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Immunology

Includes testing all the physical, chemical and biological reactions of the organism against the foreign substances.

Immunology is a very important branch of the medical and biological sciences that studies the immune system. The immune system protects us from infection using various lines of defence.

If the immune system is not functioning properlyan organism can contract diseases, such as autoimmunity, flue, allergic reaction and in extreme cases cancer.

The immune system is a complex network of organs, cells and proteins that fight infection (microbes) and diseases. It keeps a record of every germ (microbe) it has ever defeated so it can recognise and destroy the microbe quickly if it enters the body again.

Abnormalities of the immune system can lead to allergic diseases, immunodeficiencies and autoimmune disorders.

It is now clear that immune responses contribute to the development of many common disorders not traditionally viewed as immunologic, including metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s.

Analyses performed at our Chemical Pathology laboratory: