Pediatric Clinical Chemistry
The Pediatric Chemistry Laboratory is a full service laboratory which specializes in handling small volume samples and reporting values with appropriate age-related reference intervals. The lab also provides testing for disorders specific to the pediatric population such as sweat chloride for cystic fibrosis, specialty drug testing, and testing for inborn errors of metabolism (see Pediatric Metabolic Diagnostics and Mass Spectrometry).
Highlighted tests performed in our laboratory include:
- Sweat Chloride
- Allergen Testing
Faculty
Jing Cao, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry
- UTSW and Children’s Health℠
- Jing.Cao2@UTSouthwestern.edu
- Publications
Patricia M. Jones, Ph.D., DABCC
- Professor
- Clinical Director, Chemistry
- Director of Metabolic Disease Laboratory
- Children’s Health℠ / Parkland Hospital
- Patricia.Jones@UTSouthwestern.edu