Biochemistry Laboratory

Biochemisty Laboratory


The Canadian Sport Institute Alberta’s Biochemistry Lab conducts in-house blood analysis and can offer more than 9 different blood parameter tests. This is the only location in the country actively using a test called Hemoglobin Mass.

Below is a list of some of the key equipment and technologies used in the Biochemistry Lab.


  • Abbott i-STAT handheld blood analyzer
  • Beckman DU 800 Spectrophotometer
  • Fisher Legend RT Centrifuge
  • Microhematocrit Centrifuge
  • Radiometer Canada ABL80 Co-Ox blood gas analyzer
  • Fisher Isotemp Microbiological Incubator
  • Roche Cobas C111 analyzer
  • Soma Cube Reader saliva analyzer
  • -70° C Thermo Scientific Forma freezer
  • Lactate Plus Meters

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