The redesigned LUMC Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Out of sight for visitors and patients, blood specimens float through the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) in a piping system attached to the ceiling. The blood specimens are underway from the central phlebotomy unit to a fully robotized medical laboratory where they are automatically unloaded in seconds and subsequently processed. Caregivers in the LUMC can rely on guaranteed laboratory services and turn-around-times for 24/7 diagnostic tests in the field of clinical chemistry, haematology/ coagulation and blood transfusion.