Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Klinische Chemie
Société Suisse de Chimie Clinique
Società Svizzera Chimica Clinica
Swiss Society of Clinical Chemistry


List of MS analyses for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine in Switzerland


This page provides a list of laboratories performing analyses using Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. It is an open space to inform about the availability of such analyses in Switzerland. The level of information provided can be heterogeneous. Some labs maintain their own list on their websites, some others prefer to submit only a contact person, and some prefer to provide a list more explicitly. This page will evolve according to the interest and number of labs sharing this information.

To add your lab or to update the information, please contact pierre-alain.binz@chuv.ch

Index of Laboratories

Hospital Laboratories LCC-CHUV / PCL8-CHUV / PCLC-CHUV / Cery / KC-UniBS / IKC-UniZH / KiSpi / TOX-HUG / UKC-InselSpital / ICH / BFC-EOC /
Private Laboratories ADMED / Risch / Viollier / Unilabs / medica / ANALYTICA / Labordiagnostic St.-Gallen West /


Laboratoire de chimie clinique, CHUV

Contact details:
Dr. Pierre-Alain Binz
CHUV - Service de chimie clinique
Laboratoire de chimie clinique
Rue du Bugnon 46
CH-1011 Lausanne

phone: 021 314 1646
fax: 021 314 1645
email: pierre-alain.binz@chuv.ch
Laboratory website : https://www.chuv.ch/fr/laboratoires/dl-home/le-departement-en-bref/unites/service-de-chimie-clinique/secteur-chromatographie-et-spectrometrie-de-masse

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: https://catalog-internet.chuv.ch/Fichierdesexamens/Laboratoires/search

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Waters TQS with iclass Waters UPLC
   Waters TQS micro with iclass Waters UPLC
   Waters QDa with hclass UPLC(2x);
   Sciex 6500+ Qtrap with Exion LC
   Sciex 5500 Qtrap with Shimadzu Nexera 30 LC
   Thermo Q-Exactive
GC-MS:
   Agilent 5977 (2x)


Labormedizin, Klinische Chemie, Universitätsspital Basel

Contact details:
Prof Dr. sc. nat. Katharina Rentsch
Universitätsspital Basel
Labormedizin
Klinische Chemie
Petersgraben 4
CH-4031 Basel

phone: 061 265 42 36
fax: 061 265 53 33
email: katharina.rentsch@usb.ch
Laboratory website :www.labormedizin-uhbs.ch

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: see formulars on laboratory website: http://analysen.unispital-basel.ch/

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
  Thermo TSQ Endura (2x)
  Thermo LTQ XL
  Thermo Exploris 120
  Thermo Altis Plus (2x)
GC-MS:
  Agilent 5977A


Institut für Klinische Chemie, Universitätsspital Zürich

Contact details:
Dr. Katharina Spanaus
Institut für Klinische Chemie
Abteilung für Medikamentenanalytik und Toxikologie
Universitätsspital Zürich
Institut für Klinische Chemie
Rämistrasse 100
8091 Zürich

phone: 044 255 3473
fax: 044 255 4590
email: katharina.spanaus@usz.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.ikc.usz.ch

Availability of the list:
Website of the analyses list: http://www.uzl-analysen.usz.ch/

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
  Sciex QTrap 6500
  Sciex QTrap 6500+
  Sciex 4500MD (2x)
  Thermo Q Exactive
  Thermo Exploris 240
  Thermo LTQ
  
GC-MS:
  Thermo DSQII
  Thermo Polaris-Q


Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Suivi Thérapeutique des Médicaments, Service de Médecine de Laboratoire, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)

Contact details:
Dr Pierre Lescuyer
Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève
Service de Médecine de Laboratoire
Laboratoire de Toxicologie et Suivi Thérapeutique des Médicaments
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
1211 Genève 14

phone: 079 55 35 750
email: pierre.lescuyer@hcuge.ch
Laboratory website : https://www.hug.ch/departement-diagnostique-ddiag 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: http://www.hcuge.ch/lvert/LivreVert-ini.html

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
  Sciex 6500+ QTRAP (x2)
  Sciex 4500 QTRAP MD
  Sciex 4500 QTRAP
  Bruker ToxTyper
  Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 120
GC and GC-MS:
  Agilent GC-MS


Universitätsinstitut für Klinische Chemie, INSELSPITAL, Universitätsspital Bern

Contact details:
Dr. Déborah Mathis
INSELSPITAL, Universitätsspital Bern
Zentrum für Labormedizin
Universitätsinstitut für Klinische Chemie
INO F608L
Freiburgstrasse 18
3010 Bern

phone: +41 (0)31 632 27 90
email: deborah.mathis@insel.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.zlm.insel.ch/de/ 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: https://leistungsverzeichnis-zlm.insel.ch/ixcat/ixcat.html?smn_id=1085138436
3 areas in routine setup with MS analytics:
http://www.zlm.insel.ch/de/fachbereiche/stoffwechseldiagnostik
http://www.zlm.insel.ch/de/fachbereiche/therapeutic-drug-monitoring-tdm-toxikologie
http://www.zlm.insel.ch/de/fachbereiche/steroidanalytik
Research website:
http://www.labormedizin.insel.ch/de/research-services/metabolic-and-mitochondrial-analyses

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 240 with UHPLC Vanquish
   Shimadzu LCMS-8060 with UHPLC Nexera X2 (3x)
   AB Sciex QTRAP 6500+ with UHPLC Nexera X2
   AB Sciex Triple Quad 6500+ with Shimadzu LC-40DX3 (2x)
GC-MS:
   Agilent Intuvo GC-MS (2x)


Unit of Pharmacogenetics and Clinical Psychopharmacology, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital

Contact details:
Prof. Dr. Chin Bin Eap
Department of Psychiatry
Hospital of Cery
1008 Prilly

phone: 021 314 26 04
fax: 021 314 24 44
email: chin.eap@chuv.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.chuv.ch/uppc

Availability of the list:
https://www.chuv.ch/fileadmin/sites/dp/documents/dp-uppc-liste-analyses-laboratoire.pdf
Ordering form: https://www.chuv.ch/fileadmin/sites/dp/documents/dp-uppc-analyse.pdf

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
Waters Xevo TQS
Waters Xevo TQXS


Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology, Institut Central des Hôpitaux (ICH) - Hôpital du Valais

Contact details:
Prof. Dr. Michel Rossier
Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology
Special analyses
Av Grand-Champsec 86
1951 Sion

phone: 027 603 48 20
fax: 027 603 47 01
email:   michel.rossier@hopitalvs.ch
Laboratory website : https://extranet.institutcentral.ch/fr/institut-central-des-hopitaux/

Availability of the list:
Website of the laboratory analyses list: https://vademecum.institutcentral.ch/

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Sciex Qtrap 6500+
   Sciex 4500
   Thermo Scientific TSQ Vantage
GC-MS:
   Agilent 6890N/5970 (2x)


Labormedizinisches zentrum Dr Risch

Contact details:
Dr. Jörg Oliver Thumfart
Dr. Risch Ostschweiz AG
Lagerstrasse 30
CH-9470 Buchs, SG

phone: +41 58 523 5121
fax: +41 58 523 3199
email: Joerg.thumfart@risch.ch
Laboratory website:
DE: http://www.risch.ch/de/home
FR: http://www.risch.ch/fr/home
IT: http://www.risch.ch/it/home

Availability of the list:
DE : https://www.risch.ch/de/ribook
FR : https://www.risch.ch/fr/ribook
IT : https://www.risch.ch/it/ribook

MS instrumentation:
Sciex 3200, 4000, 4500, 6500 with Agilent LCs


Abteilung Klinische Chemie und Biochemie, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich

Contact details:
Dr. Alessio Cremonesi
Co-Leitung Selektives Screening
Steinwiesstr. 75
8032 Zürich

phone: 044 266 7544
fax: 044 266 7169
email:  alessio.cremonesi@kispi.uzh.ch
Laboratory website : https://www.kispi.uzh.ch/de/zuweiser/labormedizin-zpl/klinische_chemie/Seiten/default.aspx

Availability of the list:
Ordering form:  https://kispiportal.uzh.ch/analyseauskunft/

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS;
  AB Sciex Triple Quad 6500
  AB Sciex Triple Quad 5500
  AB Sciex QTrap 4000
  Thermo Q-Exactive
GC-MS:
  Thermo ITQ 1100
  Thermo TSQ8000


Spezialanalysen, Viollier AG

Contact details:
Dr. Lila Tomova
Stv. Leiterin Spezialanalysen
Viollier AG
Hagmattstrasse 14
4123 - Allschwil

phone: 061 486 15 13
fax: 061 482 15 52
email: lila.tomova@viollier.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.viollier.ch/

Availability of the list:
Website of the laboratory analyses list:
  DE: https://www.viollier.ch/de/analysen
  FR: https://www.viollier.ch/fr/analyses

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Thermo TSQ Quantum Access;
   Thermo TSQ Quantum Ultra
   SCIEX Triple Quad 5500 (3x)
   SCIEX qtrap 5500+ (2x)
   SCIEX Triple Quad 6500+ (3x)


ADMED Laboratoires

Contact details:
Dr.Véronique Viette
Laboratoires
Rue du Chasseral 20
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds

phone: 032 967 23 71
fax: 032 968 1717
email:  veronique.viette@ne.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.admed.ch/

Availability of the list:
Website of the laboratory analyses list: https://admed.ch/professionnels#catalogue_analyses

MS instrumentation:
Thermo TSQ Altis
Thermo Q Exactive Focus


Unilabs Dr Weber, Unilabs
Contact details:
Dr. Hans-Rudolf Kuhn
Medikamenentanalytik
Müller-Friedberg-Strasse 6
9001 St. Gallen

phone: 071 227 45 25
fax: 071 227 44 45
email:  hansruedi.kuhn@unilabs.com
Laboratory website : http://www.unilabs.ch

Availability of the list:
Website of the laboratory analyses list: http://62.2.166.129/suisse/ch/de-ch/index.cfm?page=/suisse/home/espacemedecin/testanalyses
http://62.2.166.129/suisse/ch/fr-ch/index.cfm?page=/suisse/home/espacemedecin/testanalyses
Analyses with MSUnilabs_ListeSGKC_LCMS.pdf

MS instrumentation:
2 x TSQ (Thermo Fisher)


Laboratoire de pharmacologie clinique, CHUV
Contact details:
Prof Dr. Laurent Decosterd
CHUV - Service de Pharmacologie clinique
Laboratoire de pharmacologie clinique
Rue du Bugnon 19
CH-1011 Lausanne

phone: 021 314 4271
fax: 021 314 4288
email: LaurentArthur.Decosterd@chuv.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.chuv.ch/laboratoires 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: analyses description and ordering: https://www.chuv.ch/fr/pcl/pcl-home/prestations/laboratoire-de-dosage-des-medicaments
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: https://catalog-internet.chuv.ch/Fichierdesexamens/Laboratoires/search

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   TSQ Quantum Discovery;
   TSQ Quantum Discovery MAX;
   TSQ Vantage;
   TSQ Quantiva;
   TSQ Altis;
   TSQ Quantis


Laboratoire des catécholamines et peptides, CHUV
Contact details:
Dr. Karim Alexandre Abid
CHUV - Service de Pharmacologie clinique
Laboratoire des catécholamines
Av. de Beaumont 29
CH-1011 Lausanne

phone: 021 314 0773

email: Karim-Alexandre.Abid@chuv.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.chuv.ch/laboratoires 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: https://catalog-internet.chuv.ch/Fichierdesexamens/Laboratoires/search

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Waters Xevo TQS;
   Waters TQD;


Laboratorio di Biochimica e Farmacologia clinica, EOLAB Bellinzona
Contact details:
Dr. Marco Cantù
c/o Servizio di Microbiologia
Via Mirasole 22A
CH-6500 Bellinzona

phone: 091 811 17 16
fax: 091 811 17 19
email: marco.cantu@eoc.ch
Laboratory website : http://microbiologia.eoc.ch/biochimica-e-farmacologia-clinica.html 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: http://microbiologia.eoc.ch/biochimica-e-farmacologia-clinica/analisi-BFC.html

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Waters Xevo TQ-XS with Acquity I-Class Plus (x2)


medica MEDIZINISCHE LABORATORIEN Dr. F. KAEPPELI AG
Contact details:
Dr. Rolf Dietiker
medica
MEDIZINISCHE LABORATORIEN Dr. F. KAEPPELI AG
Wolfbachstr. 17
8024 Zürich


phone: 044 269 99 50
fax: 044 269 99 33
email: rolf.dietiker@medica.ch / spezialanalytik@medica.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.medica.ch 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: https://medica.ch/dienstleistungen/labormedizinisches-analysenverzeichnis/

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Sciex QTrap 5500 ;
   Sciex TripleQuad 5500 ;
   Sciex TripleQuad 5500+


Analytica medizinische Laboratorien AG
Contact details:
Frau Petra Reinhold
Analytica medizinische Laboratorien AG
Falkenstrasse 14
8024 Zürich


phone: 044 250 50 50
fax: 044 250 50 51
email: p.reinhold@analytica.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.analytica.ch 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: http://leistungsverzeichnis.analytica.ch/

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   API 4000 LC-MS/MS SYSTEM


Labordiagnostic St. Gallen West AG
Contact details:
Nora Gibitz-Eisath, PhD
Labordiagnostic St. Gallen West AG
Zürcher Strasse 505
CH-9015 St. Gallen


phone: 0041 71 343 83 12
email: nora.gibitz-eisath@labordiagnostic.ch
Laboratory website : http://www.labordiagnostic.ch 

Availability of the list:
Analyses list: Website of the analyses list: https://labordiagnostic.ch/analysen/

MS instrumentation:
LC-MS:
   Sciex TripleQuad 6500+ with Agilent HPLC