Licensing and accreditation

The Red Cell Immunology (RCI) laboratory is a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited mediical laboratory. Please refer to the scope for UKAS accreditation (PDF 147KB) 

The laboratory is licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for services under the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations (BSQR). The Blood Establishment Authority code for NHS Blood and Transplant is BE25224, and physical site codes are: 

• Barnsley 19504395
• Birmingham 90670
• Colindale 90677
• Filton 616467
• Newcastle 90668
• Tooting 90667

All RCI labs are accredited to the International Standard Office (ISO) 15189:2022 for medical laboratories' requirements for quality and competence.