Laboratory Areas of Service
The laboratory at MMC is made up of seven technical areas. These areas and their functions are as follows:
- Hematology – Blood cell analysis
- Microbiology – Growth of abnormal bacteria and fungus
- Blood Bank – Match of donor units with patients in need of blood transfusions
- Pathology – Diagnosis of abnormal, primarily cancerous, cells by processing tissues from surgery
- Chemistry / Special Chemistry – Diagnosis and treatment by using serum to analyze chemical components and enzymes
- Serology / Immunology – Detection of specific disease states by using antigen antibody reactions
- Urinalysis – Conducting chemical and microscopic exams of urine for diagnostic purposes