Overview
OverviewThe Laboratory is a cornerstone of clinical care at GCD Hospital, providing accurate, timely and affordable diagnostic investigations around the clock. A team of competent, licensed professionals works strictly to standard operating procedures and quality-assurance protocols, supporting clinicians in early diagnosis, treatment monitoring and disease prevention for every patient.
Facilities & equipment
Fully automated haematology and chemistry analysers, semi-automated chemistry analyser, binocular microscopes, centrifuge, water bath, incubator, autoclave, refrigerated cold-chain storage and a water-distillation plant.
- Opening hours
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Department lead
- Wisdom Akpalu
What this department offers
- Haematology (FBC, ESR, sickling, Hb electrophoresis)
- Clinical chemistry (LFTs, RFTs, lipids, glucose, HbA1c, electrolytes)
- Serology & immunology (Hep B & C, HIV, pregnancy, H. pylori, typhoid)
- Hormone assays (TFT, PSA, LH, FSH, prolactin, oestrogen, progesterone, CRP, AFP)
- Blood grouping & cross-matching