Hacettepe University Hospitals Laboratories
Hacettepe University Hospitals Laboratories offer a wide range of clinical laboratory tests for national and international patients. Our laboratories present many specialized tests with technical capability, comprehensive expertise and timely results. We also collaborate with hospitals to enhance patient care through efficient and effective laboratory operations. We provide services with “Central Lab” and “Emergency Lab” in Hacettepe Hospitals, Sıhhiye, Ankara. Our labs consists of disciplines of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Hematology and Metabolic Disorders tests. Our laboratory offers specific diagnostic tests for inherited metabolic diseases. In addition to routine tests, scientific research projects related to all fields of medicine are executed in our labs. We also have theoretical and practical education programs for medical school and laboratory technician school students. Furthermore, residency training programs of medical biochemistry and medical microbiology are coordinated in our labs.

Our labs provide testing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week to inpatient, outpatient and outreach services. Labs are staffed by academicians, chemical engineers, biologists, chemists and lab technicians. Hacettepe University Hospitals Labs have 135 full- time employees, and 11 academic staff. The consultants are also available at weekends and holidays. You can use our lab test information guide to find specific information about all tests including sample collection information, some special information, processing instructions, turnaround time and more. Hacettepe University Hospitals Labs are inspected by the Joint of Commission and surveyed along with the rest of the hospital Test panels in our laboratories:

• Biochemical tests

• Hormone tests

• Whole blood analysis

• Tumor markers

• Urine and gaita analysis

• Risk evaluation in pregnancy

• Blood gas analyses

• Coagulation tests

• Platelet function tests (Aspirin, Plavix resistance)

• Spesific proteins

• Electrophoresis (Serum, Urine, BOS, ALP) and IFE

• Vitamin A,C,D,E measurements (HPLC)

• Biogenic amines, catecholamines, neurotransmitters (HPLC)

• Porphyrin metabolism analysis (HPLC)

• Trace element levels (HPLC)

• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

• Immunosuppressive drug levels (LC-MS)

• Screening of lysosomal storage diseases (LC-MS)

• Diagnostic tests for inherited metabolic disorders

• Bacteriology (Identification by MALDI-TOF and automated antibiogramme)

• Parasitology

• Hepatitis/HIV serology

• TORCH group tests

• Infection serology

• Autoimmune serology

• Molecular microbiology tests (PCR, real-time PCR, sequencing, blotting)

• Mycology and mycobacteriology tests