Midlands State University National Pathology Research and Diagnostic Centre

Our Services

(i) DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY SERVICES

  • Kidney function tests
  • Liver Function tests
  • Glucose/Glycosylated hemoglobin for diagnosis and monitoring of Diabetes
  • Lipid profiles for assessment of Cardiovascular disease.
  • Bone profiles
  • Cardiac enzymes
  • Specific Protein Assays
  • Full blood count (Initial Screening of blood disorders)
  • Peripheral smears for cell morphology and inclusions
  • Coagulation profiles for diagnosis and monitoring of bleeding disorders
  • Flow Cytometry to detect and analyze chemical and physical characteristics of cells in the
    diagnosis of blood cancers
  • Blood grouping and cross match
  • Cancer markers (BRCA1/2, AFP, Beta Hcg, Beta 2M, Ca 125, Ca 19.9, PSA, CEA etc)
  • Male and female hormones (Testosterone, LH, FSH, Estrogen, Prolactin)
  • Thyroid function tests (TSH, Thyroxine T4)
  • Cardiac biomarkers (Myoglobin, Troponin, Creatine kinase)
  • Vitamin B12 and Folate
  • Sars CoV 2 RT- PCR
  • TB diagnosis and Drug resistance
  • HIV viral load, Early Infant Diagnosis, and HIV drug resistance
  • Genetic sequencing for detection of genetic mutations*
  • DNA paternity testing*
  • Diagnosis of infectious diseases
  • Screening for the presence of antibodies or other substances in a blood sample
  • Serology tests are used to look for those antibodies and help diagnose certain immune
    system disorders, such as autoimmune disorders and immunodeficiency disorders.
  • Makes use of rapid test kits to detect an antigen or antibody in a given sample.
    (HIV, TB, Pregnancy test, Syphilis, Hepatitis screen, Torch Screen, ANF, CrAg, H pylori,
    Gonorrhea, etc.)
  • Microscopy of urine, stool, CSF, sputum, aspirates, blood, swabs
  • Culture
  • Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing
  • Involves the examination of sampled tissues/organs under the microscope for the diagnosis
    of cancers
  • Categorization of malignant tumor types (e.g Carcinoma, Lymphoma, Germ cell, sarcoma,
    and melanoma)
  • Determining the site of origin of metastatic tumors
  • Sub classification of tumors in various organs

(ii) DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING LABORATORY

  • Brain
  • Abdomen
  • Colonography
  • Angiogram
  • Head
  • Upper and lower extremities
  • Upper and lower Spine
  • Chest

(iii) RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Vaccine development and production facility*
  • Vaccinology practical training*
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring and drug abuse residue testing*
  • Proximate, elemental, and nutritional analysis (food, animal feed, herbal medicines,
    finished products, and prototypes)*
  • Cosmatics- tracing illegal barned substances*
  • Biobanking services*
  • Research services*
  • Water and soil analysis*
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