Clinical Laboratory

The Laboratory Centre at The Canadian Specialist Hospital is one of its kinds in the entire GCC area. It is fully equipped with the latest technologies to perform the most advanced and complicated tests and screenings. It consists of the following departments and units:

Clinical Biochemistry (Clinical Chemistry) Department

This automated laboratory performs a wide range of biochemical tests and screening of profiles. Among the services provided are specialized testing for a wide range of specimen and lipids that are diagnostic for various metabolic diseases.

The department uses:

Instrument: Roche Cobas Analyzers (Cobas 6000/ Cobas c311)

Instrument: Bio Rad – D 10 Hemoglobin Testing System

Immuno Chemistry

The department uses:

Instrument: Roche Cobas Analyzers (Cobas 6000/ Cobas e601)

Autoimmune diseases diagnostic tests as: Systemic Lupus Erythymatosus (ANA profile, Anti-ds DNA, Anti nucleosome, Antiribosomal Abs, Drug-induced Lupus ANA, Anti-Histone, Anti-ss DNA, Rheumatoid arthritis AntiCCP, Antiphospholipid syndrome IgG anticardiolipin, Lupus Anticoagulant, AntiB2 glycoprotein, IgM anti-Cardiolipin, Sjogren’s syndrome ANA, Anti-SSA/SSB, Rheumatoid factors.

Core Clinical Chemistry Unit

• Electrophoresis (all types including Hemoglobin electrophoresis).
• Endocrinology (Tumor Markers, Toxicology (DOA) Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)-Cyclosporine, Sirolimus, Tacrolimus and others.
• Vitamins
• Inborn Error of Metabolism panels and screening

Hematology and Hemostasis Department

It offers a wide range of tests including complete blood counts, differentials, ESR and morphological examination of peripheral blood for diagnosis of anemia and other benign as well as malignant hematological disorders. The department uses the SYSMEX hematology analyzers and STAGO- Compact Max Coagulation Analyzer.

Blood Bank and Transfusion Service Unit

This unit offers all the clotting factor assays including an extensive menu of tests for hemostasis and thrombosis, bleeding profiles and screening tests, Factor analysis, coagulation markers and thrombotic risks.

Microbiology Department

Our microbiology department is well equipped to provide fundamental diagnostic testing in Bacteriology, Virology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology in addition to Molecular Biology. We use VITEK 2 Automated System for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing and BACTEC Automated System with dual function for blood and TB culture.

Histopathology /Cytopathology Department

Histopathology Unit:

It’s a specialized unit for the diagnosis of all surgical biopsy specimens in a variety of diseases as inflammatory, benign and malignant disorders.

Cytopathology Unit:

This unit specializes in the diagnosis of gynecological and non –gynecological diseases based on cytological examination of fluid material and smears, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC), ascitic and pleural fluid, urine and sputum specimens.