The best analysis laboratories in Ufa in 2020

Sooner or later, everyone is faced with the need to pass any tests. The reason may be a commission when applying for a job or a visit to the doctor. However, turning to the choice of an organization for conducting the necessary research, many find themselves faced with a difficult choice - where to go in order to pass the tests with high quality and at the same time not become a victim of advertising or unqualified laboratory assistants? The article will help you decide on the choice of a laboratory in Ufa and find a suitable organization that meets all the requirements.

Laboratories of Ufa

There are more than ten clinical and diagnostic laboratories in Ufa, each of which has an extensive network of branches throughout the city. The list includes such federal networks as Invitro, KDL, Helix and Citylab. It is no wonder that it is difficult for an ordinary consumer to navigate among this variety. But before choosing a specific organization, you need to familiarize yourself with the main criteria for assessing their quality, which will allow you to quickly and on time receive research results.
What should people pay attention to when they are faced with the need to do this or that analysis in order to avoid making a choice?

Criterias of choice

Own laboratory and equipment

The main advantage of any diagnostic organization will be the presence of the laboratory itself. Many patients, for the sake of convenience and speed, turn to the services of carrying out tests in the same medical center where they undergo treatment. But here they can face a catch, because maintaining their own research complex is a rather expensive business, so medical centers resort to the intermediary services of third-party institutions. They take tests from patients, sometimes at an inflated cost, and send them to another location, where the research is carried out directly. Such patients can be recommended to save not time, but money, and go immediately to the right place. In addition to the inflated price, it takes a long time to ship biomaterial to and fro.

The availability of modern equipment is an undoubted guarantee of high-quality research, as evidenced by statistics convincingly. Automation of analysis processing, the presence of a computer system helps to achieve high accuracy, reduce lead times and minimize the human factor.

It is worth paying attention to the method of sampling biomaterial.In modern medical organizations, vacuum tubes are used, which are safest for patients and ensure proper storage of samples. It is also desirable that the tubes are labeled with barcode to avoid mistakes and confusion.

List of studies

Laboratories are convenient in that you can pass all the necessary types of tests at once in one place and at the same time. There is another undoubted plus - many institutions offer comprehensive examination programs that allow you to carry out a special check of the state of health, for example, during a woman's preparation for pregnancy or to assess age-related changes in the body. Such complexes are usually more affordable in terms of cost than if the client paid for each analysis separately. Sometimes a laboratory specializes in one type of research (for example, genetic), and provides other services as additional services.

Cost and system of discounts

Many factors affect the cost of analyzes. For example, the chemical reagents used for research can be of both domestic and foreign production. The latter, of course, are more expensive, but their quality can be much higher. In addition to such an obvious component, the price is influenced by the depreciation of equipment, the qualifications of specialists and their salaries, rental of premises, and much more. The high demand for a particular study also affects its cost. However, for competitive purposes, some medical centers may lower the price of some popular tests in order to attract customers.

Some tests are quite rare, they can only be done in certain places, and they require special equipment, so the cost of such procedures is quite high. In most institutions, the collection of biomaterial is paid separately. Before visiting, you need to clarify how much this procedure costs in order not to get into a mess.

A convenient system of discounts will be an undoubted advantage. Often, several family members have to be examined at the same time, which greatly affects the family budget. During the initial consultation, you can clarify how much the service will cost and whether a discount will be provided. Also, some organizations offer benefits to certain categories of citizens, for example, pensioners or people with disabilities.

Of course, you can also go to the district clinic, where tests can be taken cheaper or free of charge. But often these institutions offer a rather limited list of studies on the compulsory medical insurance policy, in addition, it takes a long time to wait for their turn. And this is a good reason to undergo a test for a fee, as well as pay attention to the value for money.

Qualified staff

High qualifications even apply to the staff working at the reception. After all, knowledge of all procedures and their features allows you to more accurately advise the client, to avoid mistakes in registration. Employees who cannot clearly answer questions are alarming, they constantly ask colleagues for advice. Such a “specialist” immediately gives the impression of being incompetent. You can also specify where and when the employees of the organization received their education, what refresher courses they took. After all, modern medicine is developing at a rapid pace, and in order to be on the same wavelength with the latest research, laboratory assistants and other specialists need to constantly improve their professional level.

Timing of analyzes and methods of providing results

Sometimes execution speed plays a huge role. Before carrying out the procedures, it is necessary to clarify exactly when the results will be ready. Some organizations indicate a readiness time of 1 day, but do not take into account the day of collection of the material, so in fact the patient waits for 2 days.

The next point to pay attention to is the way the results are communicated.Many modern medical institutions offer to create a personal account and receive results by e-mail, which is undoubtedly very convenient. Such analyzes can be printed or sent to the attending physician by the same mail. It is also an advantage to re-print or send results in case of loss.

Some medical centers provide a service of taking tests at home, and courier delivery of results is also offered to clients.

An important factor for the choice is the decoding of the obtained indicators. It is often difficult for an ordinary patient to understand something from a list of numbers and Latin names. Fortunately, most institutions provide this service.

Feedback and recommendations

After evaluating all the pros and cons, it will not be superfluous to read the reviews of other customers. It so happens that one not very polite nurse from the treatment room spoils all the positive reputation that the institution has been strenuously building. Mothers with young children carefully choose a specialist who is able to establish contact with a child and take material from him for research so that he does not even understand what happened. Some laboratories offer special services for young children. Also useful are the advice of friends and relatives who have already visited certain organizations and can tell you where in their opinion it is better to turn.

Convenient location and working hours

Large networks of medical laboratories are trying to capture as many clients as possible, therefore they locate their offices in densely populated areas of the city, within walking distance. Most people are familiar with two or three organizations near their home, where they can turn when needed. They usually work in the early morning (from 7-00 or 7-30), which allows busy people to take tests on an empty stomach and before leaving for work.

Preparation for conducting

It should also be mentioned that high-quality analysis requires not only highly qualified laboratory technicians and modern equipment. Preparation is one of the most important conditions. In a qualified organization, potential clients will always be warned what manipulations need to be carried out before the procedure, in what condition it is necessary to take the test (for example, on an empty stomach or after a certain number of hours after eating). Also, immediately before registration at the reception, the receptionist or procedural nurse will definitely ask a question about compliance with these conditions. If the specialist understands that the patient has not fulfilled their requirements, then he may be refused, since the results will be unreliable, which ultimately will affect the diagnosis. Therefore, the quality of research depends not only on the laboratory, but also on the person.

Licensing

It would probably be superfluous to mention that any operating medical organization must have a license issued by the Ministry of Health. Usually, these licenses are published in the public domain on the institution's website, and also hang in the consumer's corner in the office. The ratings below show only licensed laboratories. Also, there must be accreditation and certification, with a list of all permitted studies. An additional plus will be certificates of an independent international assessment of the quality of services provided.

And the final advice for choosing - the client should like it in a medical institution. There should be a number and a cozy, pleasant no-frills interior, a seating area and a water dispenser. If for some reason the patient is uncomfortable, then it may be worthwhile to refuse the services of this organization.

Comparison of the cost of services and deadlines

Before proceeding directly to the rating of clinical laboratories in Ufa, you can familiarize yourself with a comparative table of two popular studies: HIV and a complete blood count. It presents the main price and lead time differences. The average price for an HIV test is 300 rubles, a general blood test is 308 rubles.

Laboratory	HIV		Complete blood count with leukocyte count and ESR
	term	price	term	price
KDL	2 days	300	2 days	230
Medis	It is necessary to clarify	300	It is necessary to clarify	300
MediaLab	1 day	300	1 day	300
MEGI	It is necessary to clarify	300	It is necessary to clarify	400
K-Lab	1-2 days	300	4 hours	260
LoraK	1 day	480	2 hours	260
Helix	1 day	240	1 day	310
INVITRO	1 day	305	1 day	410
Citylab	1 day	350	1 day	290
Laboratory	It is necessary to clarify	165	It is necessary to clarify	260
Hemotest	1 day	260	1 day	370

prices shown are valid in December 2018

Rating

The following, the most important of the above, parameters were selected for the study: quality of equipment, list of studies, cost and discount system, deadlines, personnel and location. Thus, all medical organizations represented in the rating were divided into three groups.

1st place in the rating: KDL, MediaLab, K-Lab

All medical organizations ranked first use high-quality equipment and reagents from leading world manufacturers in their work. Patients are offered a wide range of services and specialized diagnostic tests, for example, diagnostics of diabetes, breast cancer, vascular diseases. The cost of services is at an average level; in addition, all organizations offer customers a convenient system of discounts. Tests are performed on average within 1 day. Highly qualified personnel work for the benefit of patients. All laboratories operate in different parts of the city, which allows customers to quickly and conveniently receive services near their homes.

KDL

• the latest equipment;
• health card with patient ID;
• convenient location (8 branches);
• a wide range of services.

• not found.

Phone: (347) 293-48-88
Website: https://kdl.ru/

MediaLab

• high-tech equipment;
• the presence of comprehensive examination programs such as "Basic Immunogram", "Hypertension" and "Osteoporosis";
• a wide network of 13 branches;
• discount program.

• not found.

Phone: 8-800-700-57-22
Website: www.medialabufa.ru

K-Lab

• quality control FSVOK;
• fast analysis;
• 3 loyalty programs;
• continuous expansion, a fifth branch was opened.

• not found.

Phone: 8-800-500-44-06
Website: http://www.klabor.ru/

2nd place in the rating: Medis, Helix, Invitro, Citylab

The organizations in second place lacked only one important advantage: either the location disappointed, or the cost turned out to be too high.

Medis

• high-quality equipment;
• customer loyalty system;
• a large list of studies, more than 600 titles;
• average prices;
• a wide network of 14 branches.

• no information about the due date.

Phone: (347) 216-22-33
Website: www.labmedis.ru

Helix

• quality assessment according to international standards;
• loyalty program “Simply cool”;
• a large list of studies;
• fast lead times.

• only 1 office, it is inconvenient to get there.

Address: st. Lenin, 156
Phone: 8-800-700-03-03
Website: https://helix.ru/

Invitro

• high-quality innovative equipment;
• a wide range of studies;
• many promotions, loyalty program;
• 10 branches in different parts of the city.

• high prices.

Phone: (347) 292-24-48
Website: www.invitro.ru

Citylab

• the latest equipment;
• discounts for privileged categories of citizens, discount cards;
• fast deadlines;
• convenient location (6 branches).

• prices are above average.

Phone: 8-800-100-36-30
Website: https://citilab.ru

3rd place in the rating: Megi, LoraK, Gemotest, Laboratory

The last place in the rating was shared by organizations that showed more than one disadvantage.

MEGI, a network of clinics for adults and children

This is the only clinic that got into the rating thanks to its own laboratory, where patients are immediately invited to visit a doctor for tests. The institution's specialization, however, is more focused on a comprehensive examination of the patient's body.

• the latest equipment and our own laboratory facilities;
• comprehensive examination programs (for example, “Healthy child” and “Cardiorisk”);
• highly skilled workers;
• a wide range of additional services;
• 7 branches in the city.

• the cost of services is above average;
• no information on discounts and deadlines.

Phone: (347) 216-33-33
Website: http://megi.clinic/

LoraK

• high quality equipment;
• quality control;
• a wide range of additional services, comprehensive programs (for example, research on food intolerance);
• fast terms of execution (from 2 hours).

• prices are above average;
• only 3 branches.

Phone: (347) 275–55–15
Website: www.lorak-ufa.ru

Hemotest

• technological equipment;
• comprehensive research programs;
• fast deadlines;
• loyalty program;
• qualified personnel.

• prices are above average;
• located at just one address.

Address: st. Lenin, 43
Phone: 8-800-550-13-13
Website: https://gemotest.ru/

Laboratory

• quality control;
• the lowest prices in the city;
• qualified personnel.

• located at the same address;
• there is no information about discounts and timing of analyzes;
• rather modest list of services.

Address: Lesnoy proezd, 3 k7
Phone: (347) 237-86-71
Website: http://ufalab.info/

In conclusion, I would like to add that the choice of a laboratory for research is a crucial step. After all, an incorrectly and poorly performed test can serve as the basis for an erroneous diagnosis. I remember a good saying - a miser pays twice. And in this case, it's not only about inexpensive analyzes, but about saving time. Sometimes it is better to spend an extra hour to get to a more qualified medical organization than to take the time and then redo the tests or treat a non-existent disease.