The Laboratory Centre at The Elhadba Alkadra Public Hospital is one of its kinds in the entire Libya. It is fully equipped with the latest technologies to perform the most advanced and complicated tests and screenings. It consists of the following departments and units:

Clinical Biochemistry (Clinical Chemistry) Department :

This automated laboratory performs a wide range of biochemical tests and screening of profiles. Among the services provided are specialized testing for a wide range of specimen and lipids that are diagnostic for various metabolic diseases. The department uses:

Instrument: ARCHITECT C 8200 Analyzer

• Diabetic profiles
• Enzymes and Isoenzymes
• Electrolytes and other Minerals etc
• Renal Function Tests
• Lipid Profiles
• Liver Function Tests
• Cardiac Profile Tests

Immuno Chemistry :

The department uses: Instrument: Abbott AXSYM and IMX Abbott automated Immuno Assay Analyzer

• Thyroid profile
• Hepatic Screening
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Chemical Toxicology
• Vitamins
• Infertility Profile (male and Female)/Pregnancy
• Cancer and Tumor Markers
• Infectious Disease Profile
• Cardiac Bio Markers

Instrument: IMMAGE Beckman Coulter Immunochemistry System

• Infectious diseases- CRP, RF, ASO etc
• Immunoglobulins as A,E,G and M
• Specific Proteins – Apolipoprotein A1 and B, Ceruloplasmin etc
• Complement Proteins – C3 & C4 etc

Autoimmune diseases diagnostic tests as: Systemic Lupus Erythymatosus (ANA profile, Anti-ds DNA, Anti nucleosome, Antiribosomal Abs, Drug-induced Lupus ANA, Anti-Histone, Anti-ss DNA, Rheumatoid arthritis AntiCCP, Antiphospholipid syndrome IgG anticardiolipin, Lupus Anticoagulant, AntiB2 glycoprotein, IgM anti-Cardiolipin, Sjogren’s syndrome ANA, Anti-SSA/SSB, Rheumatoid factors.

Core Clinical Chemistry Unit :

• Electrophoresis (all types including Hemoglobin electrophoresis).
• Endocrinology (Tumor Markers, Toxicology (DOA) Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)- Cyclosporine, Sirolimus, Tacrolimus and others.
• Vitaminology (All vitamins measurements).
• Inborn Error of Metabolism panels and screenin

Hematology and Hemostasis Department :

It offers a wide range of tests including complete blood counts, differentials, ESR and morphological examination of peripheral blood for diagnosis of anemia and other benign as well as malignant hematological disorders. The department uses the CELL DYN SAPPHIRE (ABBOTT) and SYSMEX hematology analyzers.

Blood Bank and Transfusion Service Unit :

This unit offers all the clotting factor assays including an extensive menu of tests for hemostasis and thrombosis, bleeding profiles and screening tests, Factor analysis, coagulation markers and thrombotic risks.

Microbiology Department :

Our microbiology department is well equipped to provide fundamental diagnostic testing in Bacteriology, Virology, Mycobacteriology, Mycology and Parasitology in addition to Molecular Biology. We use VITEK Automated System for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing and BACT ALERT D Automated System with dual function for blood and TB culture.