Laboratory Service Network


District Hospital Laboratory Service Network


The laboratory service network consists of: 

>Out reach community based laboratory facilities  located in-

- Comprehensive health centers staffed by laboratory personnel and able to perform a range of microscopically investigation and other basic tests t assist in the diagnosis, assessment , treatment and prevention of maternity health units  with nursing staff, screening for anemia, Proteinuria and collecting blood for appropriate antibody screening in the district hospital laboratory.
>District hospital lab , with facilities to serve the clinical epidemiological and training requirements of a first referral hospital. 

>Specimen collection and  transport system to enable-

-Patients at attending health centers to benefit from the facilities of the District hospital laboratory. 
>Mobile laboratory work as required by district health needs.