HUSLAB -

Leading the way.

“It’s inspiring to be part of

a strong multidisciplinary

network of specialists.”

Pasi, Hospital Chemist

HUSLAB is the leading provider of clinical laboratory services in Finland, performing over 19.5 million laboratory tests each year. HUSLAB is a municipal laboratory enterprise owned by the Joint Authority for the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS).

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Customer-oriented and timely laboratory servicesOur laboratory services are based on cus-tomer needs. All of our patients receive equally good care. Treatment is delivered professionally and in collaboration with the patient. We offer customers a compre-hensive service system.HUSLAB provides laboratory services in five special areas of medicine. HUSLAB’s extensive sample collection network, comprising some 70 collection sites with

HUSLAB - PIONEERING IN DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR PATIENTS

HUSLAB provides services to specialist medical care providers within the HUS area and for primary health care organised by member municipalities.

good connections, is available to all cus-tomers. This enables our customers to vi-sit the most convenient sample collection site. Some of our locations are also open in the evening. HUSLAB’s common labo-ratory data system ensures access to la-boratory test results within basic health care and specialised medical care, and between municipalities in the HUS area.

HUSLAB provides services in:- Clinical chemistry and hematology- Clinical microbiology- Pathology and genetics- Basic health care- Poison Information Centre- Teaching and Research

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High-calibre research, product development and teachingResearch, product development and teaching are our basic tasks. In Finland, HUSLAB is the largest education-providing employer in the laboratory industry. We work in close co-operation with the University of Helsinki and other universities and vocational education institutions.

62% Medical laboratory technologists

38% Others

MORE THAN 1500 SKILLED EXPERTS• Medical laboratory technologists• Physicians• Chemists• Hospital microbiologists• Hospital geneticists

Eeva, Laboratory Supervisor, Docent in Virology

“Our staff have broad expertise and continuous training, which enable us to introduce

the latest research methods quickly and, if necessary, to develop tests ourselves.”

Kirsi-Marika, Team Leader, Medical laboratory technologist

“My fantastic colleagues are the best thing about my job. I enjoy customer service

duties and participate in development activities. I offer consultancy services to different

laboratories. Together we develop our operations, to render them more fluent and

enhance their quality.”

HUSLAB employees’ professional skills are appreciatedHUSLAB’s key resource lies in its highly skilled, committed and thriving staff. HUSLAB employees are engaged in interesting work that makes a difference. We will provide you with excellent induction and opportunities to advance in your profession.

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Effective and competitive operationsHUSLAB maintains a documented qua-lity system. Quality accreditation means that our operations comply with the requi-rements of international quality standards. In accordance with our quality system, all deviations and reclamations are processed in the same way, within all areas of res-ponsibility. A detailed list of test laborato-ry T055 qualifications is available on our website.HUSLAB seeks to accommodate its custo-mers’ requirements and offer competitive prices. Our solid and diverse expertise ma-kes us a preferred partner.

Internet pages for professionals and the

HUSLAB Handbook are available at

huslab.fi/ammattilaisille

An increasingly close partnership with our customersHUSLAB’s core mission is to provide high-quality laboratory services for the optimal diagnosis and treatment of patients in HUS clinic groups and member municipalities. HUSLAB has an extensive network of ex-perts available for consulting and issuing statements. The comprehensive handbook on our website is widely used by experts.

RELIABLE HIGH-QUALITY PARTNER

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• Photographs: Markus Sommers • Edita, 9/2013

HUS on Suomen suurin erikoissairaanhoidon toimija ja koko maan toiseksi suurin työnantaja. 

Osaamisemme on kansainvälisesti korkeatasoista. Tuotamme palveluja lähes 1,5 miljoonalle asukkaalleja vastaamme joidenkin erityisalojen sairaanhoidosta

valtakunnallisesti. Vuosittain noin puoli miljoonaa potilasta saa hoitoa 22 sairaalassamme. HUS:n liike-

vaihto on yli 1,7 mrd. euroa ja palveluksessamme on noin 21 000 ammattilaista. HUS on savuton.

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www.huslab.fi

HUSLAB, administrative servicesPaciuksenkatu 29PO BOX 720, 00029 HUStel. +358 9 4711

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HUS is Finland’s largest provider of specialist medical care and the nation’s

second largest employer. Our expertise is world-class. We provide services for almost 1.5 million citi-zens and bear nationwide responsibility for medical

care in certain special fields of medicine. Every year, our 22 hospitals treat around half a million patients .

HUS’s annual turnover is over 1.7 billion euros and we employ around 21,000 professionals.

HUS is a smoke-free zone.