Below are our latest (July 2025) turn around times for our three laboratories. Figures are updated towards the end of the month for the previous month.
The laboratories aim to report all genomic tests within the NHS England genomic test reporting time guidelines. Please note that reporting times will vary depending on the test type and referral type.
Results from tests requested through East GLH will be delivered by e-mail to a designated email address, which you will need to include on the request form. It is preferable for us if you use an nhs.net account and you are advised to use a departmental, rather than an individual, account if possible.
Patient information is only secure when sent via email from one nhs.net account to another nhs.net account. As such, when sending laboratory reports across networks, these will be encrypted.
If you have not sent in samples to us before for any particular test, please do make contact with the Laboratory in advance to make sure we have the capacity to process your request. Please email us.
Rare Disease turnaround times
| Clinical Urgency | NHSE Target TAT (Days) | Cambridge | Nottingham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Urgent - Ultra Rapid |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 3 days | Cambridge 66% | Nottingham 85% | Leicester 100% |
|
Urgent - Rapid |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 14 days | Cambridge 66% | Nottingham 87% | Leicester 83% |
|
Non-urgent - Standard |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 42 days | Cambridge 95% | Nottingham 83% | Leicester 100% |
|
Non-urgent - Complex standard |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 84 days | Cambridge 31% | Nottingham - | Leicester - |
Haem-Onc turnaround times
| Clinical Urgency | NHSE Target TAT (Days) | Cambridge | Nottingham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Urgent - Ultra Rapid |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 3 days | Cambridge - | Nottingham 55% | Leicester 100% |
| Urgent - Rapid | NHSE Target TAT (Days) 14 days | Cambridge 50% | Nottingham 68% | Leicester 100% |
|
Non-urgent - Standard |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 21 days | Cambridge 66% | Nottingham 66% | Leicester 100% |
|
Non-urgent - Complex standard |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 84 days | Cambridge 100% | Nottingham - | Leicester - |
Solid Cancer turnaround times
| Clinical Urgency | NHSE Target TAT (Days) | Cambridge | Nottingham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent - Ultra Rapid | NHSE Target TAT (Days) 7 days | Cambridge 68% | Nottingham - | Leicester - |
| Urgent - Rapid | NHSE Target TAT (Days) 14 days | Cambridge 100% | Nottingham 85% | Leicester |
| Urgent - Rapid | NHSE Target TAT (Days) 21 days | Cambridge 100% | Nottingham - | Leicester - |
|
Non-urgent - Standard |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 42 days | Cambridge 100% | Nottingham 83% | Leicester - |
|
Non-urgent - Complex standard |
NHSE Target TAT (Days) 84 days | Cambridge 64% | Nottingham - | Leicester - |