The Clinical Laboratory at Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital provides services for inpatients around the clock while serving outpatients from 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM.
The laboratory is outfitted with the latest trends in the world of digital pathology. The lab devices conduct tests for all types of hormones, autoimmune diseases, cancer markers, cardiovascular diseases, blood disorders, renal disorders, and liver problems. In addition to conducting biochemistry and cytology tests.
The laboratory uses a barcode system to minimize human errors. Abnormal results are rechecked to ensure their accuracy.
Our advanced devices produce results in record time and they’re sent to the patients via WhatsApp.
We aim to be a reliable source of medical care for patients and physicians. Therefore, Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital has collaborated with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to control the quality of our clinical chemistry testing. The laboratory implements internal and external quality control programs and certified reference materials, and competes with 4800 accredited international facilities in the UK. We have been awarded the ISO 15189:2012 certificate by the Iraqi Accreditation System (IQAS) / Ministry of Planning. This seal of approval confirms the quality and competence of our laboratory services, following international standards.
Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital is proud to have the only ISO certified laboratory in the Middle Euphrates region.
The laboratory conducts training workshops and programs for the College of Medical Technology graduates, as well as summer training courses for undergraduate students.
We assist postgraduate students in their scientific research by granting them access to certain laboratory specimens.
When the required test is determined, the patient is instructed to fast for a certain period of time, or discontinue IV fluids and certain medicines. The collected sample is sorted and labelled with a special barcode.
Outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment from the world’s top manufacturers, this unit carries out a variety of tests such as CBC (which indicates the counts of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets), bone marrow biopsies, PTT, lymphoma tests, etc.
When a patient brings in blood bags from the blood bank using the form that was filled by his physician, the laboratory technician conducts a cross-matching and Rh factor testing to ensure blood compatibility.
Also known as the clinical chemistry unit, it is equipped with high-precision, high-performance devices from internationally renowned manufacturers. These devices carry out blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c tests, as well as the testing of cardiac enzymes, lipids, calcium levels, etc.
We’re proud to announce that our biochemistry unit is ISO certified.
The high-precision, high-performance devices at this unit conduct an array of tests, such as hormone and autoimmune disease tests, tumor marker tests, and virology screening tests.
The microbiology unit at Imam Al-Hujjah Hospital is outfitted with the latest equipment from France, including the world’s best automated cell culture system, and culture collection device for TB, blood, and other biological fluids.
The unit offers top-quality diagnostic services. Routine and urgent histology exams are carried out using state-of-the-art devices from Germany, such as the Frozen Section device. Tumor and chronic disease biopsies are examined here, with priority given to cancer cases.
The best diagnostic services are available at the cytology unit, including pap smears and other types of swabs, fine-needle aspiration (FNA) for tumors and chronic diseases, early detection of cancer or precancer diagnosis, with priority given to cancer patients.
