Office phone No.: +886-2-2312-3456 ext. 62150
Fax No.: +886-2-2322-4263
Email: ntuhlab@ntuh.gov.tw
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About Us
Laboratory medicine is an essential part of modern medical science. In the vast field of medicine, laboratory medicine provides reliable scientific and objective data to support clinical decision-making. Being an integral part of evidence-based medicine, laboratory tests are used to confirm or rule out a particular diagnosis, to assess the severity and prognosis of the disease, and to understand the pathophysiology and natural history of the disease. Moreover, lab test are performed also to screen asymptomatic patients and enable early detection of diseases. Proven indispensable in modern medicine, this rapidly evolving science has become increasingly sophisticated and refined, as the growing need for advanced diagnostic methods as well as the blossoming of biomedical information and technology have led to the inception of a second revolution in laboratory medicine.
Medical Care and Services
Stat Laboratory
Operating 24/7/365 for patients with emergency conditions who need to undergo general biochemistry, hematology, microscopy, blood gas, and cardiac marker tests
Biochemistry
General and special biochemistry testing (liver function, renal function, metabolic profile [glucose, etc.] , blood lipids, uric acid, thyroid function, electrolytes, cardiac function, and pancreatic function); HbA1c; endocrine testing; hormone testing; drug level monitoring; Down’s syndrome prenatal screening; heavy metal screening
Hematology
General and special hematology tests; general and special coagulation tests; bone marrow cells analysis; leukemia/lymphoma surface marker analysis; body fluid testing for patients with hematological tumors
Clinical Microscopy and Cytology
Routine urine, stool and body fluid analyses; fecal occult blood screening; ESR tests; cytology analysis (excluding PAP smears, and body fluid testing for patients with hematological tumors)
Bacteriology and Mycology
Isolation, culture and identification of bacteria, mycobacteria and fungus; antibiotic susceptibility testing
Virology
Virus culture and identification; viral serology (detection of viral antibodies); rapid detection of viral antigen; PCR for viral load testing
Serology & Immunology
General serum antibody testing; hepatitis testing; tumor markers testing; AIDS virus screening test; serological tests for autoimmune diseases; immunofluorescence assay for autoantibody detection; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); electrophoresis and immunofixation
Molecular Diagnosis
Molecular genetic testing for the diagnosis and treatment of hematological tumors and other tumors; testing for genes related to genetic blood diseases, medication and infection; human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing.
Transfusion and Transplantation
Transfusion compatibility testing (ABO typing, cross-matching, RBC antibodies, platelet antibodies; anti-drug antibodies, and WBC antibodies); transfusion service; transplantation testing (HLA detection, lymphocyte crossmatch by flow cytometry, and lymphocytotoxic tests)
Phlebotomy and ECG
Outpatient phlebotomy service; ECG tests (routine tests, home-based ECG monitoring, and detection of cardiac late potentials); rapid testing for PT-INR