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Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Center of Excellence  

The new Central Laboratory Building at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, is one of largest ‘stand-alone’ clinical laboratory buildings in the world and the largest in the region. This 20,000m2 facility has an ambitious mission to provide state of the art Laboratory Tests, focused educational programs to train the new generation of Saudi workforce, and Outreach consultative Laboratory Services. The quality of services will be maintained to the highest standards through multiple international accreditation Programs and improved through collaboration with International Centers of Excellence.  This institute will serve King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Riyadh, as well as all health facilities of the Ministry of National Guard, and other health sectors of the Kingdom and regional countries.

  1. ​Laboratory Testing Services

    A comprehensive laboratory test menu will include routine and sophisticated clinical testing using the latest technologies in the fields of Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Biochemical Genetics, Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, Cytogenetics and Cytogenomics, Molecular Oncology, Histopathology, Cytopathology, Electron Microscopy, Clinical Microbiology, Cellular Immunology and serology, Hematopathology, Clinical Chemistry, Toxicology, and Urinalysis.   Laboratory tests in Food Microbiology and Toxicology will also be available.
  2. Educational Programs

    The educational programs in the new facility will include:
    • Post-Baccalaureate training programs in Cytology, Electron Microscopy, Microbiology, and Chemistry.
    • Fellowship and Residency Training Programs in different specialties of Laboratory Medicine.
    • Saudi Career Development Programs in all laboratory specialties.
    • Training Center for IATA in handling dangerous materials and infectious agents.
    • Phlebotomy and Donor Tech Training Program.
    • The Regional Examination site for the International Academy of Cytology.
    • The Regional Examination site for the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
  3. Outreach Services:

    The outreach services will include:
    • Clinical Laboratory Tests.
    • Consultation services for  preparation of national and international Laboratory Accreditations.
    • Consultation services for laboratory design and operation.

Design of the New Central Laboratory Building

The new central laboratory has been innovatively designed according to international safety standards in order to achieve its objectives as follows:

  • The design of laboratory layout, casework, and mechanical systems is based on state of the art principles to make it very flexible and adaptable to accommodate changes in testing technologies and work-flow.
  • The building has laboratory rooms of three different biosafety levels, BSL1, BSL2, and BSL3. The BSL3 laboratory facility will permit the handling and processing of highly hazardous and lethal pathogens.
  • The Molecular Laboratory rooms have a special ventilation system design to minimize cross-contamination between different processes.
  • The building has a dedicated wing for classrooms in addition to   meeting rooms for Quality Management Services, Business Development, educational and administrative purposes.