American University of Beirut

Clinical Chemistry

​Scope of Services

The Laboratory is available for patient (in and out) care services twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and provides the following diagnostic and therapeutic tests:

  • Routine Blood and Urine Chemistry Analyses.
  • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Toxicology Screen, and Trace Metals.
  • Specialized Chemistry: Tumor Markers, Hormones, Vitamins, Protein Electrophoresis and Related Tests, Prenatal Screening.
  • Biochemical Genetics: Amino Acids, Organic Acids, Neonatal Screening, Sweat Chloride Analysis, and Lysosomal Enzymes.
The Laboratory is equipped with state of the art technology: Highly automated Clinical Chemistry analyzers and Immunoanalyzers with the Laboratory Information System connectivity ensure better reliability and rapid turnaround time. Sophisticated techniques like High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS), and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICPMS) are utilized for specialized applications.

The competency of our staff is maintained through supervised continuous medical education programs and the development of new procedures.

Our Faculty consultation services include interpretation of plasma and CSF amino acids, urine organic acids, protein electrophoresis and related tests.

The laboratory strives to provide quality service through continuous evaluation of the needs of the medical staff and its patient population. 

Director

  • ​​Dr. Rose Daher​

Lab Supervisor

  • ​​Rima El-Hajj

Staff

  • Bushra Salameh 
  • Ghina Rachidi
  • Hassan Bu Dargham
  • Houssein Dawood
  • Hussein Zayour
  • Johnny Makdissi
  • Lina Sbeiti
  • Maguy Malak
  • Maral Tateossian
  • Meher Awadikian
  • Mohamad Noureddine
  • Mohammad Fares
  • Rasha Mansour
  • Razan Kronfol
  • Rita Krikor Postajian

Telephone

  • ​00​​961-1-350000 ext.5219

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