Blood sciences and pathology labs

UKAS Accredited Calibration for Blood Sciences and Pathology Labs

We provide UKAS accredited calibration for haematology, biochemistry, blood transfusion and pathology labs across the UK, for both NHS facilities and private labs, carried out to support your ISO 15189, MHRA and Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (BSQR) requirements, with as little disruption to your service as possible.

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📞 01244 638 150 or ✉️ info@calibrio.co.uk

What's at risk when calibration falls behind in blood sciences or pathology?

Blood sciences and pathology labs handle material that can't always be replaced, and results that inform patient care. When calibration is late, wrong, or hard to evidence, it can mean:

Blood products, reagents or patient samples you can no longer trust
The cost, or clinical risk, of discarding and re-testing samples
Diagnostic turnaround targets are missed while you establish whether results are reliable
A UKAS ISO 15189 non-conformance or MHRA inspection finding you weren't expecting
Paperwork that doesn't pass an auditors checks

That's why our approach is built around minimal disruption, fast turnaround on certification and documentation that stands up to MHRA, UKAS or your own auditors.

Lab technician placing blood samples in a tray of test tubes

Temperature mapping for blood products and reagents

If you store samples, reagents or blood products, you need to be able to show they've stayed within your defined limits the whole time, not just at the moment someone checked. Temperature mapping helps you prove this.

We map:

Blood bank refrigerators and platelet incubators/agitators
Plasma and reagent freezers, including -80°C freezers
Sample and specimen fridges
Incubators and warm rooms
Cold rooms and walk-in chambers

What's included in your mapping study:

UKAS 17025 calibrated, multi-point data loggers, placed in line with PHSS guidance for cold storage temperature monitoring and mapping of blood products
A full mapping report, with graphical temperature profiles, uniformity analysis and a pass/fail assessment against your acceptance criteria
Hot and cold spots identified along with door-opening effects
Traceable CO₂ and humidity calibration where it's needed

Centrifuge, balance and research lab equipment calibration

Sample processing depends on centrifuges and balances performing accurately, so we calibrate those too, to the same UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 standard, on the same visit where it makes sense.

We calibrate the centrifuges, balances and general equipment your protocols depend on, to the same UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 standard, on the same visit where it makes sense.

Centrifuges: speed (RPM), timer and temperature calibration, RCF calculation, and routine servicing.

Balances and weighing scales: linearity, repeatability and eccentricity testing for analytical, precision and general-purpose balances.

General lab equipment: thermometers and temperature probes (calibrated at our head office using our calibration bath), water baths, dry block heaters, pH and conductivity meters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is your calibration accepted by MHRA and UKAS auditors?

Yes. Our calibration is UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and carried out to support ISO 15189, MHRA and Blood Safety and Quality Regulations requirements, so the documentation is built to hold up under inspection.

Can calibration be carried out without disrupting a live pathology service?

Yes. We offer out-of-hours and weekend visits, along with seasonal contracts, specifically so testing and diagnostic services don't have to stop during working hours.

Do you work with NHS trusts across multiple sites?

Yes. We hold trust-wide and multi-site contracts, and our engineers are experienced working within both NHS and private pathology environments.

Do your engineers understand NHS and private pathology environments?

Yes. Our engineers work regularly within live NHS and private pathology settings so they understand the constraints of a working diagnostic lab, not just the calibration itself.

Can we set up an ongoing calibration contract rather than booking each visit separately?

Yes. We offer trust-wide, multi-site and seasonal contracts, so your equipment stays within tolerance consistently throughout the year, not just at the point of a single visit.