Clinical laboratory physicians and technologists cooperate with one another to perform tests, provide education and training, and conduct studies for the following divisions in line with our motto, “Service, Coordination, and Progress.”

The mission of the Department of Clinical Laboratory is to provide accurate clinical laboratory data that serve as the basis for diagnoses to maintain the high quality of medical services offered by the University Hospital. The department strives to maintain its ability to provide prompt and accurate test results. The Laboratory is also expected to conduct research that leads to the introduction of new test methods, allowing doctors to provide state-of-the-art medical treatment. As an example, a next-generation sequencer was introduced into the clinical genetic laboratory to put in place a system that will make it possible to fully conduct cancer multi-gene panel testing within the hospital. Training programs that help researchers acquire expertise, allowing them to contribute to the development of laboratory medicine in the future, are also provided. Being accredited under ISO 15189 “Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence”, the Laboratory aims to continue providing high-quality services as a clinical test lab and contributing to the standardization and sharing of test data on a global basis through this management system. In addition, the Department of Clinical Laboratory is also in charge of the maintenance of laboratory testing devices, including accuracy control, in the area of specimen tests (blood gas analysis, etc.) that are performed in the entire hospital, so to ensure their accurate measurements. Moreover, it also supplies staff to the P1 Unit of the Clinical Research Promotion Center and The University of Tokyo Health Service Center.