DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY

Clinical information:

The Department of Chemical Pathology is one of the four Clinical Pathology departments; has both clinical and laboratory arms with a secretariat working in harmony to provide laboratory diagnostic and metabolic clinical consultancy services for both adult and paediatric clients.

Staff

Dr Ghazali S.M. Consultant Chemical Pathologist/Head of department
Dr Jimoh A.K. Consultant Chemical Pathologist
Dr Adelekan A. Consultant Chemical Pathologist
Dr Olaleye A.R. Senior Medical Officer I
MLS Adeleke B.A. ADMLS
MLS Ajiboye S.O. CMLS
MLS Olowolagba B.F. CMLS
MLS Falayi A.T. ACMLS
MLS Fagbomedo F.O. ACMLS
MLS Oiwoh M.A. PMLS
MLS Ogutunase R.N. PMLS
MLS Adesoji O.A. PMLS
MLS Adesanoye A.O. SMLS
MLS Anwara O.A. SMLS
MLS Okorobia O.A. SMLS
MLS Abegbe V. MLS
Other staff include laboratory technicians, health assistants and clerical staff.

Clinic days:

      Week days 9am – 4pm

Services rendered in the department:

Clinical services:

Metabolic Day Care clinics, Interpretative comments, Dynamic testing, Medical Consults/ Clinical Review of in-patients

Analytical services:

For health screening, diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of diseases; including research work.

Medical training:

Training of resident doctors rotating from other clinical specialties, Training of our unit Medical Officer in basic Clinical Chemistry skills

  1. Facilities available:
  2. Automated chemistry analyser (Chemray 240): general chemistry analytes
  3. Automated immunoassay analyser (Autoplex Gen 2): hormones & tumour markers
  4. Ion selective electrode (Electrolyte analyser): electrolytes
  5. Semi-automated chemiluminescent immunoassay analyser (Finecare): HbA1c
  6. Spectrophotometer: general chemistry analytes
  7. Water distiller: Reagent grade water

Residency programme:

Awaiting accreditation.

Research & clinical trials:

We carry out laboratory analysis for all clinical specialities and for research work purposes.

Future expansion plan

Our future plans include offering diagnostic services for toxicology (including assays for abused drugs), therapeutic drug monitoring, immunology (including electrophoresis) and in-born errors of metabolism testing.

FETHI CHEMPATH LABORATORY HANDBOOK