Clinical Laboratory Service

At Gleneagles Hospitals Medini, our laboratory is managed by Pantai Premier Pathology Sdn. Bhd. (Pantai Premier Pathology. WHolly owned by Pantai Holdings Berhad, this allows us to afford our patients with a full range of complete and state-of-the-art laboratory services.

Pantai Premier Pathology provides a diverse range of quality diagnostic and analytical laboratory testing services to clinicians. Through a high standard of quality control in its operations, Pantai Premier Pathology participates extensively in both local and overseas External Quality Assurance Schemes. This ensures that we at Gleneagles Hospitals Medini meet the highest quality standards expected by our management and our clients.

Overview

The Laboratory is one of the hospital's most vital support departments. Situated on Level 1 of Gleneagles Hospital Medini Johor, the Laboratory Department is operated by professionally trained personnel and equipped with advanced instrumentation and equipment that allow the majority of routine tests to be finalised within two hours.

Our laboratory is managed by Pantai Premier Pathology Sdn. Bhd. (Pantai Premier Pathology). Entirely owned by Pantai Holdings Berhad, this allows us to afford our patients a full range of complete and state-of-the-art laboratory services.

Our staff is also dedicated to providing efficient and trustworthy services. This ensures that we at Gleneagles Hospitals Medini meet the highest quality standards expected by our patients.

Services Offer

Biochemistry

Chemical pathology is the branch of pathology that deals with the analysis and interpretation of biochemical tests for diagnosis and management. It is also known as clinical chemistry, clinical biochemistry or medical biochemistry.

Common biochemistry testing includes lipids, enzymes, metabolites which includes serum glucose, urea, endocrine hormones, therapeutic drugs, etc.

Blood bank

The blood transfusion service we offer includes blood grouping, antibody screening as well as cross-matching.

Haematology

Along with Biochemistry, this laboratory provides a major input to our vital 24-hour service with blood counts, coagulation results, peripheral blood smears and bone marrow morphology. We work closely in cognizance of clinical history and diagnosis provided.

Anatomic Pathology

We provide a comprehensive service in histopathology and general cytology to hospital patients as well as those externally referred in specimens from other private hospitals and private practices. The special tests we offer include frozen sections, Fine Needle Aspiration, Immunofluorescence, special stains and Immunohistochemistry.

Anatomic pathology, including both the cytology and histology

Microbiology

The scope of microbiology testing includes bacterial and fungal culture and identification as well as antibiotic susceptibility testing.

Phlebotomy Services

Phlebotomy service is available for referred patients from registered medical practitioners. Request forms issued by a registered medical practitioner are required for the service. The Phlebotomy Centre is located next to the Laboratory.

All lab tests must be referred by a doctor.