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The Department of Laboratory Medicine provides proper testing and analysis to assist evaluation of treatments and prognosis based on screening and diagnosis made using various samples obtained from patients and observation of their progress. Tests that are conducted by the Department of Laboratory Medicine are largely categorized as diagnostic blood tests (blood cell analysis and coagulation test), clinical chemistry tests (chemical analysis on blood and body fluids), immunology tests (immune disorders, tests related to transplants), clinical microbiology tests (separation, culture and identification of infectious pathogens), blood transfusion tests (blood typing and blood bank), diagnostic genetic tests (DNA, RNA, chromosome tests, genetic information through consultation) and field tests. The Department manages quality control in its testing system.