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 |