Chemistry

Number of Analytes

Over 250 different tests

Workload

> 1.4 million tests/year

Specimens Types

Primarily plasma/serum but also whole blood, urine, CSF, peritoneal fluid, synovial fluid, and other body fluids.

Analytical Systems

Highly automated systems that automatically read the barcode labels on the tubes for patient specimens to determine specifics tests to run and with results auto-filled into EPIC patient chart. Estimated value of equipment is > $3 million majority acquired by lease-rental.

Detection schemes

Ion specific electrodes, spectrophotometric, turbidometric, nephelometric, fluorescent polarization, chemiluminescent, and others.

Analytes

Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, & chloride), lipids (cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-chol), enzymes (CK, LDH, AST, ALT, and others)

Certified

CLIA through the College of American Pathology