CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES

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 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.

The Department of CDL comprises 6 separate units/ specialities which are:

  • Chemical Pathology (CP)
  • Haematology and Transfusion Medicine (HTM)
  • Anatomic Pathology (AP)
  • Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (MMP)
  • Immunology (IL) - operational start date to be announced
  • Genetic Pathology (GP) - operational start date to be announced

Click HERE for further information regarding the academic and research portfolios of the department members under the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA.

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 CDL are shown below:

Objective 1

To achieve > 80% customer satisfaction based on the Laboratory Customer Survey conducted yearly

Objective 2

To 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

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LOCATION

The Department of Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories (CDL) is located at two (2) facilities of Hospital Universiti Teknologi MARA:
  • Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah (HASA) UiTM, Puncak Alam
Main laboratory which provides services across all specialties excluding Immunology
  • Pusat Pakar Perubatan UiTM (PPUiTM), Sungai Buloh
Branch laboratory which offers Chemical Pathology, Haematology & Transfusion Medicine and Immunology services only.
 

OPERATING HOURS FOR SPECIMEN RECEPTION COUNTER (SRC)

Samples are received at both facilities as below:

Main SRC, Level 1, Block A, HASA UiTM Puncak Alam

The main SRC at HASA UiTM Puncak Alam operates daily and receives specimens for 24 hours for Chemical Pathology, Haematology & Transfusion Medicine and Medical Microbiology & Parasitology units. For the Anatomic Pathology unit, the main SRC operates between 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays).

 

Main SRC, Level 1, PPUiTM Sg Buloh

The main SRC at PPUiTM Sg Buloh operates daily and receives specimens for 24 hours for Chemical Pathology and Haematology & Transfusion Medicine units. Specimens for Anatomic Pathology and Medical Microbiology & Parasitology units will be transported to HASA UiTM Puncak Alam for the tests to be performed.

 


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)

Chemical Pathology, Haematology & Transfusion Medicine and Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

-

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)

Anatomic Pathology

-

Main SRC,

Level 1,

PPUiTM

Sg Buloh

24 hours

Monday – Sunday (including public holidays)

Chemical Pathology and Haematology & Transfusion Medicine

Anatomic Pathology and Medical Microbiology & Parasitology specimens will be transported to CDL HASA UiTM

 
The time of specimen receipt at the counters must be acknowledged by the laboratory personnel.
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DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES
NAME POSITION EMAIL EXT.
Dr. Mardiana Abdul Aziz Head of Department/Pathologist mardiana2507@uitm.edu.my 33963702
Dr. Arjoanna Farra Azizi Deputy Head of Department/Pathologist drarjoanna@uitm.edu.my 33963704
Nurul Aimi Rahmat Administrative Assistant (HASA) aimirahmat@uitm.edu.my 339610802
Siti Nurliyana Zul'aziki Administrative Assistant (PPUiTM) sitinurliyana@uitm.edu.my 61265215
Anatomic Pathology Unit
Dr. Awla Mohd Azraai Head of Unit/Pathologist awla3399@uitm.edu.my 33963701
Prof. Dr. Effat Omar Pathologist effat@uitm.edu.my 33963701
Dr. Nor Salmah Bakar Pathologist bsalmah@uitm.edu.my 33963701
Dr. Norizal Mohd Nor Pathologist norizal@uitm.edu.my 33963132
Dr. Mardiana Abdul Aziz Pathologist mardiana2507@uitm.edu.my 33963702
Dr. Muhammad Afif Munshi Pathologist afif9675@uitm.edu.my 33963132
Dr. Nurfareha Mohd Hatta Pathologist nurfareha@uitm.edu.my 33963701
Muhamad Idham Mohamed Science Officer midham@uitm.edu.my 339610825
Khairil Idzwan Jamaludin Science Officer khairil@uitm.edu.my 339610825
Chemical Pathology Unit
Prof. Dr. Noor Alicezah Mohd Kasim  Head of Unit/Pathologist noor202@uitm.edu.my 33963704
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aletza Mohd Ismail Pathologist aletza@uitm.edu.my 33963704
Dr. Nadzimah Mohd Nasir Pathologist nadzimah@uitm.edu.my 33963704
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thuhairah Hasrah Abd Rahman Pathologist thuhairah@uitm.edu.my 33963704
Dr. Fathimah Mohamad Pathologist drfathimah@uitm.edu.my 33963704
Dr. Arjoanna Farra Azizi Pathologist drarjoanna@uitm.edu.my 33963704
Dr. Rafezah Razali Senior Science Officer rafezah091@uitm.edu.my 33963130
Sarina Ali Senior Science Officer (PPUiTM) sarina_ali@uitm.edu.my 61265213
Che Wan Juliana Che Wan Jaafar Senior Science Officer (PPUiTM) juliana837@uitm.edu.my 61265213
Nurul Iza Ismail Science Officer nurul_iza@uitm.edu.my 339610826
Muhammad Shafiq Zaharii Science Officer shafiqzahari@uitm.edu.my 339610826
Haematology & Transfusion Medicine Unit
Dr. Zalizah Khalid  Head of Unit/Pathologist zalizah@uitm.edu.my 33963706
Dr. Fatmawati Kamal Pathologist fatmawati@uitm.edu.my 33963706
Dr. Madyhah Abdul Monir Pathologist madyhah@uitm.edu.my 33963706
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ummi Mohlisi Mohd Asmawi Pathologist ummieasmawi@uitm.edu.my 33963706
Dr. Wan Asmuni Wan Mohd Saman Pathologist asmuni03@uitm.edu.my 33963706
KOL. Dr. Amir Muhriz Abdul Latiff (B)) Pathologist amuhriz@uitm.edu.my 33963706
Halimatun Radziah Othman Senior Science Officer halimatun@uitm.edu.my 339610824
Nurul Hanini Mohd Science Officer nurulhanini@uitm.edu.my 339610821
Muhammad Fakhri Sallehuddin Science Officer mdfakhri@uitm.edu.my 33963703
Medical Microbiology & Parasitology Unit
Dr. Nurul Azira Mohd Shah Head of Unit/Pathologist nurul890@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fadzilah Mohd Nor Pathologist fadzi456@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syahrul Azlin Shaari Pathologist syahrul@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Dr. Siti Farah Alwani Mohd Nawi Pathologist sitifarah@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Dr. Farah Roslinda Mohd Rustami Pathologist farah7757@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Dr. Noraziah Sahlan Pathologist aziah94@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Dr. Normi Ngah Mohamed Pathologist normi@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Dr. Siti Norbahiyah Awad Pathologist norbaiyah@uitm.edu.my 33963705
Nor Zilawati Mohamed Isa Senior Science Officer norzielaisa@uitm.edu.my 339610823
Noor Aini Abu Bakar Science Officer nooraini1541@uitm.edu.my 339610822
Abu Thalhah Abdul Aziz Science Officer thalhahaziz@uitm.edu.my 339610823
Genetic Pathology Unit
Dr. Ruzi Hamimi Razali Head of Unit/Pathologist ruzihamimi@uitm.edu.my 339610819
Dr. Rose Adzrianee Adnan Pathologist adzrianee82@uitm.edu.my 339610819
Sri Wahyuni Giarto Gatot Science Officer sriwahyuni@uitm.edu.my 339610819
Immunology Unit
Dr. Fatmawati Kamal Head of Unit/Pathologist fatmawati@uitm.edu.my 33963706
Mastura Ma'ad Science Officer mastura0094@uitm.edu.my 33963707 / 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
 



Contact Us

Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah,
Universiti Teknologi MARA,
42300 Bandar Puncak Alam,
Selangor+

Operation Hour

Monday - Friday : 8.00 am - 5.00 pm

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