Institute Structure

Institute of Laboratory Medicine (ILM)

The Centre for Laboratory Diagnostics (with premises at Ostrava University Hospital) (The ILM) integrates laboratory work from four (six) disciplines: clinical biochemistry, clinical hematology and transfuzeology, clinical microbiology, immunology and alergology, medical genetics and molecular and medical biology, clinical pharmacology and laboratory nuclear medicine – all based at the same laboratory complex. One Department is Theoretically and Information Based, it is Medical Biophysics and Medical Information.

The Centre (ILM) conducts around 90% of all laboratory tests at the Hospital, many of them on a round-the-clock (24/7) basis. In addition to routine biochemical, hematological and immunoanalytical laboratory testing, the (ILM) Centre also uses highly specialized laboratory methods.

The ILM is accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute in accordance with ČSN EN ISO 15189:2007 (accredited laboratory no. ML 8026) as a medical laboratory.

The ILM's main areas of work are:

diagnosis, treatment and preventive care
teaching and education (undergraduate and postgraduate)
research

The ILM's main educational activities are:

teaching for the University of Ostrava's Faculty of Medicine (Master's degree in General Medicine, numerous Bachelor's degrees) and Faculty of Science (selected Master's degrees)
teaching for the National Centre for Nursing and Non-Medical Health Care in Brno and the Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education in Prague – in the fields of clinical biochemistry, clinical hematology and transfusion medicine, clinical pharmacology and nuclear medicine laboratory methods (especially practical training in specialist areas)
involvement in teaching/training programmes organized by the Ostrava University's Hospital's Staff Training and Care Department

The ILM is a co-holder of accreditations granted to the Ostrava University Hospital (Czech Republic Joint Accreditation Commission, JCI), and also holds the following accreditations:

Czech Republic Ministry of Health: for training medical professionals in the specialist field of clinical biochemistry
Czech Republic Ministry of Health: for the practical part of the specialist training programme for medical laboratory assistants in clinical biochemistry
Czech Republic Ministry of Health: for the practical part of the specialist training programme (with the Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education in Prague) for laboratory methods in nuclear medicine
Czech Republic Ministry of Health: for the practical part of the specialist training programme for bioanalysts in clinical biochemistry, hematology and transfusion medicine (pending)
Czech Republic Ministry of Health: for the specialist training programme in clinical pharmacology for medical professionals (pending)

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry

The Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine provides a foundation for teaching medical chemistry, medical biochemistry and clinical biochemistry. The Institute currently teaches courses for the General Medicine programme at the Faculty, as well as various Bachelor's health care degrees (in conjunction with the Department of Chemistry at the University's Faculty of Science). It also teaches courses in medical and clinical biochemistry in conjunction with the Science Faculty and the Centre for Laboratory Diagnostics – which provides practical and theoretical instruction in biochemistry and clinical biochemistry for the General Medicine programme at the Faculty, as well as various Bachelor's health care degrees (especially the degree training medical laboratory assistants).

Department of Alergology and Immunology

Department of Microbiology

Department of Medical and Molecular Biology nd Genetic

Department of Medical Biophysics and Medical Information Technology

Department of Laboratory Hematology and Transfusion Medicine

The Clinical Hematology Department at Ostrava University Hospital conducts hematological and hemocoagulation tests to the highest standards. The laboratories are equipped with modern analytical technology for purposes of laboratory diagnostics in the field of hematology. The basic laboratory methods are subject to a system of internal auditing, supplemented by a nationwide system of external quality control. External quality certificates are available at the Centre for Clinical Studies of Ostrava University Hospital, and can be viewed on request. The Clinical Hematology Department works closely alongside other centres providing specialist hematological care. In addition to its diagnostic work, the Department also provides teaching and is involved in research activities.

The Clinical Hematological Department provides the following services for in-patient and out-patient units at the Ostrava University Hospital and other institutions:

basic hematological tests based on patient samples (blood, bone marrow, other biological materials)
routine coagulationation and hematological tests
special coagulationation and hematological tests
consultation services in laboratory and clinical hematology

The Department consists of the following sections:

Routine coagulation section – carries out basic hemocoagulation tests for pre-operative screening, thrombophilic diagnostics and monitoring of anticoagulation treatment.
Special coagulation section – carries out special coagulation testing for monitoring anti-aggregation treatment, monitoring hemophilia treatment and hemocoagulation disorders.
Blood imaging section – carries out testing for blood imaging, using certified diagnostic and hematological analytical equipment made by leading global manufacturers (including dyeing equipment). The system enables the laboratory to carry out hematological tests for a wide spectrum of blood components.
Morphology section – carries out morphological testing of blood periphery and bone marrow including special cytochemical dyeing, digital processing and archiving of selected morphological findings.
POCT (Point-of-care testing) section – carries out precise monitoring of laboratory testing conducted at the point of care.

The Clinical Hematology Department is represented on the University Hospital's working groups for special morphology, primary hemostatis disorder diagnosis, and care of patients with thrombocytopenia.

Updated: 09. 07. 2025