Diagnostic activities are the key element in the sphere of health care. 70% of medical decisions are based on diagnostic tests in the laboratory. Furthermore, the global clinical laboratory costs only represent 4% of the total cost of health, giving an idea of the global profitability and efficiency.
Eurofins Megalab Canarias supplies doctors and patients with clinical analysis and pathological anatomy services as well as management of units of haemotherapy. It also has a broad catalogue of over 3,500 tests including, among others, the following fields: clinical biochemistry, clinical haematology, immunology, endocrinology, allergies, microbiology, parasitology, serology, toxicology, molecular biology, genetic tests, paternity tests, nutritional medicine and anti-ageing.
In pathological anatomy, studies are offered of all kinds of biopsies, cytologies, fine needle puncture aspiration, immunohistochemistry, molecular studies and second opinions.
Eurofins Megalab Canarias contributes to health authorities being able to perform their role in the framework of Public Health. This contribution is expressed in the work of the group laboratories and their commitment to a quality service rendered locally, and in the participation in programmes of epidemiological and medical research in general at the local level.
In our industrial division, we offer companies analyses of water, foods, surfaces and cosmetics. At the Clinics and Hospitals that we work with, we regularly carry out the environmental monitoring of the operating theatres.