Medical Services
1. Laboratory Department
Laboratory Department – Comprehensive Diagnostic Services
Available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Our laboratory department provides accurate, reliable, and timely diagnostic services, supporting physicians and patients with advanced technology and a comprehensive range of specialized tests.
Key Services
• 24/7 laboratory services
• Dedicated hotline for third-party approvals and inquiries • Dedicated line for home phlebotomy services • More than 400 laboratory tests performed with same-day results • Extensive test menu exceeding 4,000 laboratory analyses • Results sent to patients via SMS and to treating physicians by email • Dedicated phone line for patient inquiries and complaints • Comprehensive internal and external quality control systems with international third-party verification
Specialized Diagnostic Fields
Clinical Chemistry | Hematology | Serology - Hormonology - Tumor Markers | Microbiology | Molecular Biology
In the clinical chemistry branch of the laboratory we perform testing from the routine glucose test to the more specialized chemistries of the liver and kidney functions to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of our patients.
Diagnosis and monitoring of blood disorders including anemia, leukemia, thalassemia, and sickle cell disease.
Tumor markers for cancers such as colon, breast, and prostate • Infectious disease markers • Vitamin deficiency testing (e.g., Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, folate and other micronutrients) • Hormonal evaluation including fertility and infertility assessment, thyroid and parathyroid function, hypothalamic and testicular hormones, and pancreatic function.
Bacterial cultures with antimicrobial sensitivity testing • Fungal cultures • Environmental microbiology services.
Molecular biology is one of the most specialized and fastest growing branches of our laboratory. We offer a wide range of tests including multiplex polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), a molecular biochemical technology used to rapidly diagnose several medical conditions and aid in the diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Evaluation of bleeding disorders such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other coagulation abnormalities.
Metabolic and organ function assessment including lipid profile, insulin resistance testing, renal function, and liver function tests
Genetic and Infectious Disease Testing
• PCR testing for HIV, HBV, and HCV
• Multiplex PCR panels for meningitis, respiratory infections, gastrointestinal pathogens, and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Molecular Hematology
• Leukemia molecular panels
• Drug resistance monitoring (e.g., BCR-ABL) • Single point mutation analysis (e.g., JAK2).
2. Department of Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine
Nini Hospital Blood Bank functions to support high standards of medical, technical and administrative performance, scientific investigation, clinical application and education. It is dedicated to encourage the voluntary donation of blood through education, public information and research.
Nini Hospital Blood Bank and transfusion medicine department provides clinical services to support patients in need of blood component therapy, cellular therapy, therapeutic apheresis, and specialized laboratory diagnostics.
The mission of the Blood Bank is to supply adequate quantity of safe blood and blood components to all patients in need, to establish and promote the highest standard of care for patients and donors in all aspects of blood banking and transfusion medicine, to coordinate and promote improvements in blood banking and transfusion safety and to develop mechanisms for assessing compliance with adherence to the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) principles, procedures and standards.
The main objective of the department is the proper and safe collection, storage, distribution and transfusion of blood and its components:
- Proper donor selection
- Safe phlebotomy procedures
- Promotion of voluntary blood donation and motivation of donors to return for donation
- Ensuring confidentiality of records and providing information to donors
- Optimal testing, preservation and utilization of blood
- Providing properly grouped and cross-matched blood
- Detection of transfusion transmitted infections
- Providing specially processed blood for patients requiring repeated transfusions
- Reducing adverse transfusion reactions
- Ensuring optimal utilization of blood
- Proper preservation of blood and prompt and appropriate disposal of unsafe blood
Range of services:
- All Blood Bank services and testing are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, securely handling over 3000 units per year.
- All blood components available and prepared in the blood bank are safely stored in specialized fridge and freezer with continuous 24-hour temperature monitoring system with alarm control. These include Whole blood, Packed Red Blood Cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Cryoprecipitate and Platelet. All blood units collected in our facility are leucoreduced to minimize adverse reactions.
With two apheresis instruments in the department, we are able to benefit from the following donations and therapeutic acts: Plateletpheresis, Erythrocytapheresis, Plasmapheresis, Leucopheresis, Exchange transfusion and Stem cells collection.
Commitment to Quality:
Our laboratory operates under strict quality assurance standards with continuous internal monitoring and participation in international external quality control programs to ensure precise and dependable results.
3. Medical Imaging Department
Nini Hospital is proud to announce the opening of its newly renovated Medical Imaging Department on July 18, 2025. This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing patient care through innovation and technology.
The department is now equipped with the latest state-of-the-art systems, including a newly developed CT Scan, advanced 3D Mammography, and Calcium Scoring technology. These upgrades will allow our specialists to provide faster, more accurate diagnoses while ensuring patient safety and comfort.
With this expansion, Nini Hospital reaffirms its dedication to offering world-class healthcare services to the community, combining compassionate care with the highest standards of medical excellence.
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | Computed tomography (CT) & Radiography (X-ray) | Ultrasound | Breast imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) sector combines individualized care with professional radiology expertise and advanced technology to deliver reliable results. The acquisition of the Optima MR450w ensures that the highest technology is used in the anatomy scans of the brain, spine, heart, abdomen, breasts, pelvis and other parts of the vascular, muscle and skeletal systems.
Benefits of Optima MR450w scan:
- patient comfort; the instrument is built to accommodate a large body frame while being comfortable for small children and patients prone to claustrophobia
- few scans are necessary due to a large field of view
- two-station imaging scans an entire spine in a fraction of a time with multiple contrasts
- 3-Dimensional Arterial Spin Labeling (3D ASL) generates a full-coverage image of the brain allowing for more accurate evaluation of cerebrovascular conditions such as stroke.
For Questions about Medical Imaging contact the Imaging Release Unit at +961 6 431 400 (ext: 3860)
Computed Tomography (CT) and Radiography (X-Ray) imaging services are provided using the latest technology and radiation-dose-reduction techniques. CT scan is a non-invasive procedure done by the instrument's rotation around the body to provide two-dimensional X-Ray images, thus aiding in the diagnosis of cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, bone fractures, and muscle and skeletal disorders.
Ultrasound is a non-invasive, radiation-free procedure which uses high-frequency sound waves to generate images of the body’s internal structure such as the liver, reproductive organs or blood vessels.
Radiologists utilize the latest technology in mammography equipment, ultrasound instruments and MRI scanners to deliver routine or specialized breast screening and diagnostics for women.
4. Pharmacy
The Pharmacy Department provides quality, efficient, safe and cost effective drug therapy management care for patients and ensures that medical personnel are provided with information on selection, dosage and administration of medications. In addition, our department can fill patients’ prescriptions and deliver over the counter medication and medical supplies. While working in close collaboration with the requesting departments, safety is reinforced by monitoring and recording each patient’s response to drug therapy.
