Tests

Test Method Vacutainer Reporting Time
Absolute eosinophil count (AEC) Microscopy EDTA 4 hours
Acetone strip PLAIN 4 hours
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) End-point chemistry PLAIN Next Day
A.F.B. sputum Microscopy STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Albumin End-point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Alk. phosphatase (ALP) Kinetic PNP PLAIN 4 hours
Alpha fetoprotein (AFP) ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Ammonia End-point chemistry EDTA 4 hours
Amylase Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
Anti Nuclear Antibody (ANA) Immunofluorescence Plain 48 hours
ANA profile Immunoblot PLAIN 3rd day
Anticardiolipin Antibody IgG ELISA PLAIN 3rd day
Anticardiolipin Antibody IgM ELISA PLAIN 3rd day
Apolipoprotein A1 (Apo A1) Nephelometry PLAIN Same Day
Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) Nephelometry PLAIN Same Day
Anti-CCP ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Antistreptolysin titre (ASO) Latex agglutination PLAIN Same Day
Anti smooth muscle antibody (ASMA) Immunofluorescence PLAIN 3rd day
Bicarbonate (CO2/HCO3) End-point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Bilirubin Total End-point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Bilirubin Direct End-point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Biopsy FORMALIN 4-5 days
Blood Group Agglutination EDTA Same Day
Body fluids - Ascitic End,Kinetic,Microscopy EDTA,PLAIN Same Day
- BAL fluid End,Kinetic,Microscopy EDTA,PLAIN Same Day
- Pleural/ pericardial End,Kinetic,Microscopy EDTA,PLAIN Same Day
- Synovial End,Kinetic,Microscopy EDTA,PLAIN Same Day
- Sputum Microscopy EDTA,PLAIN Same Day
Brucella abortus & mellitensis Agglutination PLAIN 3rd day
Bleeding Time IVY method 4 hours
Ca-125 ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Ca-19-9 ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Calcium (Ca) total End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Calcium Ionised ISE PLAIN Same Day
Carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Ceruloplasmin Nephelometry PLAIN Same Day
Chikungunya IgM antibodies Chromatography PLAIN Same Day
Chikungunya viral load RT-PCR PLAIN 8 hours
Chloride (CL) ISE PLAIN 4 hours
Cholesterol , Total End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Cholesterol , HDL - Direct End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Cholesterol, LDL - Direct End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Cholinesterase Kinetic PLAIN Same Day
Creatine Kinase (CK) Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
CK - MB ECLIA PLAIN 2 hours
CK - MB Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
CK - MM Kinetic PLAIN Same Day
Clot retraction time Visual Same Day
Cold agglutination test Precipitation PLAIN Next Day
Complement C3 Nephelometry PLAIN Next Day
Complement C4 Nephelometry PLAIN Next Day
Complete Blood Count (CBC) cell counter + microscopy EDTA 4 hours
Coomb's direct (DCT) Agglutination EDTA 8 hours
Coomb's indirect (ICT) Agglutination PLAIN Next Day
Cortisol ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Creatinine Two point kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
C-reactive protein (CRP) Turbidometry,Nephelometry PLAIN 4 hours
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Endpoint,Microscopy EDTA,PLAIN,FLOURIDE Same Day
Culture - Pyogenic STERILE CONTAINER 48 hours
Culture - Fungus STERILE CONTAINER 6 days
Culture - AFB STERILE CONTAINER upto 6 weeks
Culture - Blood BACTEC SPL. CONTAINER 6 days
Cytology FIXATIVE Next Day
Dengue NS1 Chromatography, ELISA PLAIN Same Day
Dengue IgG Chromatography, ELISA PLAIN Same Day
Dengue IgM Chromatography, ELISA PLAIN Same Day
Dengue viral load RT - PCR PLAIN 8 hours
DHEAS ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
Digoxin ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
Diphtheria (Aalbert's) Microscopy STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) ESR analyser EDTA 4 hours
Ferritin ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Fibrinogen Coagulation CITRATE Same Day
F.N.A.C. FIXATIVE Next Day
Folic acid (Folate) ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
FSH ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Free T3 ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Free T4 ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Free PSA ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
G6PD Kinetic EDTA Next Day/Same Day
Gamma-GT Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
Glucose End point chemistry FLOURIDE 4 hours
Gram stain Microscopy STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Growth hormone ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
H.Pylori ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Haemoglobin Cell counter EDTA 4 hours
HbA1C- Glycocylated Hb HPLC EDTA 4 hours
HbA2 HPLC EDTA Next Day
Hb F- Fetal haemoglobin Betke EDTA Next Day
HB elecctrophoresis Agarose Gel (Helena) EDTA 48 hours
HCG - Serum ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
HCG - urine Chromatography STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Hepatitis A virus IgM (HAV IgM) ELFA PLAIN Same Day
HepatitisB virus IgM (HBc IgM) ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Hepatitis B virus Total Ab (HBCT) ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Hepatitis B Virus E Antigen (HBeAg) ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Hepatitis B Virus E Antibody (Anti-HBe) ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen (HBsAg) ELFA, ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Hepatitis B Virus DNA qualitative RTPCR PLAIN Same Day / Next Day
Hepatitis B Virus Viral load (HBV-DNA) RT -PCR PLAIN Same Day / Next Day
Hepatitic C Virus Ig G antibody ELFA, ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Hepatitis E Virus IgM antibody (HEV IgM) Microwell ELISA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day / Next Day
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Homocystiene Immunoassay PLAIN Same Day / Next Day
Hs CRP Immunoturbidometry PLAIN Same Day
Immunoglobulin E (Ig E) ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Immunoglobulin A (Ig A) Nephelometry PLAIN Same Day
Immunoglobulin G (Ig G) Nephelometry PLAIN Same Day
Immunoglobulin M (Ig M) Nephelometry PLAIN Same Day
India Ink preparation Microscopy STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Insulin ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
Iron (Fe) End point chemistry PLAIN Same Day
KOH preparation Microscopy STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Lactic Dehydrogenase (LDH) Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
Lepra bacilli smear Microscopy STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Leptospira IgM antibody Chromatography PLAIN Same Day
L.H. ECLI PLAIN Same Day
Lipase Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
Lipoprotein(a) - Lp(a) Nephelometry PLAIN Next Day
Lithium ISE PLAIN Same Day
Malarial Parasites (MP) Microscopy EDTA 4 hours
Mantoux Test (MT) Zone reading (visual) 48 hours
Magnesium End point chemistry PLAIN Same Day
Microalbumin (Urine) Turbidometry STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Microfilaria Microscopy EDTA Next Day
Oestradiol (E2) ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
Oestriol (E3) ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
Osmolaity Chemical PLAIN Same Day
Osmotic fragility Chemistry/visual EDTA Next Day
Pl. Falciparum & Vivax Antigen (PF-PV Ag) Chromatography EDTA 4 hours
Phosphorous (P) End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Platelet Count Cell counter, microscopy EDTA 4 hours
Potassium (K+) ISE PLAIN 4 hours
Pregnancy test (UPT) Chromatography STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Progesterone ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
Prolactin (PRL) ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Proteins End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Protein Electrophoresis (Serum) Agarose gel PLAIN 3rd day
Prothrombin Time (PT) Coagulation CITRATE 4 hours
aPTT Coagulation CITRATE 4 hours
Prostate Specific Antigen (TPSA) ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Prostate Specific Antigen - Free (FPSA) ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
Parathormone (PTH) ECLIA PLAIN Next Day
R.A. factor Turbidometry PLAIN Same Day
Reticulocyte count Cell counter, microscopy EDTA 4 hours
Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR-VDRL) Flocculation PLAIN Same Day
Semen analysis Microscopy, Chemistry STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
S.G.O.T. (AST) Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
S.G.P.T. (ALT) Kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
Sickling (whole blood screening) Dithionite Tube Test (DTT) EDTA Same Day
Sodium (Na+) ISE PLAIN 4 hours
Stool Microscopy, chemistry STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Stool, occult blood Chromatography STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Stool, Hanging drop Microscopy STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Stool, Reducing substances Chemistry STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
T3 - Free (FT3) ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
T3 - Total ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
T4 - Free (FT4) ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
T4 - Total ECLIA ,ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Testosterone - Total ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Thyroglobulin Antibody (Anti-Tg) ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Thyroid Microsomal Antibody (TMA) ELFA PLAIN Same Day
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) ECLIA, ELFA PLAIN Same Day
T.P.H.A. Chromatography PLAIN Same Day
Triglycerides End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Troponin-I ECLIA PLAIN 4 hours
TIBC & UIBC End point chemistry PLAIN Same Day
tTG-IgA (serum) Microwell ELISA PLAIN Same Day
Urea/BUN Two point kinetic PLAIN 4 hours
Uric acid End point chemistry PLAIN 4 hours
Urine, Routine Strip, microscopy STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Urine, Bence Jones protein Chemical STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Urine, Bile Salt & Bile Pigment Chemistry STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Urine Na,K ISE STERILE CONTAINER 4 hours
Urine Protein End point chemistry STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Urine Protein/Creat ratio End point chemistry STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Urine Porphobilinogen (PBG) Chemistry STERILE CONTAINER Same Day
Vitamin B12 ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Vitamin D - Total ECLIA PLAIN Same Day
Widal Test (Slide/Tube) Agglutination PLAIN Same Day / Next Day