The Clinical Laboratory at Anadolu Medical Center was established to offer all our patients high-quality laboratory services that meet international standards.
All tests, including routine biochemistry, haematology, coagulation and endocrine tests, therapeutic drug monitoring, tumour markers, screening tests and in vivo stimulation/suppression tests, are carried out in the hospital's central laboratory. The central laboratory operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The satellite laboratories carry out only routine and urgent tests; samples taken for more complex analyses are transported to the central laboratory with all the necessary precautions. The list of tests we offer is constantly expanding; our collaboration with reference laboratories holding national and international accreditation allows us to offer our patients an even wider range of tests, including genetic tests.
Laboratory tests are performed for a variety of purposes: screening and diagnosis, choosing and monitoring treatment, and tracking the progress of a disease. Today, 60 to 70% of medical decisions are based on laboratory test results. It is therefore the responsibility of the medical laboratory to guarantee accurate and reliable results. We ensure the accuracy and reliability of our results through an "Internal Quality Control Programme". We also ensure that our results are recognised internationally through our participation in 12 different external quality control programmes.
A laboratory test takes place in three stages: collecting the sample, carrying out the analysis, and presenting the results in a report. Our laboratory closely follows technological innovations and puts them into practice. Keeping pace with technology and integrating it into our processes improves the quality of our work and shortens the time it takes to produce results. The barcode labelling system used when samples are collected is designed to prevent any mix-up between samples or patients. The interfaces between the laboratory information system and the analysers shorten test turnaround times and reduce technical errors in reporting results. The decision-support mechanisms of the laboratory information system alert staff and make it possible to inform doctors immediately of critical patient results. We regularly renew our equipment. The main criterion guiding our choice of analysers is the accuracy and reliability of their results, based on the CAP external quality control database. In choosing test methods, we rely on CLIA standards.
The use of advanced technology requires the most highly qualified staff. Our team consists of three biochemists with medical training, one biologist and 17 experienced technicians who are graduates of a laboratory technician school. All technicians follow a two-month orientation and training programme within the unit; their professional development is supported by a programme of monthly seminars.
Our team is here to support you on the path to good health!
Gülcan Baloğlu
M.D.
Diagnostic Services – Clinical Laboratory
Gülcan Baloğlu
M.D.
Diagnostic Services – Clinical Laboratory
Education and career
Anadolu University Faculty of Medicine
Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University
Düzen Laboratories
Medical Laboratory, Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Areas of expertise and medical interests
Member, Turkish Biochemistry Association
Member, Clinical Biochemistry Association
