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Diagnostics / Laboratory Services
During your doctor visit, your physician may decide to order a laboratory test as part of a routine checkup, to confirm a diagnosis or to monitor your health. Al Zahra Hospital Dubai operates a full-service, diagnostic laboratory inside of Rex Hospital along with several offsite laboratories for your convenience.
Laboratory Services We Offer
Al Zahra Hospital Dubai offers a wide range of onsite laboratory services to ensure that tests can be done in one convenient location for patients. Our services include:
- Anatomic Pathology - Diagnosing diseases by examining organs and tissues
- Chemistry - Tests that help identify a person's body chemistry, such as a Basic Metabolic Panel (BMPs) or a liver function test
- Coagulation - Tests to assess blood clotting
- Cytology - Diagnosing diseases by examining body fluids
- Hematology - Testing blood to identify blood diseases and disorders
- Microbiology - Identifying and diagnosing bacteria, fungi, parasites, chlamydia, and herpes simplex
- Occult Blood Testing - Testing for blood in the stool
- Outreach Services - Providing laboratory services to local clinics and physicians
- REX Blood Services - Offering a convenient location for the community to donate blood
- Transfusion Services - Pre-transfusion testing of red blood cells, platelets, plasma and other blood components
- Tumor Marker Panels - Tests to identify substances that are found in the body when cancer is present
- Urinalysis - Testing urine
Our laboratory technicians may also assist physicians with bone marrow aspirates and biopsies and draw blood from ports, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines and Groshong lines.
Nationally Accredited Laboratory
When receiving laboratory services from Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, rest assured that you'll receive safe, high quality care.
Our laboratories are held to the highest standards, earning accreditation from:
- The Joint Commission
- The College of American Pathologists
- The Food and Drug Administration
- The American Association of Blood Banks
In addition to our accredited laboratories, our highly skilled staff is certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.