Approved containers for specimen collection can be obtained from Pathology.
These include blood tubes, swabs and specimen containers. Please see below.
Darent Valley Hospital cellular pathology supplies
- Histology order form for Michel’s media (for IMF skin samples) email to mtw-tr.histostains@nhs.net
- Diagnostic cytology (non-gynae cytology) supplies form email to mtw-tr.lbcsupplies@nhs.net
Fordcombe Hospital
GPs (all sites)
To conserve precious NHS resources, stock is issued based on average workload over the past year. This is to reduce overstocking in the surgery, saving space and helping to prevent supplies from becoming out of date and wasted. Containers supplied by pathology should only be used for sending samples to MTW pathology.
For specimen collection instructions see
Maidstone Hospital
Blood tubes and other blood collection supplies
- Maidstone supplies form Order form email tomtw-tr.mghpathsuppliesorders@nhs.net
Histology and Cytology supplies
- Histology theatre supplies email to mtw-tr.histostains@nhs.net
- Histology order form for Michel’s media (for IMF skin samples) email to mtw-tr.histostains@nhs.net
- Diagnostic cytology (non-gynae cytology) supplies form email to mtw-tr.lbcsupplies@nhs.net
Microbiology supplies and all other supplies
Medway Hospital cellular pathology supplies
- Histology order form for Michel’s media (for IMF skin samples) email to mtw-tr.histostains@nhs.net
- Diagnostic cytology (non-gynae cytology) supplies form email to mtw-tr.lbcsupplies@nhs.net
Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Blood tubes, blood collection supplies, urine containers and swabs
- TWH supplies form Email: mtw-tr.twhpathsuppliesorders@nhs.net (Pathology supplies)
Histology and Diagnostic cytology (non-gynae cytology) supplies
- Histology theatre supplies email to mtw-tr.histostains@nhs.net
- Histology Order Form for Michel’s media (for IMF skin samples) email to mtw-tr.histostains@nhs.net
- Diagnostic cytology (non-gynae cytology) supplies form email to mtw-tr.lbcsupplies@nhs.net
Specialised Microbiology supplies