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NHS Lothian Lab Results

Summary

Abstract

Covering both primary and secondary care, this includes laboratory test results undertaken in NHS Lothian’s haematology, biochemistry, and microbiology labs.

Keywords

DataLoch Primary Care Secondary Care Electronic Health Record TrakCare Haematology Biochemistry Microbiology SIMD

Publisher

  • Name
    DataLoch
  • Logo

    Not available

  • Description
    Not available
  • Contact point
    Not available

Documentation

Description

Laboratory test results for specimens processed in Lothian "Blood Science" Laboratories. Numeric laboratory test results for "Blood Sciences" throughout Lothian (Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Western General Hospital and St John"s Hospital at Howden), primarily from Haematology, Biochemistry and Immunology disciplines. Only tests analysed in Lothian Laboratories are included: testing undertaken by Lighthouse (some covid-19 testing), SNBTS (some blood grouping and tissue typing) and some point of care testing (e.g. capillary glucose or ketones) are not included.

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Scotland, East Lothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, West Lothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, Midlothian

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    01/01/1996
  • End date
    Not available
  • Frequency
    Daily
  • Distribution release date
    Not available

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Not available
  • Source
    Not available
  • Collection situation
    Primary care - Clinic, Secondary care - Accident and Emergency, Secondary care - In-patients, Secondary care - Outpatients

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    Project-specific restrictions

Requesting access to this data

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Not available
  • Resource creator
    NHS Lothian
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    Text/csv

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
    • Not available
  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
    • Not available

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Technical information

A JSON file is available with further technical information. This can include details of variables and data classes contained in the dataset.

Preview of JSON file

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    "followUp": "Other",
    "typicalAgeRange": "0-150"
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  "required": {
    "issued": "2024-10-08T11:32:02.964794Z",
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    "origin": {
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    },
    "temporal": {
      "timeLag": "Less than 1 week",
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    }
  }
}

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