Cervical screening paused at new laboratory in Coombe hospital

Cervical screening paused at new laboratory in Coombe hospital

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Thu, 30 Mar, 2023 - 19:02
Jess Casey

The processing of cervical screening samples at the Coombe Hospital has been halted after the State’s only laboratory had its accreditation suspended, the HSE has confirmed.

With processing at the Coombe currently paused, all CervicalCheck samples are being tested by Quest Diagnostics Inc. in the US.

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