The unites of clinical pathology department offer the following services for in and out-patients:
Clinical Chemistry investigations:
§ Diabetic panel: glucose and HbA1c.
§ Liver function tests: ALT, AST, Bilirubin, Albumin Alk. Phosphatase, GGT.
§ Kidney function tests: creatinine, BUN, Uric acid, creatinine clearance, Urine analysis.
§ Investigations for cardiac, gastro- intestinal function.
§ Bone panel: Ca, Ph, ALP, PTH,
§ Examination of body fluids: CSF- ascetic - pleural- synovial and semen analysis.
§ Investigations for endocrinal disorders (Pituitary-thyroid-parathyroid-suprarenal-gonads-infertility work up).
§ Investigations for early diagnosis and monitoring of malignant disease – tumor markers (CA15-3-CEA-AFP-CA19-9-CA125, PSA).
§ Blood gases and electrolyte measurements.
Clinical Hematology investigations:
§ Complete haemogram.
Hb, RBC count, PCV, TLC, DLC, plat count Erythrocyte indices.
§ ESR
§ Exam of blood smears
§ Reticulocytic count
§ S. iron , TIBC, S. ferritin.
§ Bone marrow aspiration / biopsy.
§ Osmotic fragility test
§ G6PD assay
§ Anti Human Globulin (coombs’ test).
§ Haemoglobin electrophoresis.
§ Sickling test.
§ Prussian blue reaction
§ Haemoparasites.
§ Screening for haemostatic defects; BT, CT, PT, APTT.
Blood bank lab:
§ Blood grouping (manual & automated).
§ Viral screening (ELISA) HBsAg , HCV, HIV
§ RPR.
§ PCR techniques .
Clinical Microbiology investigations:
§ Culture and sensitivity test
ü Bacterial
ü Fungal
ü Mycobacterial
ü Gram
ü Z.N
ü Gimsa
§ Serological test
§ Elisa for
ü HCV
ü HBV
ü TB
ü Toxoplasma
ü Rubella
ü CMV
ü H. pylori
ü Widal
ü Brucella
ü RPR
ü ASO
ü CRP
Blood Bank Services.
Infection Control University Hospital.