Laboratory medicine

Laboratory medicine at West China Hospital, Sichuan University

West China Hospital, Sichuan University in Chengdu ranks No. 3 in China for Laboratory medicine in the 2023 Fudan specialty ranking, with a reputation score of 7.3 (No. 1, First Hospital of China Medical University, scores 9.0). The hospital is among China’s top 20 hospitals overall. Laboratory medicine here typically covers blood and biochemistry tests, immunology tests, and microbiology and infection testing.

3 #3 in China Laboratory medicine Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

National ranking

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Laboratory medicine #3 in China
Reputation score 7.3

#1 scores 9.0 · 81% of the top score

Top 10 hospitals in China for Laboratory medicine

Full ranking

Fudan 2023 reputation score · bars are relative to the leader in this specialty.

  1. 1 First Hospital of China Medical University Shenyang 9.0
  2. 2 Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing 8.8
  3. 3 West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 7.3
  4. 4 Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai 6.2
  5. 5 Chinese PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital) Beijing 3.8
  6. 6 Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University Guangzhou 3.6
  7. 7 Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University Chongqing 3.5
  8. 8 Ruijin Hospital Shanghai 3.3
  9. 9 Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai 2.9
  10. 10 Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital Chengdu 1.9
Nominated hospitals (20)

Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

What this specialty treats

Blood, genetic and microbiology tests that support diagnosis and monitor treatment.

  • Blood and biochemistry tests
  • Immunology tests
  • Microbiology and infection testing
  • Molecular and genetic testing

More about Laboratory medicine

About West China Hospital, Sichuan University

West China Hospital in Chengdu is one of China’s largest and highest-ranked hospitals and the main referral center for complex care in western China.

  • 42 national key clinical specialties — the most of any hospital in China
  • More than 5 million outpatient visits and 190,000 operations in 2024
  • World-leading programmes in adult living-donor liver transplant and early lung cancer
  • National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

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Frequently asked questions

How good is Laboratory medicine at West China Hospital, Sichuan University?

In the 2023 Fudan specialty reputation ranking, voted by more than 5,000 senior specialists, West China Hospital, Sichuan University ranks #3 in China (Laboratory medicine) in China.

Can international patients be treated in Laboratory medicine at West China Hospital, Sichuan University?

Yes. Send us your records and we will check whether the department fits your case, propose a specialist and arrange the appointment through official hospital channels.

What should I prepare before a consultation?

A recent medical summary, imaging (CDs or links), pathology or lab reports and a list of current medicines. We translate them into Chinese for the doctors.

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