Clinical Laboratory

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. 

Laboratory Equipment

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. 

Barcode System

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. 

Accreditation Certificate

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. 

Training Workshops and Programs

The laboratory conducts training workshops and programs for the College of Medical Technology graduates, as well as summer training courses for undergraduate students.

Postgraduate Students

We assist postgraduate students in their scientific research by granting them access to certain laboratory specimens. 

Laboratory Units

Sample Collection Unit

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. 

Hematology Unit

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. 

Biochemistry Unit

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. 

Hormonal Assays and Immunology Unit

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. 

Microbiology Unit

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. 

Histology Unit

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. 

Cytology Unit

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. 

Available Tests

BIOCHEMISTRY

VMAPCR (PROTEIN CREATININE RATION) IN URINEPANCREATITIS MARKERS
CMPS ELECTROLYTESAMYLASE SERUM
GLUCOSE SERUMSODIUM SERUMLIPASE SERUM
HbA1CCHLORIDE SERUMSERUM INSULIN
LIVER FUNCTION TESTSPOTASSIUM SERUMVITAMIN D3
BILIRUBIN TOTAL SERUMCALCIUM TOTAL SERUMVITAMIN B12
BILRUBIN DIRECT SERUMIONIZED CALCIUMSEPSIS MARKERS
BILRUBIN INDIRECT SERUMPHOSPHORUS SERUMLACTATE PLASMA
SGOT/ASTMgPROCALCITONIN
SGPT/ALTURIC ACID SERUMBLOOD GASSES
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASELIPID PROFILEPCO2
GGTCHOLESTEROL TOTALPO2
TOTAL SERUM PROTEINCHOLESTEROL HDLHCO3
ALBUMIN SERUMCHOLESTEROL LDLPH
GLOBULIN SERUMCHOLESTEROL VLDLPROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS SERUM & URINE
ALBUMIN GLOBULINE RATIOTRIGLYCERIDES SERUMBENCE-JONES PROTEIN URINE
LDHFERRITIN SERUMAMYLASE URINE
Serum cupperIRON SERUMPROTEIN URINE
CeruloplasminTIBCUREA URINE
24 hour urine cupperTRANSFFERRINURIC ACID URINE
RENAL FUNCTION TESTSCPKCREATININE URINE
BUNCARDIAC MARKERSCALCIUM URINE
CREATININE SERUMTROPONINPHOSPHORUS URINE
CYSTATIN CHIGH SENSITIVE TROPONINMAGNESIUM URINE
CREATININ CLEARANCECK-MBPOTASSIUM URINE
MICROALBUMIN RENDOM URINE
UROBILINOGEN URINE

HAEMATOLOGY

CRYOGLOBULIN Ab.CBCCOOMBS TEST INDIRECT
THICK AND THIN BLOOD FILM FOR MALARIADIFFERENTIAL COUNT (WBC)SICKLING TEST
ANTI THROMBINRETICULOCYTES COUTOSMOTIC FRAGILITY SCREENING TEST
PROTEIN C PLASMAESRBLEEDING TIME
PROTEIN S PLASMABLOOD FILMPT/INR
G6PDBLOOD GROUPIINGPTT/INR
HEMOGLOBIN ELECTROPHORESISREHESUS BLOODFIBRINOGEN BLOOD
COOMBS TEST DIRECTD-DIAMER

MICROBIOLOGY

CALPROTECTIN , FECESGUESTOOL C&S
SALMONELLA TYPHI IGGGSETHROAT C&S
SALMONELLA TYPHI IGMDIRECT SMEAR FOR URETHRAL AND VAGINAL SWABSPUTUM C&S
CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMA ANTIBODIESSPUTUM FOR AFBSCF C&S
CERVICAL SWAB C&SH PYLORI ANTIBODIES SERUMOTHER BODY FLUIDS C&S
URETHRAL SWAB C&SH PYLORI ANTIGEN STOOLWOUND SWABS C&S
SEMINAL FLUIDS C&SUREA BREATH TESTWOUND SWABS C&S
FUNGAL SMEAR FOR C&S(HAIR,NALL,SKIN,ASEMINAL FLUID ANALYSISEYE,EAR&NOSE SWAB C&S
URINE C&SDIRECT SMEAR FOR FUNGAL INFECTION
BLOOD CULTUREOCCULT BLOOD,STOOL

OTHERS

OTHERS)
Pap smear for C&S including (Direct smear, Chlamydia smear and staining, N.Meningitidis C&S, C&S for others)
Body Fluid C&S ( including CSF, ascites aspirate …ETC) AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC C&S
Blood culture Aerobic and anaerobic C&S according WHO strategy

SEROLOGY

ASO TITERRFKALAZAR TEST
CRPVDRLECHINOCOCCUS TEST
HIGH SENSITIVE CRPPREGNANCY TEST, URINE

HORMONAL ASSAYS

CORTISOL SERUMTOTAL T4E2 SERUM
ACTH PLASMATOTAL T3PROGESTERONE SERUM
ALDOSTERONE SERUMTSH 3RD GENERATIONTESTOSTERONE SERUM
GROWTH HORMONEFREE T4FREE TESTOSTERONE
17-HYDROXYPROGESTRONEFREE T3DHEA SERUM
AMHLHSEX HORMONE BINDING
PTHFSHGLOBULIN SERUM
PROLACTINB-HCG SERUM

VIROLOGY

ANTI HBS AB. IGGVIROLOGY PANEL SCREENHEPATITIS B PANNEL
HAVHBS AGHBC(CORE) IGM
HEVHCVHBC(CORE) IGG
HDVH1V-1 & HIV2HBE AG

TORCH

HERPES TYPE 2 IGMRUBELLA IGGCMV IGM
EBV EBNA IGGRUBELLA IGMHERPES TYPE 1 IGG
EBV VCA IGGTOXO IGGHERPES TYPE 1 IGM
EBV VCA IGMTOXOIGMHERPES TYPE 2 IGG
CMV IGG

TUMOR MARKERS

B-HCGCEACA 125
THYROGLOBULIN SERUMAFPPSA SERUM
C-PEPTIDECA 15-3FREE PSA
CA 19-9

IMMUNOLOGY

ANTI INSULIN ABANAINTRINSIC FACTOR ANTIBODIES
ISLET CELL ANTIBODYDs DNALUPUS ANTICOAGULANT (COMPLEMENT) C3 & C4
ACETYL CHOLINE RECEPTOR AB.AMA ASMATOTAL IgG, IgG & IgA
AQUAPORIN 4CCPMYOGLOBULIN URINE
ANTITSH RECEPTOR ABANTI PHOSPHOLIPID ABLKM & GAD/IA2
SYPHILIS IgG & IgMCARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIESANTI GBM
IGF-1ANTI TISSUE IGG & IGAENA PROFILE
Kalazar testANTI GLIADIN IGG & IGATOTAL IGE
PARIETAL CELL AbC & P ANCA

IFAT BROSELA

ROSE BENGALUREA BREATH TESTURINE PROTEIN