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No. Test Unit Form Container Specimen Type Volume TAT Remark
24-hr urine col-
148. Sodium, 24-hr urine Integrated PER-PAT 301 24-hr urine container 24-hr urine 5 working days
lection
Universal sterile con-
149. Sputum AFB Microbiology PER-PAT 301 Sputum 2-3ml 1 working day
tainer
Universal sterile con-
150. Sputum C&S Microbiology PER-PAT 301 Sputum N/A 2-3 days LIST OF TESTS
tainer
Universal sterile con- Milk / TPN / Disin-
151. Sterility testing Microbiology PER-PAT 301 5ml 2-3 days
tainer fectant
Universal sterile con-
152. Stool C&S Microbiology PER-PAT 301 Stool 1-2ml 3-4 days
tainer
Universal sterile Con-
153. Stool for Clostridium Difficile Toxin Parasitology PER-PAT 301 Stool 1-2ml 1 working day
tainer
Universal sterile con- For children ≤ 2
154. Stool for Rotavirus Parasitology PER-PAT 301 Stool 5gm (thumb size) 1 working day
tainer years old
Universal sterile con-
155. Stool Occult Blood Chem. Patho. PER-PAT 301 Stool 5gm (thumb size) 1 day
tainer
Universal sterile con-
156. Stool Ova & Cyst Parasitology PER-PAT 301 Stool 10gm 5 working days
tainer
157. Swab C&S Microbiology Stuart transport media Swab N/A 2-3 days
PER-PAT 301
158. Testosterone Chem. Patho. PER-PAT 301 Plain tube Blood 3ml 10 working days
159. Throat Swab C&S Microbiology PER-PAT 301 Stuart transport media Throat swab N/A 2-3 days
5 working days
(Routine)
160. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Chem. Patho. PER-PAT 301 Plain tube Blood 3ml
24 hours
(Urgent)
5 working days
(Routine)
161. Thyroxine, Free (FT4) Chem. Patho. PER-PAT 301 Plain tube Blood 3ml
24 hours
(Urgent)
Universal sterile con- Do not add
162. Tissue C&S Microbiology PER-PAT 301 Tissue N/A 2-3 days
tainer formalin
TORCHES
i) Cytomegalovirus IgM Can also be
163. ii) Herpes simplex virus IgM Serology Plain tube Blood 3.5ml 10 working days requested as
iii) Rubella IgM PER-PAT 301 single test
iv) Toxoplasma IgM
164. Treponema Pallidum Particle Agglutination (TPPA) Serology PER-PAT 301 Plain tube Blood 3.5ml 5 working days
165. Triiodothyronine, Free (FT3) Chem. Patho. PER-PAT 301 Plain tube Blood 3ml 10 working days
166. Triglycerides Integrated PER-PAT 301 Plain tube Blood 3ml 4 hours
4hrs (Routine)
167. Urea, serum Integrated PER-PAT 301 Plain tube Blood 3ml
45 min (STAT)
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