Clinical Pathology

• Hematology
  • Simultaneous evaluation of complete blood counts (red blood cell counts, white blood cell counts, platelet counts, hemoglobin and hematocrit measurements), white blood cell differential counts and reticulocyte counts/ratios using a hematoanalyzer).
  • Microscopic measurement of reticulocytes by supravital staining and calculation of white blood cell differential (ratio) in blood smears.

• Blood coagulation/fibrinolysis
  • Measurements of prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, fibrinogen and coagulation factor activities using a coagulator.
  • D-dimer and fibrin/fibrinogen degradation product (FDP) measurements using commercial reagents.
  • Measurement of platelet aggregation ability.

• Myelograms
  

• Clinical chemistry
  Measurements of proteins, enzymes, low molecular weight nitrogenous compounds, glucose, lipids, electrolytes, pigments and novel biomarkers (GLDH).

• Analysis of protein and lipid fractions, isozymes
  Measurements of protein fractions, lipid fractions (lipoprotein, CH, TG) and isozymes (ALP, LDH, CK) by agarose gel electrophoresis.

• Toxicity biomarker analysis
  Various measurements (Troponin I, Clusterin, etc.) using commercially-available ELISA kits.

• Bone biomarker analysis
  Various measurements (OC, PYD, DPD, NTX, CTX, etc.) using commercially-available ELISA kits.

• Flow cytometric analysis of cell surface antigens
  Measurement of lymphocyte subsets (T cells (CD4 and CD8), B cells and NK cells) using a six-color flow cytometer.

• Analysis of blood gases
  Analysis of blood gases (pH, O2, CO2).

• Urinalysis
  • Analysis of parameters such as urine volume, color, specific gravity, osmotic pressure, qualitative and semiquantitation tests using reagent strips and quantitation of urinary electrolytes.
  • Determination of urinary composition including protein and NAG.

• Other
  • Immunological tests (Coombs' test, etc.), fecalysis, hemolysis tests.