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Clinical Chemistry

The UCLA Clinical Laboratory offers a comprehensive range of chemistry-based testing for diagnostic, prognostic, and disease monitoring purposes. The most common automated tests are performed in each of the affiliated hospitals, with a rigorous standardization and quality control program to assure comparability of results. Other testing is performed at the Westwood location. For stat and high throughput testing, we have implemented a fully automated system for sample processing and analysis for improved turn around times and reduced errors. Consultative/interpretive reports by faculty are provided for thyroid function screening cascade, monoclonal gammopathy analyses (protein electrophoreses), and hemoglobinopathy screening.

Services:


Routine ("High Volume") testing
Specialized disease/organ system-related testing
Toxicology and therapeutic drug monitoring, including sports drug-testing
Consultative services (thyroid function screening cascade, protein electrophoreses, and hemoglobinopathy screening)

Education:


Resident training

Clinical and translational research:


Clinical research services

Faculty & Staff:

Anthony Butch, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Clinical Chemistry
Ronald Reagan B403-L
310-267-8169
abutch@mednet.ucla.edu
Kathy Kelly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Technical Director
CHS 1P-177 & 1P-323
(310) 206-4910
kkelly@mednet.ucla.edu
 
Tom Drake, M.D.
Professor
CHS AL-124
(310) 825-6975
tdrake@mednet.ucla.edu
Elizabeth Wagar, M.D.
Professor
Ronald Reagan B403-M
310-267-8109
ewagar@mednet.ucla.edu
 
Diana Crary,
Manager, Core Laboratory
Ronald Reagan B403
(310) 267-8120
dcrary@mednet.ucla.edu
 
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