Medical Laboratory
Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory is a 24-hour functioning health laboratory that uses an integrated quality management system for all operations related to the services supplied internally and externally. Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory has been approved by the SADCAS board for over 20 laboratory tests since 2019, demonstrating competence and compliance to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 15189:2022).
Accredited laboratory tests include blood slide for malaria microscopy, hepatitis B and C screening, syphilis (VDRL), urine pregnancy test, HIV1/2 screening, HIV early infant detection, HIV viral load detection, Gene Xpert for Mycobacterial Turbaculosis, and culture and identification of all body fluid samples, pus samples, sputum samples, stool samples, blood samples, and urine samples.
In order to ensure client satisfaction, dependability, and the quality of the services and results provided in our laboratory, Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory takes part in both internal and external assessments for sustainability, adherence, and improvement of the quality management system. Furthermore, by performing different external evaluations (EQA) for tests carried out and serving as the reference laboratory for validation of public-related aspects like pandemic outbreak diseases, our laboratory is able to build relationships with other establishments, such as the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL).
Our Services
The laboratory at Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital is well-equipped with automated analyzers, a steady supply of consumables and reagents, and skilled and knowledgeable laboratory personnel. This aligns with the facility's requirement to improve appropriate patient care and management.
Pathology services are another service provided by Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory. In order to provide the unique service that is only available at our facility within Arusha Regional, the pathology department was established by purchasing modern automated machines for processing histological and cytology samples. As a result, we are the first regional referral hospital in Tanzania to offer pathology services. In order to give their patients, the best care possible, pathology laboratories collaborate with the hospital's oncology department to share their medical consultations for all types of cancer diagnoses and treatments.
Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital Laboratory provides the best mortuary services in the area because it has over 45 advanced digital freezers for the safe storage of deceased bodies, a dedicated postmortem examination room for case identification, a clean and well-maintained environment, and highly trained employees.
Our laboratory offers over 130 test types, which is approximately 99% of the essential diagnostic tests created by the Ministry of Health through Tanzania's national essential diagnostic list. When managing a client, each of these tests is extremely important. The sections of the tests, which are as follows:
- Clinical chemistry section
- Hematology section
- The microbiology section
- The parasitology section
- Serology section
- The blood transfusion section
- Molecular Biology (PCR) section
Our Staffs
We believe that healing is a team effort. Our dedicated team of staff is the heart of our community, working tirelessly to provide compassionate, personalized care to every patient.
Together, we are committed to providing you with comprehensive care that goes beyond medicine. At Mount Meru Hospital, you’re not just a patient; you’re part of our family.
Come experience the difference with our dedicated team!
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