The staff of the Laboratory Medicine is composed of three fellows and three diplomates of the Philippine Society of Pathologists, three medical officer four’s, six residents, thirty six registered medical technologists, four administrative aides, and four morticians. The current Chairman is Dr. Cheryl May C. Tan, Residency Program Training Officer is Dr. Karen O. Bongas, Chief Resident is Dr. Carl Chester Go, Chief Medical Technologist is Ms. Minda B. Aguenza and the Medical Technology Interns’ Training Officer is Ms. Elena B. Malto.
At present, the Department of Laboratory Medicine is divided into two major divisions: Anatomic Pathology which includes Surgical Pathology with cryostat for frozen section, Cytopathology and Autopsy; and Clinical Pathology, which is composed of Clinical Microscopy, Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Serology, and Blood Bank.
The department is also offering a four-year residency training program in Combined Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, which is accredited by the Philippine Society of Pathologists.
Among the recent luminaries are Dr. Gonzalo B. Roman, Jr., the past President of Philippine Society of Pathologists (PSP), Dr. Noel C. Santos, previously a member of the Board of Pathology, and Dr. Cheryl May C. Tan, previous Secretary of PSP (2 terms), and currently the re-elected Secretary of the Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories (4 terms). All three are alumni of the Residency Program of this Institution. Former presidents of the PSP namely, Dr. Ernesto Rivera, Dr. Tomas P. Maramba, Jr. and Dr. Poderoso B. Casuela, Jr., are former consultants, with one being presently affiliated with Rizal Medical Center.
In line with the objective of the Rizal Medical Center to maintain excellence in service, training, and research, the laboratory is continuously upgrading its services, equipment, and facilities, and regularly conducting seminars and workshops.
MISSION
We view the Department of Laboratory Medicine as a globally competitive laboratory providing a wide range of Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Services to patients and other clients.
VISION
To deliver effective and efficient laboratory care services to all our patients and other clients by providing accurate and timely results, to promote voluntary blood donation, to ensure a safe and adequate supply of blood and its components, and to pursue on-going training programs in Laboratory Medicine.
LABORATORY TESTS OFFERED:
CHEMISTRY
FBS
HbA1C
2-HR PPBS
OGTT (75g/100g)
BUN
CREATININE
24-HR URINE ECC
24-HR URINE PROTEIN
INORGANIC PHOSPHOROUS
MAGNESIUM
ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, Cl, Ca)
TROPONIN I
HDL/LDL/VLDL
AST/SGOT
ALT/SGPT
ALP
BLOOD URIC ACID
AMYLASE
BILIRUBIN
SERUM TP, A/G RATIO
SERUM LDH
CSF/OBF TOTAL PROTEIN & SUGAR
ABG ANALYSIS
HEMATOLOGY
CBC WITH PLATELET COUNT
RETICULOCYTE COUNT
ESR
CLOTTING TIME/BLEEDING TIME
CLOT RETRACTION TIME
PROTHROMBIN TIME
APTT
PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR
BONE MARROW SMEAR
MALARIAL SMEAR
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
URINALYSIS
PREGNANCY TEST
URINE KETONE
URINE SUGAR
FECALYSIS
OCCULT BLOOD
FECAL CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUE
CSF/OBF CELL COUNT & DIFF. CT.
MICROALBUMIN
SEMEN ANALYSIS
BLOOD BANK
BLOOD TYPING
BLOOD RETYPING
CROSSMATCHING
DIRECT COOMB’S TEST
INDIRECT COOMBS’ TEST
BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION WORK-UP
SEROLOGY
ASO
CRP
RHEUMATOID FACTOR
C3
TYPHOID Ab
DENGUE NS1 Ag/Ab
RPR
HAV IgM/IgG
HBsAg SCREENING (STRIP)
HBsAg (ELISA)
ANTI-HBs
HBeAg
ANTI-HBe
ANTI-HBc
ANTI-HCV
HIV SCREENING
BACTERIOLOGY
AFB
GRAM STAIN
KOH
CULTURE & SENSITIVITY
LABORATORY PACKAGES
BASIC PRE-OPERATIVE EVALUATION PACKAGE
ACUTE HEPATITIS PROFILE
CHRONIC HEPATITIS B PROFILE
HEPATITIS PROFILE
HEPATITIS B PROFILE
LIPID PROFILE
LIVER FUNCTION TEST
DIABETES WORK-UP
HYPERTENSIVE WORK-UP
DENGUE WORK-UP
CARDIAC PACKAGE
ROUTINE KIDNEY
PREGNANCY PACKAGE
ROUTINE WORK-UP
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PACKAGE
HISTOPATHOLOGY & CYTOLOGY