CDL - Pathology Department

INTRODUCTION

The laboratory began its operations in October 2010 as the Centre for Pathology Diagnostics and Research Laboratories (CPDRL) before Pathology and Medical Microbiology & Parasitology became two separate departments. In 2020, these two departments merged again to form the Department of Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories (CDL) to meet the growing needs of Hospital Universiti Teknologi MARA (HUiTM), which consists of Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah (HASA) UiTM, Puncak Alam and Pusat Perubatan Pakar Universiti Teknologi MARA (PPUiTM), Sungai Buloh. Both facilities operate under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and are legally recognized entities. The Department of CDL has been accredited with MS ISO 15189 (since 31st December 2014) and MSQH (since 2024) and remains steadfast in its commitment to upholding the standards and requirements established for the quality and competence criteria for medical laboratories. The laboratory is staffed by a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals, including pathologists, scientists, laboratory technologists and support personnel who contribute to advancements in patient care, medical research and healthcare education.

SCOPE OF SERVICE

The Department of CDL offers the following diagnostic and research services across its six specialized units:

Chemical Pathology (CP)
Haematology and Transfusion Medicine (HTM)
Anatomic Pathology (AP)
Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (MMP)
Genetic Pathology (GP) – commenced operations on 20 April 2026.
Immunology (IL) – commenced operations on 20 April 2026.

Vision: To be a globally renowned academic healthcare centre.
Mission: Enhancing humanities through professional development, impactful research, and state of the art healthcare delivery.

Objectives for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories (CDL) are shown below:

Objective 1	To achieve > 80% customer satisfaction based on the Laboratory Customer Survey conducted yearly
Objective 2	TTo conduct internal audit once a year to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements including MS ISO 15189 and Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH)
Objective 3	To attain > 80% of personnel completing a minimum of 42 hours of training annually
Objective 4	To accomplish appropriate Turn Around Time (TAT) for the defined laboratory tests from the subspecialties of Chemical Pathology, Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, Anatomic Pathology and Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

The established quality objectives and their measurable targets are outlined below:

Quality Objective	Measurable Objective	Target	Frequency of Monitoring
For department	1. Customer satisfaction based on Laboratory Customer Survey	> 80%	Yearly
	2. Annual internal audit to ensure compliance with MS ISO 15189 requirement	100%	Yearly
	3. Training for personnel to achieve at least 42 hours per year	> 80%	Yearly
For units	Chemical Pathology Turnaround Time (TAT) for Troponin test within 1 hour	> 90%	6-Monthly
	Haematology Turnaround Time (TAT) for urgent Full Blood Count within 45 minutes	> 90%	6-Monthly
	Anatomic Pathology Turnaround Time (TAT) for reporting of urgent biopsies	Uncomplicated urgent biopsies:≥80% reported within 5 working days Complicated urgent biopsies and routine surgical specimens: ≥80% reported within 14 working days	Quarterly
	Medical Microbiology Turnaround Time (TAT) for notification for gram stain of positive blood culture within 1 hour	> 90%	6-Monthly

LOCATION

The Department of CDL is located at two (2) facilities of Hospital Universiti Teknologi MARA:

Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah (HASA) UiTM, Puncak Alam
The main laboratory, which provides services across all specialities excluding Immunology.
Pusat Pakar Perubatan UiTM (PPUiTM), Sungai Buloh
A branch laboratory offering only Chemical Pathology, Haematology & Transfusion Medicine, and Immunology service

SPECIMEN RECEPTION COUNTER (SRC) AND OPERATING HOURS

Samples are received at both facilities as follows. For specimen reception and other counter matters, please refer to the schedule below:

Specimen Reception Counters	Operating hours	Units	Comment
Main SRC, Level 1, Block A, HASA UiTM Puncak Alam	24 hours Monday – Sunday (including public holidays)	CP, HTM and MMP	-
Main SRC, Level 1, Block A, HASA UiTM Puncak Alam	8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)	AP, GP	IL specimens will be transported to PPUiTM Sg Buloh
Main SRC, Level 1, PPUiTM Sg Buloh	24 hours Monday – Sunday (including public holidays)	CP and HTM	AP and MMP specimens will be transported to CDL HASA UiTM
Main SRC, Level 1, PPUiTM Sg Buloh	8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)	IL	-

The time of specimen receipt at the counters must be acknowledged by the laboratory personnel.


Main SRC, Level 1, Block A, HASA UiTM Puncak Alam	Main SRC, Level 1, PPUiTM Sg Buloh

#	CLINICAL LABORATORY HANDBOOK
1	CLINICAL LABORATORY HANDBOOK	June 2026

DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES

Anatomic Pathology Unit
NAME	POSITION	EMAIL	EXT.
Dr. Mardiana Abdul Aziz	Head of Department/Pathologist	mardiana2507@uitm.edu.my	03-33963702
Dr. Arjoanna Farra Azizi	Deputy Head of Department/Pathologist	drarjoanna@uitm.edu.my	03-33963704
Nurul Aimi Rahmat	Administrative Assistant (HASA)	aimirahmat@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10802
Siti Nurliyana Zul'aziki	Administrative Assistant (PPUiTM)	sitinurliyana@uitm.edu.my	03-61265215
Dr. Awla Mohd Azraai	Head of Unit/Pathologist	awla3399@uitm.edu.my	03-33963701
Prof. Dr. Effat Omar	Pathologist	effat@uitm.edu.my	03-33963701
Dr. Nor Salmah Bakar	Pathologist	bsalmah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963701
Dr. Norizal Mohd Nor	Pathologist	norizal@uitm.edu.my	03-33963132
Dr. Mardiana Abdul Aziz	Pathologist	mardiana2507@uitm.edu.my	03-33963702
Dr. Muhammad Afif Munshi	Pathologist	afif9675@uitm.edu.my	03-33963132
Dr. Nurfareha Mohd Hatta	Pathologist	nurfareha@uitm.edu.my	03-33963701
Muhamad Idham Mohamed	Science Officer	midham@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10825
Khairil Idzwan Jamaludin	Science Officer	drfathimah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10825
Chemical Pathology Unit
Dr. Fathimah Mohamad	Head of Unit/Pathologist	fatmawati@uitm.edu.my	03-33963704
Prof. Dr. Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim	Pathologist	noor202@uitm.edu.my	03-33963704
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aletza Mohd Ismail	Pathologist	aletza@uitm.edu.my	03-33963704
Dr. Nadzimah Mohd Nasir	Pathologist	nadzimah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963704
Prof. Dr. Thuhairah Hasrah Abd Rahman	Pathologist	thuhairah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963704
Dr. Arjoanna Farra Azizi	Pathologist	drarjoanna@uitm.edu.my	03-33963704
Dr. Rafezah Razali	Senior Science Officer	rafezah091@uitm.edu.my	03-33963130
Sarina Ali	Senior Science Officer (PPUiTM)	sarina_ali@uitm.edu.my	03-61265213
Che Wan Juliana Che Wan Jaafar	Senior Science Officer (PPUiTM)	juliana837@uitm.edu.my	03-61265213
Nurul Iza Ismail	Science Officer	nurul_iza@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10826
Muhammad Shafiq Zaharii	Science Officer	shafiqzahari@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10826
Haematology & Transfusion Medicine Unit
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ummi Mohlisi Mohd Asmawi	Head of Unit/Pathologist	umieasmawi@uitm.edu.my	03-33963706
Dr. Zalizah Khalid	Pathologist	zalizah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963706
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatmawati Kamal	Pathologist	fatmawati@uitm.edu.my	03-33963706
Dr. Madyhah Abdul Monir	Pathologist	madyhah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963706
Dr. Wan Asmuni Wan Mohd Saman	Pathologist	asmuni03@uitm.edu.my	03-33963706
Halimatun Radziah Othman	Senior Science Officer	halimatun@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10824
Nurul Hanini Mohd	Science Officer	nurulhanini@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10821
Ahmad Affifuddin Ashman Bin Alias	Science Officer	ashman@uitm.edu.my	03-33963703
Medical Microbiology & Parasitology Unit
Dr. Nurul Azira Mohd Shah	Head of Unit/Pathologist	nurul890@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Prof. Dr. Fadzilah Mohd Nor	Pathologist	fadzi456@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syahrul Azlin Shaari	Pathologist	syahrul@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Farah Alwani Mohd Nawi	Pathologist	sitifarah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Dr. Farah Roslinda Mohd Rustami	Pathologist	farah7757@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Dr. Noraziah Sahlan	Pathologist	aziah94@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Dr. Normi Ngah Mohamed	Pathologist	normi@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Dr. Siti Norbahiyah Awad	Pathologist	norbaiyah@uitm.edu.my	03-33963705
Nor Zilawati Mohamed Isa	Senior Science Officer	norzielaisa@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10823
Noor Aini Abu Bakar	Science Officer	nooraini1541@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10822
Abu Thalhah Abdul Aziz	Science Officer	thalhahaziz@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10823
Genetic Pathology Unit
Dr. Ruzi Hamimi Razali	Head of Unit/Pathologist	ruzihamimi@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10819
Dr. Rose Adzrianee Adnan	Pathologist	adzrianee82@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10819
Sri Wahyuni Giarto Gatot	Science Officer	sriwahyuni@uitm.edu.my	03-33963000 ext:10819
Immunology Unit
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatmawati Kamal	Head of Unit/Pathologist	fatmawati@uitm.edu.my	03-33963706
Mastura Ma'ad	Science Officer	mastura0094@uitm.edu.my	03-33963707 / 03-61265247

Management of Department of Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories

Head of Department
Dr. Mardiana Abdul Aziz
Tel: 03-33963702
Email: mardiana2507@uitm.edu.my

Deputy Head of Department
Dr. Arjoanna Farra Azizi
Tel: 03-33963704
Email: drarjoanna@uitm.edu.my

Administrative Assistants
1. Nurul Aimi Rahmat (HASA)
Tel: 03-339610802

2. Siti Nurliyana Zul'aziki (PPUiTM)
Tel: 03-61265215

A. Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah, UiTM Puncak Alam
1. Specimen Reception (CSR)
03-33963000 ext 10807

2. Chemical Pathology Unit
03-33963130

3. Haematology & Transfusion Medicine Unit
03-33963131 (Haematology) / 03-33963135 (Blood Bank)

4. Medical Microbiology & Parasitology Unit
03-33963128/3129

5. Anatomic Pathology Unit
03-33963127 (Histo) / 03-33963133 (Cyto)

B. UiTM Medical Specialist Centre, UiTM Sg. Buloh:
1. Central Specimen Reception (CSR)/ Chemical Pathology Unit
03-61265000 ext 5215

2. Haematology & Transfusion Medicine Unit
03-61265000 ext 5215 / 5209 (Blood Bank)

Training	Various training programmes have been conducted in the CDL, such as: Continuous Medical Education (CME)/ Journal Club: Case discussion, case presentations, meeting with other clinical departments, lectures and journal review is conducted at the unit and department level on a regular basis. Postgraduate training centre: The Master of Pathology students do their master training according to the respective speciality and short attachment training for other Master's Program in Medicine candidates. Industrial training for undergraduates of medical-related science degree courses from the various public and private universities in Malaysia In-service training is provided for staff within the department according to each specific unit requirement to improve clinical, technological and analytical skill in the existing or new services. We are committed to increasing the staff's knowledge by sending individual staff for any courses conducted by other agencies or professional bodies which acquire skill and knowledge into the specific field of pathology.
Internal Quality Control	Reagent evaluation Method evaluation Calibrations of methods Quality control Performance audit Audit and overview quality system Turn-Around-Time
External Quality Assurance (EQA)	Haematology : RCPA, NEQAS Transfusion medicine : RCPA Chemical Pathology : RCPA & RIQAS Anatomic Pathology : RCPA.MSOCQAP & IAPMD QAP Medical Microbiology : RCPA,NEQAS,MCPath, MKAK & IMR