Pathology Department
Description of Service
The Department of Pathology Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) provides local, regional and national diagnostic services in all laboratory medicine disciplines which are fully accredited to either Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd. (CPA) or the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB).
Laboratory investigations are carried out via requests from the Consultant Clinical Staff at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
In addition tests are carried out at the request of other laboratories in Dublin and throughout the country. The laboratories also provide a service for laboratory testing to General Practitioners. The result of laboratory tests will be made available to patients through their Clinicians or General Practitioners.
Key Staff
- Dr. Niall Mulligan - Director and Consultant Histopathologist
- Ms. Barbara Cassidy - Acting Laboratory Manager
- Mrs. Maura Casey / Mrs. Patricia Dowling – Office Supervisors
Department Index:
Histopathology / Cytopathology
Haematology / Blood Transfusion
Biochemistry (Chemical Pathology) / Diagnostic Endocrinology
Microbiology (Bacteriology)
Immunology
Phlebotomy
Post Mortem and Mortuary
Records:
- Accreditation
- Autopsies performed
- Blood and Blood products received and issued
- Budget/Finance
- Management
- Minutes of staff committee meetings
- Staff records
- Test on patients
- Tests sent to referral laboratories
- Tests referred to Mater laboratories
- Training records
- Quality assurance
Access to Our Services
The results of laboratory tests will be made available to patients through their clinicians or general practitioners not directly from the laboratory.
The Phlebotomy Service operates from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last appointment 3.40pm) Monday to Friday including lunch hour.
For appointment telephone 01 803 4735 (08.00-20.00).
Departments
Histopathology / Cytopathology
Head of Department: Dr. Peter Kelly
Consultants:
- Professor Conor O'Keane
- Dr. Maire Kennedy
- Dr. Michele Harrison
- Dr. Niall Mulligan
- Dr. Eibhlis O Donovan
Histopathology is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease through the study of changes in cells in tissues e.g. in identifying malignant cells in cancer.
Cytology is part of Histopathology.
Haematology/Blood Transfusion
Head of Department: Dr. Peter O'Gorman.
Haematology is concerned with diseases of the blood such as anaemia, leukaemia and haemophilia and associated blood tests and patient management.
Blood Transfusion this department tests patients to determine their blood group and tests units of blood prior to transfusion to ensure they are compatible. The Department also has responsibility for preparing blood products such as plasma prior to transfusion.
Biochemistry (Chemical Pathology) / Diagnostic Endocrinology
Head of Department: Dr. Maria Fitzgibbon
Biochemistry (Chemical Pathology) is concerned with the diagnosis of disease and with patient management through analysis of fluids and tissues for chemicals, e.g. blood sugar.
Endocrinology assays hormones levels as an aid to investigating diseases such as thyroid and reproductive system disorders.
Microbiology (Bacteriology)
Heads of Department: Dr. Margaret Hannan, Dr. Maureen Lynch
Microbiology (Bacteriology) is concerned with the identification of organisms causing infection, and determines the sensitivity of bacteria to antibiotics and with the implementation of infection control policies.
Immunology
Head of Department: Professor John Greally
Immunology investigates the body's immune response to diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and AIDS.
Phlebotomy
Senior Phlebotomists: Ms. Sharon Fitzpatrick, Ms. Siobhan O Sullivan
Phlebotomy involves taking blood samples at the request of General Practitioners and Hospital Doctors
Post Mortem and Mortuary
Senior Pathology Technician: Mr. Colum Errity
In this area the Pathologist performs post mortems on certain patients and a Mortuary Service is also provided for deceased patients.
Contact Details
Mrs. Maura Casey / Patricia Dowling– Office Supervisor 01 803 2246
