CONTACT INFORMATION
AND RESOURCES

Anthony E. Archibong Ph.D Director (615) 327-5714 aarchibong@mmc.edu

Shannon Roberson MT Laboratory Supervisor (615) 327-5901 sroberson@mmc.edu

Cynthia M. Brooks, MT Medical Technologist II (615) 327-5902 cbrooks@mmc.edu

Main Instrument for Hormone Assays (Immulite 1000 from DPC)

• Moderate complexity automated instrument that has expandable test menu
• Using chemiluminescence reagents
• Has programmed standard curve set in each kit
• Reagents/assay kit are specific to each kit lot
• Kit adjustments needed every two weeks

Auxiliary Instrument Perkin Elmer Gamma Counter (The Wizard)

• The Wizard is the latest and most advanced gamma counter.
• The Wizard can operate as automatic standalone CPM, or it can be used to do extensive data evaluation with its own internal RiaCalc WIZ program or it can be linked up to an external PC and use the power of a MultiCalc program.

Funding and Acknowledgements for this funding of the Endocrine Core Lab

The Endocrine Core Laboratory is supported by the U54 Grant funded by NICHD/NCRR, the Center for Women’s Health (CWHR), and the Clinical Research Center (CRC).

Acknowledgment

Please acknowledge the efforts of the Endocrine Core Laboratory in your publications as follows:

This research was made possible in part by the Endocrine Core Laboratory of Meharry Medical College – Funded in part by the National Institutes of Health via the grant numbers P20RR011792, U54RR019192.