Special Chemistry

Special Chemistry testing handles tests that are ordered relatively infrequently, primarily for the purpose of investigating and diagnosing less common diseases.

HNL Lab Medicine’s Special Chemistry department utilizes a wide variety of methods, including:

• Electrophoresis
• High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
• Nephelometry
• Enzyme Immunoassay
• Western Blot

This testing can be performed on a range of specimens, including blood, urine and stool.
We focus on subspecialty areas including:

• Protein Studies for Multiple Myeloma
• Hemoglobinopathy Evaluations
• Tumor Marker Testing
• Allergy Testing (using the ImmunoCAP system)