Introduction
The Department of Laboratory Medicine of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital was established in 1947. Through generations of effort, it has evolved into a crucial clinical testing and diagnostic center that integrates modern technology, advanced management practices, and scientific research and teaching. Currently, it is the primary institution granting degrees to doctoral and master's students in clinical laboratory diagnostics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Additionally, it is among the first batch of standardized training bases for laboratory physicians and serves as a specialized training base for laboratory professionals in Shanghai. The department encompasses five sub-specialties: clinical biochemistry, clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, clinical hematology and body fluid analysis, along with molecular diagnosis. It operates as a comprehensive clinical experimental diagnosis center that leverages cutting-edge technologies and integrates testing equipment resources within the hospital.
The department operates across both the Xuhui and Lingang Campuses under a unified management model. It encompasses seven professional groups: outpatient services, emergency care, clinical examinations, biochemistry, immunology, microbiome analysis, and molecular diagnostics. Equipped with cutting-edge instruments and assembly lines, the department conducts over 400 testing projects of diverse natures. Its rapid project development and reporting speed consistently rank among the highest in Shanghai. Moreover, its laboratory work quality consistently surpasses standards in clinical laboratory quality supervision and unannounced inspections in Shanghai.
Specialties
In recent years, the department has undergone continuous development, actively undertaking various new projects. These include utilizing fully automatic biochemical immune assembly line testing systems to conduct over 100 testing projects, covering diseases related to digestion, urology, blood, nerves, cardiovascular systems, lipids, glucose metabolism, electrolyte and acid-base balance, tumor markers, endocrine and metabolic diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. The department employs automated hematology systems, automated coagulation analyzers, thromboelastography, and other automated analyzers for routine hematology, hemostasis, cell morphology testing, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hemorrheology, and routine testing of various body fluids. Moreover, it utilizes platforms such as chemiluminescence immunoassay, immunoturbidimetric specific protein detection, and autoimmune fluorescence detection technology to detect antibodies against various infection-related diseases, autoimmune disease antibodies, viral hepatitis markers, specific proteins, immune proliferation typing, and more. The department also employs advanced technologies such as mass spectrometry, metagenomic detection, and gene chip detection for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of bloodstream infections, bone and joint implant infections, and various clinical infection-related diseases. Additionally, it specializes in conducting various pathogenic nucleic acid testing projects, including respiratory pathogen nucleic acid testing, individualized drug genetic testing, and tumor genetic screening, providing crucial technical support for clinical diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Furthermore, the Lingang branch undertakes clinical testing tasks for numerous community health institutions in the new area, thereby decentralizing high-quality medical resources and offering top-notch clinical diagnosis and treatment services to local residents.
