Sigma Verification of Performance Program

NGHA Dammam becomes the fourth public laboratory in Saudi Arabia to achieve verification.

National Guard Hospital Administration Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital Dammam - Sigma Verification of Performance

Verification: August 23rd, 2016
Duration of Verification: August 23rd, 2016 through September 1, 2017

In August, Westgard QC was pleased to verify the fourth NGHA hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital in Dammam is one of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs Medical Cities. It was officially opened on October 14th 2002. It is considered one of the leading hospitals in the Eastern Region due to the international accreditation from JCIA for its recognized efforts.

The hospital accommodates 112 beds, an Intensive Care Unit of 6 beds, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of 5 beds, 4 Operation Rooms, and 4 Delivery Rooms all equipped with the latest high-quality medical devices to provide the best services for patients.

Imam Abdulrahman Hospital's location between Dammam, Al Khobar and Dhahran -the most important cities in the eastern region- make it a strategic location.

The verification was completed on their ARCHITECT c4000 instrument. The analytes verified include

• Albumin
• ALT
• Amylase
• AST
• Bilirubin, Direct
• Calcium
• Cholesterol-HDL
• Cholesterol, total
• Creatinine Kinase
• CO2
• Creatinine
• GGT
• Lactic acid
• LD
• Magnesium
• Phosphorous
• Potassium
• Protein, total
• Triglycerides
• Urea
• Uric Acid

Performance of NGHA Dammam

Congratulations to NGHA Dammam Laboratory on their accomplishment.