Head of the laboratory- doctor of clinical laboratory diagnostics, Valentina N. Dvirnyk, Candidate of Medical Sciences.
The diagnosis of most hematological diseases is based on morphological research methods.
The founders of the national morphological hematology school are I. A. Kassirsky and his teacher A. N. Kryukov. Physicians-morphologists of the NMRC for Hematology have accumulated vast experience in diagnosing hematological diseases. The main area of focus of the Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory is cytological, cytochemical diagnostics of systemic blood diseases, lymphomas, and anemias of various origins. Data from studies conducted at the laboratory are necessary both to monitor the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic, surgical and other types of treatment, and to assess the condition of patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
The laboratory is equipped with modern analytical equipment from well-known foreign manufacturers: hematological analyzers Sysmex XT-4000i, Sysmex XE-2100; Fully Automated Urine Chemistry Analyzer AUTION MAX-4030 (Japan), urinary station for assessing the cellular composition of urine Sysmex UF-1000i. Modern microscopic equipment Leica DM 3000, DM 4000 (Germany) is used to evaluate cytological preparations.
Particular attention in the practice of the Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory is paid to quality control of laboratory tests, which ensures high analytical reliability of all research methods.
The laboratory is a permanent participant in the interlaboratory quality control of the FSEQA. It also participates in the international quality control program EQAS.
The CDL performs the following types of research:
- cytological studies: bone marrow punctate, trephine biopsy prints, lymph nodes, tumor formations, liver and spleen prints.
- cytochemical studies of blast cells;
- cytochemical study of erythrokaryocytes for ring sideroblasts;
- general analysis of effusion fluids;
- cytological examination of cerebrospinal fluid, various effusion fluids (pleural, ascitic, pericardial, intraarticular), broncho-alveolar lavage;
- general (clinical) blood test with morphological assessment of blood cells;
- study of the level and fractions of reticulocytes in the blood;
- counting platelets "eyes" (according to Fonio);
- determination of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR);
- blood test for malaria;
- general urine analysis;
- determination of hemosiderin in urine;
- examination of daily urine for glucose, protein;
- urinalysis according to Zimnitsky, according to Nechiporenko;
- examination of feces for occult blood and helminth eggs.
