1. Company Description:
The Laboratory is a Hong Kong-based and privately owned medical laboratory. It
was established in 1981 by two pathologists in response to a need for a variety of
laboratory services not available then. During the last 34 years, its services have
developed, expanded and modified to meet the needs of clients. The laboratory is
now a modern laboratory, fully equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation.
The laboratory has over 80 professional trained staff, including pathologists,
radiologists, registered medical technologists, radiographers, phlebotomists,
administrators, scientists, as well as accounting, information technology,
marketing, clerical and courier personnel. The laboratory has five existing
departments and they are 1) chemical pathology; 2) haematology; 3) clinical
microbiology & infection; 4) immunology; 5) molecular genetics.
In addition to these service departments, it has a department of research &
development to carry out clinical research, and to collaborate with the
department of pathology (The University of Hong Kong) for basic medical
research. To ensure the good standard of laboratory, it is accredited by the
HOKLAS Accreditation for medical testing ISO 15189. It was accredited by the
Trent Accreditation Scheme (UK) when it provided medical laboratory and blood
banking service for a private hospital from 2002-2011.
Along with its clinical laboratory testing services, it also offer phlebotomy
service, X-ray, ultrasonography, FibroScan, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
(DEXA), mammorgraphy, and electrocardiography. Its clients are mostly private
practice doctors and specialists, and medical group practices, with other clients
including the Hospital Authority, private hospitals, other laboratories, tertiary
institutions, pharmaceutical and insurance companies.