Topnotch Lab Can Detect Immunologic Causes Of Failed Pregnancies

Blood is one of the most important elements of the human body. Whenever there is suspicion of disease or infection, the usual first course of action is to test the blood for definitive evidence.

There are numerous tests for the blood to determine a person's state of health. The most common tests are the complete blood count (CBC), fasting/random blood sugar, cholesterol, lipid profile, blood urea nitrogen, and dengue.

Moreover, there are special blood tests that determine one’s immunologic condition. Since these blood tests are important tools in diagnosis, they should be readily available and results should be accurate and prompt. Most hospitals and laboratories, with their large number of patients, usually take a few days to release test results.

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But there is a reputable laboratory in Katipunan, Quezon City that guarantees fast results , i.e. within 24 hours from blood extraction, and which can be electronically sent to the patients. Moreover, it offers home service to patients in the surrounding communities. 

Bloodworks Lab offers extensive immunologic tests which have been significantly used by obstetricians in managing patients with unexplained, repeated miscarriages and those with difficulty in conceiving. Immunologic tests conducted in Bloodworks include:  APAS , Basic and Comprehensive Immunology Panels, Lymphocyte Subset Enumeration Panels, and other Immunology / Serology tests.

Bloodworks uses the latest, state-of-the-art equipment in its 
lab along with new design elements to provide a relaxing 
but professional ambiance

Bloodworks Lab is the only stand alone lab in the country that offers these extensive immunologic tests. It has the latest, state-of-the-art equipment, among which is its own 4-color flow cytometer (the third of its kind in the Philippines) and employs competent, professionally certified medical technologists. It takes pride in its topnotch and professional staff led by Immuno-Pathologist Dr. Arvin C. Faundo, a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine Class 1996, specializing in Hematopathology and Stem Cell Transplantation with training from  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA; and Bloodworks’ Chief Medical Technologist, Mary Antonette Menciano, who is trained in the Clinical Immunology Laboratory of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago, Illinois, for reproductive immunology testing.

The facade of Bloodworks lab in Katipunan

The BD FACSCalibur™ Flowcytometer platform (above in Bloodworks) offers a unique modular approach to flowcytometry and allows users to perform both cell analysis and cell sorting in an innovative single bench-top system. Designed with multicolor application support in mind, the BD FACSCalibur flow cytometer provides flexibility to support a wide variety of research and clinical applications. The system supports a wide variety of research and clinical applications and is complemented by a broad suite of intuitive software solutions to streamline analysis for a wide range of applications including enumeration of lymphocyte subsets, stem cells, residual white blood cells, and reticulocytes.

The Lab  also offers routine tests for blood, urine, and stool. It also offers special packages designed for  specific sectors  like the Well-Being Package, Diet/Weight Management Package, Senior Citizen's Check Up, Pre-Employment Package, and Cancer Screening Tests such as Prostrate, Ovarian and Colon.

The J&J Vitros 250 is a fully automated chemical analyzer
and one of the hi-tech equipment found in the lab

Bloodworks has already served numerous, satisfied patients in the past two years since its opening in September 2012, because of its comprehensive and efficient services and the convenience it offers in the delivery of these services.

Bloodworks Lab is conveniently located in Elizabeth Hall, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City with a satellite office at Civic Drive, Filinvest, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. For further inquiries, call 426-0237, 0925-3795611 or visit their website at www.bloodworkslab.com and Facebook page BLOODWORKS.

By Paolo Angelo Florenda with Bloodworks PR as basis