Technical manager: Dr. Arezoo Bagheri, clinical and anatomical pathologist

Supervisor: Mr. Aliakbar Jelvedar, M.S. of Microbiology

Time of servicing: 24/7

Ward telephone number: 36161188

Location: -1 floor

 

The laboratory of Ayatollah Golpayegani Hospital aims for the following objectives in order to meet the diagnostic needs of patients:

Sustained effort for enhancing the quality of services

Ensuring the satisfaction of domestic and foreign clients

Moving towards the implementation of standard laboratory methods and reduction of confounding factors by the comprehensive implementation of a quality control program based on the conditions

Training the staff for promoting their level of awareness and quality of performance

Enhancing the level of services and meeting the expectations of clients

Adherence to professional and social ethics while emphasizing integrity, high quality of services, and commitment to humanistic principles

Deeper understanding of the needs of patients and clients for ensuring their satisfaction

Introducing different sections of the laboratory

The laboratory of the hospital has 10 active sections, all active 24/7.

Moreover, the recovery room is fully equipped and in compliance with the most recent standards.

The laboratory includes sections for:

 

Sampling

Reception

Hematology

Blood bank

Biochemistry

Serology

Microbiology

Hormonology

Immunology

Fluid analysis

The activities and facilities in these sections are briefly introduced below.

Hematology section:

With a Sysmex KX-21N Automated Hematology Analyzer, this section performs hematology tests including complete blood count (CBC).

 

Blood and urine biochemistry section:

In this section, biochemistry tests, including glucose, urea, creatinine, triglyceride, calcium, phosphorus, and iron are performed via the Sellectra autoanalyzer.

 

Serology section:

The tests performed in this section assess the antigens of different diseases, including typhoid fever (Widal test), brucellosis (Wright antigen), rheumatic fever (RF antigen).

 

Parasitology section:

In this section, stool sample is microscopically examined to find different parasitic worms and unicellular parasites and perform all parasitology tests, detect blood in stool, etc.

 

Microbiology section:

In this section, all urine tests, bacterial culture, blood culture, wound and secretion culture, cerebrospinal fluid culture, bodily fluid culture, etc. are performed.

 

Hormonology section:

Different hormonal tests (e.g. thyroid, female hormones, and tumor markers such as PSA) are performed in this section.

 

Blood bank:

This section offers services related to blood and blood product transfusion.

 

Some facilities and equipment in the laboratory include:

Sysmex kx21 cell counter: For CBC and platelet count tests

 

Sellectra-2 autoanalyzer: For biochemistry tests

 

Photometer (Awareness): For reading biochemistry tests

 

ELISA (Awareness): For reading hormonal tests

 

Class II laminar flow clean bench: For ventilating odorous and toxic gases and providing clean air in the laboratory

 

Centrifuge device: For separating serum and plasma from blood

 

Microscope: For viewing and examining cells

 

Coagulometer: For performing coagulation tests

 

ABG Compact: For analyzing blood gases

 

EasyLyte electrolyte analyzer: For measuring blood electrolytes, e.g. sodium, potassium, and lithium

 

Bilirubin meter: For performing neonatal bilirubin tests through sampling from the sole

 

-40°C freezer: For storing blood products