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As a Roche-designated Center of Excellence, one of only 32 nationwide,
Sparrow’s Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory offer physicians and patients
the most advanced molecular diagnostics technologies such as Roche Diagnostics'
patented Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) , TaqMan, LightCycler, SmartCycler and
Transcription Mediated Amplification (TMA).
PCR is a Nobel Prize-winning technology recognized as one of the most
important scientific developments of our generation. PCR allows scientists to
copy a single segment of DNA billions of times, making it possible to take a
specimen weighing only one trillionth of a gram and generate a test sample
sufficient to perform a detailed analysis of a specific genetic question.
Molecular laboratory technology can more accurately diagnose specific viral
and bacterial pathogens, such as HIV or Hepatitis, determine their amount in the
body, and assist physicians in prescribing more effective treatments. New
technologies can also determine how aggressive a breast cancer tumor is likely
to be, or screen for human papillomavirus, the causative agent for virtually all
cervical cancer.
Sparrow’s Department of Laboratories performs nearly 4 million medical
laboratory procedures annually, serving clinicians and patients throughout the
mid-Michigan region.
St. Lawrence Campus
1210 W. Saginaw
Lansing, MI 48912
517.364.2170
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