The Laboratory Department at Egyptair Hospital is dedicated to providing high-quality medical analysis services. Here are some key features and services offered by the laboratory:
1. Accreditation: EgyptAir Hospital Laboratories are accredited by ISO 15189:2012, which is the latest version of ISO for medical laboratories. This accreditation signifies adherence to high standards for conducting medical analysis and is recognized by international bodies.
2. Quality Assurance: Ensuring the quality of medical analysis results is a top priority. The laboratorys commitment to maintaining the highest standards is aimed at improving healthcare services to meet modern requirements and provide the best medical care.
3. Advanced Technology: The laboratory is equipped with the latest medical analyzers and solutions approved by the European Union (CE) and the American (FDA). These advanced technologies contribute to accurate and reliable test results.
4. Partnerships: The laboratory has contracts with unions, organizations, companies, banks, and medical care providers, demonstrating its commitment to serving a wide range of clients and institutions.
5. Information Systems: A Laboratory Information System (LIS) network is in place to efficiently manage laboratory data. Additionally, an automated system is used for all laboratory devices, streamlining processes.
6. Sample Identification: The laboratory uses a barcode system to identify and track samples, ensuring accuracy and traceability. Customers are identified using various data, including name, gender, and phone number, with unique identification numbers created for each.
7. Quality Assurance: The lab actively participates in internal and external quality assurance programs to validate the accuracy of its results. This includes adherence to quality standards and the testing of reference strains of microbes to ensure the precision and safety of the results.
8. Specialized Units:
• Drug Abuse Unit: This unit measures various chemical substances of abuse in human blood and conducts therapeutic drug monitoring.
• Clinical Chemistry: Responsible for measuring salts, kidney and liver function tests, lipid profiles, and cardiac enzymes in human blood.
• Microbiology Unit: Receives various samples for inspection, cultivation, and sensitivity testing. It follows a quality assurance system and conducts tests for reference strains of microbes.
• Parasitology Unit: Conducts routine urine and fecal analysis, screening tests for inflammatory bowel diseases and colon cancer, and tests for H. pylori and occult blood in stool.
• Hematology Unit: Specializes in the diagnosis of blood diseases such as anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, and coagulation disorders. Bone marrow samples are collected in this unit.
• Immunology Unit: Offers a wide range of medical test analyses, including viral markers, hormones, tumor markers, and immunological markers.
• Molecular Biology: Responsible for detecting viral nucleic acid in biological samples.
The Laboratory Departments dedication to maintaining high standards and utilizing advanced technology ensures the accuracy and reliability of the medical analyses it provides to support patient care and healthcare providers.