Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
The Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratory supports the core services and sub-specialties of the hospital and serves as a reference laboratory. It provides general diagnostic laboratory facilities for a comprehensive range of routine medical tests as well as the growing complexity of personalized medicine and testing, and specialized non-routine testing.
The core laboratory provides most of the testing for hematology, coagulation, immunology, endocrinology and chemistry functions. The core lab will be complemented with additional laboratory services, including Histopathology, Cytology, Microbiology, Virology, Molecular Diagnostics, Flow Cytometry and Toxicology, among others.
- Chemistry
Common tests analyzed in the chemistry laboratory are glucose, cholesterol, BUN, creatinine, potassium, liver and heart enzymes, thyroid tests and hormone tests, and PSA. - Hematology
Hematology is the study of blood, blood morphology and blood diseases. Hematologists count and classify blood cells into different categories. Coagulation is the study of the clotting activity of blood. - Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms including algae, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. Any bodily fluid or tissue can be cultured for infectious disease. Once bacteria grows in culture, it can be tested against many different antibiotics to find the most effective for fighting the infection while limiting opportunities for antibiotic resistance.
- Transfusion Services/Immunology
Transfusion Services provides blood transfusion support by providing the patient with red cells, plasma, cryoprecipitate, or platelets. Testing is performed on the patient’s blood specimen prior to transfusing to make sure compatible blood is given. - Immunology
Immunology is the study of immune products such as antibodies produced by the body in response to foreign material. - Cytology
In cytology, a skilled cytotechnologist examines human cells under the microscope, looking for early signs of cancer and other diseases.
