Laboratory Services

The Endocrinological Institute operates six laboratory departments:

Department of Clinical Biochemistry (DCB)
Equipped with an automatic biochemical analyzer, immunoanalyzer and another instruments, provides routine services for the Institute’s clinical departments and non-institutional clients in the areas of clinical biochemistry, thyroidal diagnostics, bone metabolism, etc. Taking advantage of modern information technologies such as tracking with database systems and identifying samples using barcodes provides and optimizes biological material distribution between the Institute’s departments. The Department of Clinical Biochemistry’s laboratory services contributing to achieving the Institute’s research mission.

Department of Clinical Immunoendocrinology (DCI)
This department routinely analyzes (using ELISA, RIA, indirect immunofluorecence and other methods) a broad spectrum of antibodies, most importantly organ and tissue specific autoantibodies. The DCI uses the flow dynamic model of endocrine tissues and cell suspensions cultivation.

Department of Molecular Endocrinology (DME)
With a modern and well well equipped laboratory of molecular genetics the DME specifically focuses on the research of genetic aspects of various genetic disorders. DME’s research is mainly concentrated on the study of metabolic syndrome genetic markers, diabetes type 2, polycystic ovaria syndrome, thyroidal medullar carcinoma and other endocrine tumors.

Department of Steroid Hormones (DSH)
DSH examines (routinely and in the research programs) a broad series of steroid hormones using both immunoanalytical (RIA) and chromatographic (GC-MS, HPLC) methods. The main topics of DSH’s research mission are: a) functions of neuroactive and immunomodular active steroids; b) relationship between steroids and diagnostics / medical treatment of thyroidal diseases.

Each of the individual laboratories are incorporated into a single system of external quality control.