Clinical Laboratories at National Jewish Health
Learn more about the various clinical laboratories at National Jewish Health.
Get specimen shipping and handling information for blood and bronchoalveolar Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Tests.
The Core Laboratory disciplines include Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Electrophoresis and Immunochemistry. A number of routine tests are offered using state-of-the-art instrumentation.
The Complement Laboratory is a diagnostic service laboratory for identifying patients with complement deficiencies, and a contract laboratory for performing tests in conjunction with clinical, pre-clinical (animals) and non-clinical (in-vitro) trials.
Comprehensive panels of assays measure concentration and determine functional activities of major components of the host defense system, including antibodies/immunoglobulins, neutrophils and lymphocytes.
Performs pharmacokinetic studies to evaluate absorption and elimination of systemic steroids by high-performance liquid chromatography.
The IDPL currently provides therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for drugs used to treat infectious diseases.
Provides an accurate identification of mycobacteria causing diseases in humans and animals. Within the last year, the Mycobacteriology Laboratory identified thirty-five mycobacterial species.
