Laboratory Medicine

The clinical laboratories offer numerous specialized laboratory services to Lurie Children's and several outreach programs. Medical direction for each laboratory specialty is provided by faculty members with focused expertise who deliver robust clinical consultation and work in close partnership with managerial staff to deliver the best possible patient care. The clinical test menu includes a wide range of advanced diagnostic testing using state-of-the-art technologies housed in the following sub-specialties:

• Clinical Chemistry
• Hematology
• Blood Bank
• Microbiology
• Point-of-Care Testing
• Mass Spectrometry
• Diagnostic Immunology and Flow Cytometry
• Center for Genomics
  • Biochemical Genetics
  • Cytogenetics
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Genetic Testing and Counseling (GTAC) Support Center

As part of our mission for this academic medical center, each laboratory conducts clinical research and is active in the education of fellows, residents, medical students, and medical technology students.