Advanced centers, like Laboratoires St. Elie, are now highly automated to accommodate the high workload typical of a hospital laboratory. Techniques applied include the use and measurement of enzyme activities, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, and immunoassay. The tests we perform are closely monitored and quality controlled both internally and externally in .
This large array of tests can be further sub-categorized:
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General or routine chemistry - commonly ordered blood chemistries (e.g., liver and kidney function tests).
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Special chemistry - elaborate techniques such as electrophoresis, and manual testing methods.
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Toxicology - the study of drugs of abuse and other chemicals.
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring - measurement of therapeutic medication levels to optimize dosage.
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Urinalysis - chemical analysis of urine for a wide array of diseases, along with other fluids such as CSF and effusions
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Fecal analysis - mostly for detection of gastrointestinal disorders.
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Biochemistry
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Physiology
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Cell biology
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Ecology
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Evolution
Abundant, although usually unnoticed, microorganisms provide ample evidence of their presence—sometimes unfavourably, as when they cause decay of materials or spread diseases, and sometimes favourably, as when they ferment sugar to wine and beer, cause bread to rise, flavour cheeses, and produce valued products such as antibiotics and insulin.
The study of the biology of microorganisms requires the use of many different procedures as well as special equipment. At Laboratoires St. Elie, we are equipped to handle all manner of applied microbiology testing, which includes various types of microorganisms.
The laboratory work that goes into the study of blood is frequently performed by a medical technologist. Hematologists also conduct studies in oncology—the medical treatment of cancer.
Physicians who work in hematology laboratories, and most commonly manage them, are pathologists specialized in the diagnosis of hematological diseases, referred to as hematopathologists. Hematology is a distinct subspecialty of internal medicine, separate from but overlapping with the subspecialty of medical oncology. At Laboratoires St. Elie, we are equipped to aid hematologists discover and treat various disorders, including:
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Treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
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Treating hematological malignacies such as lymphoma and leukemia.
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Treating hemoglobinopathies.
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In the science of blood transfusion and the work of a blood bank.
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In bone marrow and stem cell transplantation.
Clinical immunology is the study of diseases caused by disorders of the immune system. It also involves diseases of other systems, where immune reactions play a part in the pathology and clinical features.
The diseases caused by disorders of the immune system fall into two broad categories, all of which Laboratoires St. Elie is certifiably accredited with diagnosing:
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Immunodeficiency, in which parts of the immune system fail to provide an adequate response.
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Autoimmunity, in which the immune system attacks its own host's body.
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Other immune system disorders include various hypersensitivities, such as in asthma and other allergies.
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The most well-known disease that affects the immune system itself is AIDS.
Following this discovery, scientists now recognize the importance of bacteria in agriculture and the dairy industry. Bacteriological study subsequently developed a number of specializations, among which are:
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Agricultural, or soil, bacteriology
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Clinical diagnostic bacteriology
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Industrial bacteriology
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Public-health bacteriology
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Marine bacteriology
At Laboratoires St. Elie, we pride ourselves on maintaining a monthly training program that contributes to our staff’s medical knowledge, developing practical applications that affect lives, while providing superior training for the next generation of microbiologists.
The training we provide allows undergraduate and graduate students entering the workforce to begin careers that contribute to the world in many ways: in research, teaching, industry, entrepreneurship, scientific writing and editing, and government service. Such is our social commitment
The overall goal of an Endocrinologist’s treatment is to restore the normal balance of hormones found in a patient's body. In order to accurately treat a patient, Endocrinologists require the help of diagnostic centers, such as Laboratoires St. Elie, to run tests that identify the underlying imbalance. Some of the more common conditions treated by endocrinologists include:
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Menopause
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Diabetes
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Metabolic disorders
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Lack of growth
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Osteoporosis
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Thyroid diseases
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Cholesterol disorders
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Infertility