About Us

The Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Department (National Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation (NHISSOT) is part of the Clinical Directorate of Laboratory Medicine.

It was set up to provide a nationwide transplant immunology service for solid organ transplantation, including HLA typing and crossmatching donors and recipients for solid organ transplants, HLA antibody screening for post-transplant monitoring and HLA typing for disease association.

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The Department of Microbiology provides a range of diagnostic laboratory testing and clinical services to Beaumont Hospital and its catchment area. Along with the infection prevention and control nursing team: the clinical microbiology team, medical laboratory scientists, surveillance scientists, clerical officers and antimicrobial pharmacist, form the Hospital’s multi-disciplinary Infection Prevention & Control Department & Antimicrobial Stewardship Team.  

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The Blood Transfusion Department is part of Clinical Directorate of Laboratory Medicine. It incorporates the Blood Transfusion Laboratory, the Haemovigilance and Traceability functions, and the clinical transfusion consultancy service.

The Blood Transfusion Department is actively involved in provision of the following services to all Hospital doctors, as well as to St. Joseph's Hospital Raheny, Raheny Community Nursing Unit, and St. Francis Hospice:

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The Department of Haematology is part of both the Medical Directorate and the Clinical Directorate of Laboratory Medicine.

The clinical service comprises the general haematology and the coagulation haematology services. It consists of in-patient services and outpatient clinics, the Anticoagulant Monitoring Service (aka Warfarin Clinic) is also overseen by haematology.

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The Immunology Department provides Clinical and Laboratory Services. We are keen to assist with the development of guidelines for investigation of potential immunological disorders, clinical audit and educational activities. The laboratory provides a large range of investigations for autoimmune and allergic disorders. The repertoire of investigations for possible immunodeficiency is being developed and expanded.

Beaumont Hospital is the National Centre for Renal Transplantation.  

The Department of Transplantation, Urology and Nephrology (TUN) at Beaumont Hospital has its origins from Jervis Street Hospital, with the acquisition of its first haemodialysis machine in 1958. Since those early days, dialysis and transplant medicine has grown rapidly in Ireland and the “Renal Unit” at Beaumont Hospital remains the largest provider of renal replacement therapy in the country.