LABORATORY

The Directorate of Education, Training and Research at Polyclinique de l'Etoile,aims at transforming and improving the delivery of health care by providers and practitioners within the communities we serve through state-of-the-art research and thinking.

Services Hematology This service at Polyclinic de etoile handles an inclusive diagnosis of various blood pathologies and dysfunction using different parameters including; •Full blood count •Electrocyte sedimentation rate •Bleeding and Clotting time •Blood grouping and Rhesus Biochemistry The biochemistry service provides an extensive range of testing services using an array of both fully and semi-automated equipment diagnosing the vital functionality of the body organs. These test include; •Glucose (Fasting, Tolerance and Random) •HBA1C .Urea •Creatine •Uric Acid •Albumin •GAMMA GT •ASAT/GOT •ALAT/GPT •Phosphatase •Bilirubin (Total and Direct) •Lipid profiling •Amylase •Lipase •Calcium •Sodium •Potassium •Magnesium •Chloride Immuno-Serology The service comprises of state-of-the-art diagnostic analysis of array of tests using plasma or serum samples. This provides an imperative overview and clear picture to the medical personnel. These include; •CRP •ASLO •WIDAL •RPR •TPHA •Rheumatoid Factor •TOXO (IgM and IgG) •Rubella (IgM and IgG) •CMV IgM •Hepatitis (B and C) including tests for both Ag and Ab •SRV •Pylori (AC and Ag) •Chlamydia •Cryptocoque (Ag) •Pregnancy test •CD4 and Hepatitis viral load Hormone Analysis This service provides a dynamic approach specific diagnosis based on the gender of the patient using blood level measurement of these hormones. The analysis presents an outline of the level of functionality or dysfunction of the body systems for example respiratory, reproductive and endocrine. The hormones investigated include; •Estradiol •Oestriol •BHCG •T3 •T4 •TSH •FSH •LH •Prolactin •Progesterone •Testosterone Parasitology This service mostly aids in diagnosis through identifying causative parasites of an array of diseases. The tests carried out in blood and stool samples using ultra-modern equipment and testing technology. Some of tests include; •Borrella •Filaria •Trypanosoma •Direct stool examination •Parasite concentration