Information for Service Users link.
Where to find us
Postal Address for correspondence and samples
West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine
Laboratory Genetics
Level 2B Laboratory Medicine & FM Building
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Glasgow, G51 4TF
Contacting the Laboratory
For general enquiries please contact our Duty Scientist at Genetic.Laboratories@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
or telephone 0141 354 9300 (internal 59300)
For Clinical Genetics please call 0141 354 9200 (internal 59200)
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, from 8.30am – 5.00pm
The laboratory does not offer an out of hours service but it may be possible to arrange the analysis of urgent samples out with these times, by prior arrangement. The department is closed during public holidays.