National Rehabilitation Center Laboratory ( NRCL) performs a range of laboratory tests that play a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Endorsing cutting edge technology in laboratory medicine, NRCL delivers unsurpassed

Our Staff:

The NRCL staff consists of highly qualified medical technologists with diverse experiences in various areas of the laboratory.

Services:

Committed to patient care, the NRCL executes routine to highly specialized tests requiring complex techniques and automated analyzers.

In- patient and Out-patients Services:
The laboratory operates on a 24 – hour on-call basis to meet all requests either in routine or emergency cases.

Available laboratory tests

1. Biochemistry Tests includes :

• Na, K, Cl, CO2, Glucose, Urea, Creatinine, Calcium, Total Protein , Albumin, Phosphorus , Total Bilirubin, Direct Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase, SGOT (AST), SGPT (ALT), Gamma GT , LDH , CPK , CK-MB , Cholesterol, Triglyceride, HDL, calculated LDL., UA , Amylase ,Iron, TIBC, Magnesium, Folate ,Vitamin B12, Lithium , H. pylori screening , Alcohol test , etc.
  IMMUNOGLOBULIN Test:
• Ig A, Ig G, Ig M
  THYROID FUNCTION Test:
• T3, T4 ultrasensitive Htsh
  THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING (TDM):
• VALPROIC ACID
• CARBAMAZEPINE
  
  URINE DRUG OF ABUSE (DOA) SCREENING tests:
• AMPHETAMINE
• BARBITURATE
• BENZODIAZEPINE
• CANNABINOID
• COCAINE METABOLITE
• METHADONE
• OPIATE
• PHENYCYCLIDINE
  
  URINE DRUG OF ABUSE (DOA) CONFIRMATORY:
• Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrophotometry (GC-MS)
  
  2. Serology Tests includes :
  
  It is worthwhile mentioning here, that the NRCL delivers serology results overnight regardless of the number of tests, even if it is for a single patient. Such a stringent measure minimizes the risk of cross infection only adopted across the nation in the NRCL.
• Venereal Disease Research Lab (VDRL), Rapid Plasma Regain (RPR)
• Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV)
• HEPATITIS PROFILE
  3. Hematology Tests includes:
• COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC)
• ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ESR)
• SICKLE TEST
• (Glucose -6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase
  
  4. Blood Grouping test:
• ABO Blood Group, Rh Typing
  
  5. Clinical Microscopy test includes
  
• ROUTINE URINALYSIS
  
  • Biochemical Examination
  • Macroscopic Examination
  • Microscopic Examination
• URINE PREGNANCY TEST ( Rapid kit )
• FECAL ANALYSIS
  • Identification of ova, amoeba and other parasites
  • Occult Blood

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Result Reporting:
  
  As a corner stone of quality control, reporting results are done in timely manner governed by stringent time frames. Turn-around time constitutes the end point for result reporting. The NRCL implements the following guidelines :

• Patient’s reports are kept confidential.
• Patient reports and specifics are archived to be easily retrieved.
• Reports are dispatched to the wards within clinically acceptable time limits.
• Abnormal results are communicated via the telephone by physician In-charge.

Quality Control:

The overall performance of a laboratory is judged by its reliability and precision. NRC Laboratory maintains a documented Internal Quality control (IQC) for each analyzer being used.

Safety Precaution:

The health and safety manual developed by the NRCL acts as a reference for health safety procedures. Following those guidelines diligently at all times renders working at the NRCL a safe experience.

Statistics:

NRCL performs an average of 5000 tests per month for all patients.

Collaboration and Affiliations:

Collaboration between NRCL and other diagnostic bodies in the UAE is maintained in order to cover all possible diagnostic tests.
NRCL participates in the NRC CME, Arab –Lab conferences & workshops, advanced laboratory training programs, regional & international quality control programs and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) aided training.

Prospective Goals
As an integral component of the Center’s objective t achieve excellence, the NRCL is working towards local and regional recognition and accreditation in the field of Alcohol and Substance Abuse.