As the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center-Jeddah continues to expand and grow, so does the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Since its inception in March, 2000 when only the most basic laboratory tests were available on site, the test menu has grown monthly. Entirely new laboratory sections have been added including Immunology/Serology, Flow Cytometry, Assisted Reproduction Technology, Special Chemistry, TB/Mycology, and still more are under development, including HLA and Molecular Pathology.  The Department fulfills the requirements and maintains the high standards obtained by accreditation from the College of American Pathologists, the American Association of Blood Banks, and JCIA.  

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is an integrated Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Laboratory.  It provides a broad, diverse level of testing commensurate with the tertiary care mission of the hospital.  The Department has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) (refer photo), the American Fertility Society (AFS) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) (refer photo).  A staff of nearly one hundred laboratory professionals (refer photo) is committed to pursuing the highest possible quality of services using the latest technologies and state-of-the-art equipment. More than 99% of all requested tests are performed in-house. Other specialty tests are referred to the KFSH&RC-Riyadh, Biocentia or Mayo Medical Laboratories, USA.

 

Vision

Our is to be the leading standard setter service-provider and knowledge base, as well as the primary reference in the field of Laboratory Medicine both locally and regionally.

Mission

Our is to provide diagnostic services in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine of the highest standard and in the most cost effective way, and to become the leading diagnostic centre for Jeddah and the Western Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The hard work and patience of our staff during this initial start-up is gratefully acknowledged. The staff will continue in their daily endeavours to improve the quality and speed of our services. Comments and suggestions to improve this website or any laboratory service are always welcome.