Laboratory Services

NAME OF HEAD:

Mr Pascal Hodoge

NAME OF UNIT HEADS:

May Adaeza, Robert Appai Adams, Venus Norshie, Bernard Akrashie Attoh.

This department is involved with the culturing, isolation and identification of microorganisms.

OBJECTIVES OF LABORATORY SERVICES

To provide quality-assured microbiological and environmental chemistry laboratory services.
To assist other Tennessee laboratories in developing and strengthening their laboratory services.
To serve the entire state as a reference laboratory for difficult, unusual or otherwise unavailable laboratory procedures.
To serve as a resource of information on laboratory practice.
To test human and related specimens and environmental samples.
To assist in the development, evaluation, and standardization of medical and environmental laboratory testing procedures.
To participate in special studies and research projects.
To provide refresher training and information updates.

LIST OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT:

APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE:

Appointments should be booked online at ugmedicalcentre.org or by calling 0302550843-5

WORKING HOURS: 24/7

TRAINING PROGRAMMES:

Phlebotomy training, Training on SLIPTA checklist

UPCOMING RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Characterization of the infant nasal microbiome in Ghana