Clinical Laboratory

Designed and licensed as a secondary clinical laboratory, the HC Clinical Laboratory shall provide all the basic and certain advanced laboratory tests needed in the diagnostic evaluation of patients including;

 

 

  • Microscopy
    • Fecalysis
    • Urinalysis
  • Clinical chemistries
    • ALT, AST, Bilirubin, Alkaline phosphatase
    • Creatinine, Blood urea nitrogen, Uric acid
    • Fasting blood sugar, Glycosylated Hemoglobin
    • Lipid profile
  • Serum electrolytes
    • Sodium, Potassium, Chloride
    • Calcium, Magnesium, Bicarbonate
  • Tumor markers
    • Alpha-feto protein (liver)
    • Carcino-embryonic antigen (colon)
    • >Prostate specific antigen (prostate)
    • CA 19-9 (pancreas)
    • CA 125 (ovary)
  • Serum vitamin concentration
    • Vitamin D
    • Vitamin B12
  • Serum hormone levels
    • Thyroid stimulating hormone, Free T3, Free T4
    • Serum testosterone
    • Serum Estradiol

 

 

The functional contribution of the clinical laboratory complements the wide array of clinical services made accessible by HC Medical Clinic and Laboratory for wellness and walk-in patients with the objective of attaining a speedy diagnostic evaluation instrumental in the recommendation of the appropriate therapeutic management.

Soft copies of the results of the laboratory tests shall be sent via email or SMS on the same day of the clinic visit or at the latest early the next morning in addition to the hard copies that will be made available for pick-up at the clinic. The Hospital Information System to be utilized by the HC Medical Clinic and Laboratory shall ensure prompt and accurate electronic dissemination of the same laboratory results directly to the clinic physicians involved in the care of the patients.

Moreover, HC Medical Clinic and laboratory will partner with a third-party clinical laboratory to ensure that the complete range of laboratory tests will become accessible even those available only in large tertiary hospitals and specialized laboratories. With such partnership, the HC Clinical Laboratory will be able to satisfy just about every conceivable laboratory test that the clinic physicians would require to properly manage those who would seek consultation at the clinic.