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LABORATORY SERVICES
Welcome to Laboratory Service of Mercy Medical Clinic! MMC Laboratory Goal is to improve the health of our community by providing timely, accurate and cost-effective testing services. Lab tests are a vital part of your medical care because they give you and your doctors detailed, objective data about your health. Whether you need regular bloodwork or urine testing as part of a checkup or specialized tests to diagnose rare conditions, count on us to provide an extensive range of services with some of the quickest turnaround times. Our staff of are highly trained and dedicated to providing reliable test results to give you and your doctor a better understanding of your health. |
LABORATORY SERVICES
 Clinical Chemistry Tests MMC clinical chemistry refers to the biochemical analysis of body fluids. It uses chemical reactions to determine the levels of various chemical compounds in bodily fluids. Techniques such as spectrophotometry, immunoassays, and electrophoresis are also used in clinical chemistry to measure the concentration of substances such as glucose, lipids, enzymes, electrolytes, hormones, proteins, and other metabolic products present in human blood and urine.. |
 Blood Bank Services MMC Blood Bank Service collects, separates, tests and stores blood until a patient needs it. |
 Coagulation Test MMC Coagulation Test measure your blood's ability to clot, and how long it takes to clot and help to assess your risk of excessive bleeding or developing clots (thrombosis) somewhere in your blood vessels. |
 Flow Cytometry Test MMC Flow Cytometry Test rapidly analyses single cells or particles as they flow past single or multiple lasers while suspended in a buffered salt-based solution. |
 Hematology Test MMC Hematology Test includes White blood cell count (WBC), Red blood cell count (RBC), Platelet count, Haematocrit red blood cell volume (HCT), Haemoglobin concentration (HB), Differential white blood count, and Red blood cell indices among others. |
 Immunology Test MMC Immunity/Serology Test looks for antibodies in your blood. Antibodies are proteins your body makes to fight infection. Your immune system creates unique antibodies to respond to different unknown substances such as viruses, bacteria and allergens (tiny particles that cause allergies). |
 Microbiology Test MMC Microbiological Test is carried out to find the cause of the disease in the patient's body, to diagnose and propose the most effective treatment. |
 Molecular Diagnostics MMC Molecular Diagnostics, also called molecular pathology, involves taking DNA or RNA, the unique genetic code found in our cells, and analyzing the sequences for red flags that can pinpoint the potential emergence of a specific disease. |
 Blood Transfusion MMC Blood Transfusion is a routine medical procedure in which donated blood is provided to you through a narrow tube placed within a vein in your arm. |
 Urinalysis Test MMC Urinalysis Test is used to detect and manage a wide range of disorders, such as urinary tract infections, kidney disease and diabetes. It involves checking the appearance, concentration and content of urine. |
 Histology Test MMC Histopathology Test is the diagnosis and study of diseases of the tissues, and involves examining tissues and/or cells under a microscope to manage a patient health care. |