The SPH-T Clinical Laboratory is designed and equipped to perform routine and special examinations to provide information for use in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a disease or the identification or assessment of a medical or physical conditions.

 

 

Services includes examination of fluids, tissue, cells or other materials taken from the human body. Manual, semi-automated and automated procedures performed by our competent Medical Technologists and visited by the Pathologists.

 

Services Offered:

A. Anatomic Pathology

 

The Anatomic Pathology Section processes solid tissue removed from the body (biopsies) for evaluation at the microscopic level.

 

It also examines smears of cells from all over the body (such as from the cervix) for evidence of inflammation, cancer and other conditions.

 

B. Clinical Microbiology

 

The Clinical Micro- biology Section receives almost any clinical specimen, including swabs, feces, urine, blood, sputum, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, as well as possible infected tissue.

 

The work here is mainly concerned with cultures, to look for suspected pathogens which, if found, are further identified based on biochemical tests. Sensitivity testing is also carried out to determine wheter the pathogen is sensitive or resistant to a suggested medicine. Results are reported with the identified organisms and the type and amount of drugs that should be prescribed for the patient.

 

C. Clinical Microscopy

 

The Clinical Micros-copy is a section that investigates parasites. The most frequently encountered specimen here is faeces. However, blood, urine, sputum and other samples may also contain parasites. This section also performs urine tests for many analytes.

 

D. Clinical Biochemistry

 

The Clinical Bioche-mistry Section usually receives serum or plasma. They test the serum for chemicals present in blood. These included a wide array of substances such as lipids, blood sugar, enzymes and hormones.

 

E. Hematology

 

The Hematology Section works with whole blood to do full blood counts and blood films as well as many other specialized tests.

 

 

F. Serology/Immunology

 

The Serology and/or Immunology uses the concept of antigen- antibody intereaction as a diagnostic tool.

 

 

G. Blood Bank

 

The  Blood Bank Section determines blood groups and performs compatibility testing on blood donors and recipients. It also prepares blood components, derivatives and products for transfussion.