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LABORATORY MEDICINE Patient Services South-East Regional Health Authority's Laboratory Medicine provides services in the following areas of specialization: Services available at The Moncton Hospital: Phlebotomy Clinic: Located in the Professional Arts Building, 100 Arden Street. Clinic Hours: Monday to Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Cytology: Cytology involves the study of cells found in blood, body fluids and body tissues for the detection of abnormality or disease, such as cancer. Histology: The study of cells, body fluids and body tissues for microscopic analysis and detection of disease. This discipline involves specialized processing and treatment of tissues removed during surgery or an autopsy, ensuring the preservation of the original micro-anatomical structure of the tissue and cells. Microbiology: The study of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, which invade the body and cause disease. Various micro-organisms are identified using specific isolation and immunological studies to determine an infection or an infectious disease. With improving genetic techniques, molecular biology is fast becoming the latest tool in the rapid identification of infectious agents. Services available at The Moncton Hospital, Sackville Memorial Hospital and Albert County Health and Wellness Centre: Clinical Chemistry: Primarily concerned with the chemical balance of the body. Blood and other body fluids (urine, cerebral spinal fluid, etc.) are analyzed for a large number of compounds using a variety of diagnostic techniques. Highly sophisticated instruments have been designed for measuring the many components of the sample. Hematology: The study of normal and abnormal development, physiology, function and destruction of the formed elements in the blood (cells and platelets). Additionally, hematology encompasses the study of hemorrhagic disease and thrombosis. Blood and body fluids are analyzed to evaluate white blood cell, red blood cell and platelet function, while bone marrow is evaluated for cellular development and formation. Flow cytometry, which began as a special type of hematology testing, has grown extensively as more technical and immunological processes become available. Flow cytometry is used for diagnosing leukemias and lymphomas, and also to monitor the patient's immune status. Transfusion Medicine: The study of blood group antigens, antibodies and related factors. Specimens received in the transfusion medicine laboratory are grouped for blood type, screened to rule out possible antibodies and crossmatched to ensure a successful transfusion. Transfusion medicine provides blood and blood products, such as plasma and platelets, to patients during surgical procedures, in traumas and in cases of anemia.  Back to top |
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A medical technologist prepares to analyse biochemistry specimens.
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Specimens are cut into small sections and prepared for microscopic examination by a pathologist.
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