The South Apollo Hospital Barishal Department of Laboratory and Medicine has become the leading diagnostic laboratory in Bangladesh by virtue of its uniqueness in offering diverse tests, reliability and speed of response. We provide reliable, state-of-the-art diagnostic services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for patients, general practitioners and other hospitals in the country. The department is also a regional and national referral center for specialized testing. The Department of Laboratory and Medicine, saving countless lives, is not far behind the clinical departments. A medical diagnostic laboratory is more than the spine of a treating physician; it is the very soul of the diagnosis.