Established in 2015, Diagnostic Laboratory Services unit (UPMD) is a clinical support unit which consists of Scientific Officers from the various laboratories in the Department of Pathology, Department of Medical Microbiology and Department of Transfusion Medicine. The Scientific Officers are trained and certified in many specialised areas including clinical chemistry, haematology, biochemical genetics, molecular diagnostics, toxicology, cytogenetics, microbiology, transfusion medicine, cytopathology and histopathology. Refer to Lampiran A for UPMD Organisation (Functional) chart.

Our main functions are to manage outsourcing of samples to external diagnostic laboratories and acting as the secretariat for Point-of-care Testing (POCT) Committee. Click Lampiran B for Organisation Chart of UMMC POCT Committee.

The below table describes the functions of UPMD in detail.

Main Function Lab Support Service
  • Planning and managing career development for Scientific Officer
  • Planning and managing professional training program and performance monitoring for Scientific Officer
  • Budget planning, human resource and procurement
  • Secretariat to Lab Advisory Committee, Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Committee, etc
  • Managing the outsourcing of sample to external diagnostic laboratory
  • As a reference for scientific support and technical services
 To coordinate the following activities:

  • Lab Information System (LIS, HIS/eMR)
  • Research and development of lab testing
  • Staff competency, orientation and training
  • Managing accreditation activity
  • Monitoring the achievement of lab quality objective
  • Regulate diagnostic lab services including budget planning, human resource and procurement
  • Asset management, maintenance of lab equipment, lab safety, internal and external quality control