Biomedical Mass Spectrometry Unit
Department
of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong & The New Territories
East Cluster Hospitals, Hospital Authority
| Contact Person: | HO,
Chung Shun, PhD, FHKSCC | | | |
| Address: |
- Biomedical Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
Room 426, Cancer Centre,
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT - New Territories East Cluster Mass
Spectrometry Laboratory
Clinical Pathology Unit, 2/F, North District Hospital,
Sheung Shui, NT | | | |
| Nature of work: | Research
and routine clinical service in chemical pathology |
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| Research Interests: |
- Study of oxidative stress - measurement of isoprostanes by
GCMS
- Detection of haemoglobin variants
- Detection of herbal
toxins - measurement of aconitines by LC tandem MS
- Measurement of steroids
by LC tandem MS
- Measurement of total energy expenditure by isotope ratio
MS
- Measurement of drug of abuse
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| Routine service: |
- Measurement of carnitine and acylcarnitines for the detection
of inborn errors of metabolism.
- Quantitation of immunosuppressants for
transplant patients (Tacrolimus, Sirolimus, Cyclosporin A and Everolimus).
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Quantitation of steroids (serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone and urine cortisol)
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| MS Instrumentation: |
- 3 units of LC tandem MS (Waters Quattro II, Waters Quattro
Micro, Applied Biosystems API 2000)
- 1 unit of ion-trap GC/MSn (Thermo
Finnigan GCQ)
- 1 unit of quadrupole GC/MS (Thermo Finnigan Trace MS Plus)
- 1 unit of isotope ratio MS with water equilibrator (Thermo Finnigan
Delta Plus)
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| MS services: |
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Yes, please contact | For further information,
please contact Dr CS Ho at +852 2632-2333 or (chungshunho@cuhk.edu.hk) | |
