Laboratory

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​The laboratory is dedicated to clinical and pathogenesis studies. It is based at the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences (AMS), Chiang Mai University, and is ISO 15189:2012 accredited. It has 17 employees and welcomes students regularly.

Several techniques have been established. These techniques are used to:

• Diagnose and monitor the evolution of infectious diseases (HIV, viral hepatitis, cytomegalovirus, human papillomavirus, Zika);
• Measure drug levels in the plasma of patients on treatment.
• Ensure permanent accuracy of the results, the laboratory participates in international quality control programs for all techniques such as VQA program, NIH, USA, ACTG Pharmacology Precision Testing, USA and Asqua Lab, France.

​All laboratory staff receives regular training on handling bio-hazardous specimens and shipment of dangerous goods, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Universal Precautions for clinical specimens.