Diagnostics Lab Services & Imaging
Our state-of-the-art diagnostic services consist of seven laboratories including the first Molecular Cancer Diagnostics laboratory in Bangladesh as well as comprehensive imaging exams. Our laboratories received Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) accreditation and ISO 15189:2012 international accreditation. For external validation of Medihelp’s testing, Medihelp participates in RIQAS (Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme), the world’s largest international external quality assessment scheme, and has received a 99.9% average monthly accuracy score.
Lab Services
Laboratory testing is important for diagnosing and helping to manage health conditions. These might include blood tests, samples of your urine or stool, and other services such as Pap tests and biopsies. Lab testing may be part of a routine check-up, help your doctor make a diagnosis, or be necessary for monitoring health conditions. If you have a chronic condition such as high cholesterol or diabetes, your doctor may ask you to come in regularly for tests to monitor your health. You may also request certain services yourself, such as screening for sexually transmitted infections.
Medihelp’s full range of on-site lab services include the following laboratories:
- Biochemistry & Immunochemistry
- Microbiology & Serology
- Hematology & Coagulation
- Histopathology & Cytopathology
- Immunohistochemistry
- Clinical Pathology
- Molecular Cancer Diagnostics
In addition, we offer home sample collection including blood and urine samples.
Imaging
Medihelp’s family health center is equipped with state-of-the-art imaging and radiology equipment from the world’s best manufacturers.
Our imaging services include:
- X-Ray
- Ultrasonography
- Mammography
- ECG
- Holter ECG
- ETT
- Teleradiology
- Intravenous Urogram (IVU)
- Retrograde Urethrogram (RGU)
- Micturating Cysto-Urethrogram (MCU)
- Retrograde Urethrogram (RGU) & Micturating Cysto-Urethrogram (MCU)
Your scans will be permanently stored in our Radiology Information System (RIS), which you will be able to access from our Patient Portal using your laptop or mobile phone.
We are also incorporating a Teleradiology Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) to allow us to access a network of international radiologists (including US board-certified radiologists) to provide second opinions on diagnoses of your scans.
Molecular Cancer Diagnostics
Molecular cancer diagnostics are tests that detect genetic material or related molecules that provide specific information on the disease. The tests are mostly run on blood or tissue samples. Genetic changes are detected on DNA/RNA isolated from patient tissue samples. Molecular cancer diagnostics tests are mainly done on patients who are already diagnosed with some form of cancer.
Benefits of Molecular Cancer Diagnostics:
- Helps to identify very specific treatment
- Reduces the number of unnecessary tests or therapy
- Helps to understand whether a patient has become resistant to the therapy or medication prescribed
- Helps to prolong life span of patients who are at the last stage of cancer by providing information about possible therapies
