Laboratory Medicine Program

Clinical Biochemistry

Dr. Eleftherios P. Diamandis

The Laboratory Medicine Program’s clinical biochemistry provides routine diagnostic services and specialized testing to some of the best cardiovascular and oncologic physicians and surgeons in North America. The division’s consultation services and specialized testing assist physicians in delivering optimal patient care and treatment.

The majority of clinical biochemistry tests are performed at the UHN core laboratory facility, which is equipped with state of the art instrumentation capable of performing thousands of tests per hour. The menu includes blood gases, enzymes, immunoglobulins, electrolytes, creatinine, tumour markers, drugs and panels for evaluation of specific organ function. The current technology, implemented in 2007, includes the fully-automated Architect system from Abbott Laboratories, supplemented with the best of breed Centricity Ultra Laboratory Information Management System from GE.

Clinical biochemistry staff is involved in leading-edge research in the areas of tumour markers, cardiac markers, transplantation, immunology and point-of-care testing. New tests and platforms are routinely introduced to further both research and clinical trials.

Consultation and tests:

Routine chemistry:

Cardiac profiles
Liver and renal panels
Bone metabolism
Lipid chemistry

Special chemistry:

Cardiovascular markers
Tumour markers
Nutritional markers
Calculi

Immunology and Immunodiagnostics

Drug monitoring
Urine and serum proteins
Autoimmune disease testing
Endocrinology tests
Fertility testing

Point-of-Care Testing

Cardiac markers
Glucose monitoring program
Blood gases and metabolites
Routine chemistry panels
Routine urinalysis and pregnancy screening
Coagulation
Complete Blood Counts
Urine toxicology screening

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