Test Code/Short Name

Test Description

COMPONENTS

Clinical Category

Sample

Method/Technology

Storage/Temp

Reporting Time

Pre-test Information

A-005

ACID PHOSPHATASE, PROSTATIC AND TOTAL

PROSTATE GLAND DISORDERS

2 mL (0.5 mL min) serum

Spectrophotometry

Next day

A-042

ALBUMIN, SERUM

LIVER DISORDERS,KIDNEY DISORDERS

2 mL (0.5 mL min.) serum

BCG

Daily

A-051

ALBUMIN, FLUID

INFECTIONS

2 mL (1 mL min.) Body fluid in a sterile container.

BCG

Daily

A-050

ALLERGY INDIVIDUAL MARKER, ALTERNARIA TENUIS

ALLERGY

3 mL (2 ml min.) serum .

ImmunoCAP Specific IgE

Daily

B-11

BILIRUBIN, DIRECT

Liver Disorders

2 mL (1 mL min.) serum

DPD

Daily

B-12

BILIRUBIN, TOTAL

Liver Disorders

2 mL (1 mL min.) serum

DPD

Daily

B-10

BILIRUBIN TOTAL, DIRECT AND INDIRECT

Liver Disorders

2 mL (1 mL min.) serum

DPD,Calculated

Daily

B-13

BLEEDING TIME; BT

Coagulation Disorders

Conducted on patient.

Ivy’s method

Daily

B-14

BLOOD GROUP (A, B, O) AND RH FACTOR

Hematology

4 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood EDTA tube

Erythrocyte Magnetized Technology / Tube Agglutination

Daily

B-20

BUCCAL SMEAR FOR BARR BODIES

GENETIC DISORDERS

Rinse mouth with water. Prepare 4 slides of scrapings from the buccal mucosa, 2 from left and 2 from right cheek. Fix immediately in 95% ethanol for 30 min. Air dry and ship at room temperature. Provide clinical details on test request form

Aceto-orcein stain

Daily

C-43

CHLORIDE, 24-HOUR URINE

ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE

0 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of 24-hour urine.

Indirect Ion Selective Electrode

Daily

C-44

CHLORIDE, FLUID

ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE

5 mL (2 mL min.) fluid in a sterile container.

Indirect Ion Selective Electrode

Daily

C-45

CHLORIDE, RANDOM URINE

ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE

10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of random urine

Indirect Ion Selective Electrode

Daily

C-116

CHLORIDE, SERUM

ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE

2 mL (1 mL min.) serum

Indirect Ion Selective Electrode

Daily

C-47

CHOLESTEROL, FLUID

Lipid disorders

2 mL (1 mL min.) fluid in a sterile container

CHO-POD

Daily

C-59

CLOTTING TIME; CT

COAGULATION DISORDERES

Conducted on patient.

Lee & White

Daily

C-71

CORTISOL SUPPRESSION TEST BY DEXAMETHASONE, LOW DOSE

ADRENAL GLAND DISORDERS

Administer tablet 1 mg Dexamethasone orally at 11 p.m. at night. Draw 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST at 8 am next morning.

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Daily

D-12

DIABETIC PROFILE

GLUCOSE,FASTING;LIPID PROFILE BASIC;KIDNEY PROFILE;KFT ;GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN AIC;THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE;URINE EXAMINATION, ROUTINE;URINE MICROALBUMIN/CREATININE RATIO

DIABETES

2mL (1 mL min.) plasma IN Sodium Fluoride tubes for Glucose AND 3 mL (2 mL min.) serum AND 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood in EDTA tube AND 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of first morning urine . 12 hours strict overnight fasting is mandatory.

Spectrophotometry, HPLC, Dipstick

Daily

D-13

DIABETIC PLUS HEALTH PROFILE

GLUCOSE,FASTING;LIPID PROFILE BASIC;KIDNEY PROFILE;KFT ;GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN AIC;THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE;URINE EXAMINATION, ROUTINE;URINE MICROALBUMIN/CREATININE RATIO;LFT;PERIPHERAL SMEAR;CBC

DIABETES

2mL (1 mL min.) plasma IN Sodium Fluoride tubes for Glucose AND 3 mL (2 mL min.) serum AND 3 mL (2 mL min.) whole blood in EDTA tube AND 10 mL (5 mL min.) aliquot of first morning urine . 12 hours strict overnight fasting is mandatory.

Spectrophotometry, HPLC, Dipstick

Daily

D-14

DIGOXIN

THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING

2 mL (1 mL min.) serum . Do not use SST gel barrier tubes. Separate serum within 2 hours of collection. . Trough: just before the next dose is due at steady state. Peak : 6–8 hours after dose.

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Daily