The Department of Laboratory Medicine performs various tests necessary for the diagnosis of diseases through blood, urine, feces, and body fluids derived from the human body so that the final determination can be made. It also provides useful information for observing the course of the disease.
This department consists of nine divisions: Blood Diagnostics, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Microbiology, Immunology-Serology, Urinalysis, Blood bank, Molecular Diagnostics, Special Diagnostics, and Blood Collection Team. Also, it has established and operated an Adult Stem-cell Therapy Center in 2005.
The Blood Diagnostics analyzes hematopoietic functions by measuring leukocytes, red blood cells, platelets, etc., and performs coagulation tests. The Clinical Chemistry performs organ function tests of the liver, kidneys, heart, etc., and various tumor marker tests. The Clinical Microbiology enables the selection of antibiotics that can detect and treat pathogens from multiple samples, and creates various statistical data on hospital infections.
The Immunology-Serology division performs various virus infection detection, hormone concentration measurement, and blood drug concentration analysis using the antigen-antibody reaction. The Urinalysis analyzes multiple body fluids as well as urine and feces, parasite infections, abnormal cells, and components through microscopic observation. The Blood Bank is a place that supplies various blood products to patients with blood shortage due to bleeding, etc., performs blood type analysis of patients, appropriate blood screening tests, removes abnormal immune antibodies in the blood. A procedure to collect hematopoietic stem cells in the blood is also performed.
In addition to infectious diseases such as the detection of tuberculosis bacteria and quantitative analysis of the hepatitis virus, the division of Molecular Diagnostics conducts oncogene testing. In particular, the university hospitals across the country are conducting the most various tests, such as early detection of tumors using the MAGE gene, genetic prediction for tumor development prediction, and treatment drug selection.
The Special Diagnostics division performs tests such as analyzing abnormal antibodies in the blood and measuring individual antigens required for organ transplantation. The Blood Collection Team is responsible for blood collection and blood glucose testing for inpatient testing.
Adult stem cell treatment center is collecting stem cells from the bone marrow, incubating them, inducing proliferation and differentiation, and conducting research to utilize them as future cell therapy products.
In addition to the actual examination work, the Department of Laboratory Medicine continues a lot of research for new medical developments, including early detection of tumors and prediction tests of outbreaks and research activities for the development of stem cell therapeutics.
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