The Laboratory forms an integral part of the Mater Hospital Healthcare offering a 24 hour service. The Laboratory is run by experienced Laboratory Technologists and Specialized Consultant Pathologists. 

The Mater Laboratory has membership with external quality assurance programme; Human Quality Assessment Scheme of Canada and in addition conducts its own internal quality assurance programme and meets the ISO 9001 – 2000 standards. 

Services offered:

1. Clinical Chemistry

Carries out analysis of Serum, Urine, Cerebral Spinal Fluid and other body fluids. Other tests include Urine VMA, Renal and Gall stone analysis and surfactant test

These services are made possible by two analyzers Olympus AU 480 and Olympus Au 400.

Olympus AU 480 – a modern state of the art fully automated chemistry analyzer with a broad test menu and user friendly capabilities performing Liver function tests, Renal function tests, Cardiac profile, Pancreatic profile, Lipid profile, Bone Metabolism, Muscle Enzymes, Blood sugar and Glycated haemoglobin, Therapeutic drug Monitoring and Electrolytes.

2. Immuno-Haematology

Used to diagnose blood disorders such as anaemia, luekaemia, bleeding disorders and screen for Hepatitis, HIV and Malaria. 

Cell Dyne 3700 – Designed to perform all the blood cell counts. It’s a 22 parameter walk away, fully automated with a throughput of 90 samples/hr. Can also determine a five parameter differential WBC count, reticulocyte count, flags for the presence of malaria parasites in blood samples and alerts the technologist on any suspicious blood picture.

Cyflow Counter – CD4/CD8 counts performed to diagnose and monitor the immune status of a patient & their response to ARV treatment. Has a 4 hour turnaround time and the Fascount acts as a back up.