Pathology is an important diagnostic tool in the armoury of clinicians and provides essential results by building a picture of a patient's bodily functions. A pathology team is made up of highly trained Biomedical Scientists, each with their own speciality: microbiology, clinical chemistry, haematology, blood transfusion, histopathology and cytology.

Pathology Testing at the Gulu Independent Hospital

The Gulu Independent Hospital's pathology team is made up of highly trained biomedical Scientist, covering all the specialities:

microbiology - the science of bacterium and microscopic organisms; clinical chemistry - the study of body fluid chemistry; haematology - the blood, its composition, cell content and coagulation; Blood transfusion - testing and issue of blood products; histology and cytology - the science of cell structure of tissue. 
The combination of high technology, computerised analysers and the skill of the trained biomedical scientists provides an invaluable service to patients, family doctors and consultant physicians and surgeons. 

Your family doctor or consultant specialist can refer you to the Gulu Independent Hospital for a variety of tests. Ask your family doctor for details or to receive an outline of the expected time scales of results for any test, call the pathology department. Self pay patients are most welcome, insured patients are advised to contact their insurance company prior to arranging any investigations.