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Type of Speci-
No. Test Unit Form Container/Preservatives Sample Volume Referral Lab TAT (Refferal Lab) Remark
men
48 hours before
urine collection and
during the 24 hours
collection, do not
eat/ take:
Avocados, Bananas,
Butternuts, Rockmel- LIST OF TESTS
on, Dates, Eggplant,
Grapefruit, Hickory
nuts, Honeydew,
Kiwifruit, Melon, Nuts
5-Hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA), IMR/SDC/ BC/ 24-Hour urine bottle IMR (Bio- (including Walnuts
1. Chem. Patho. 24-Hour urine 5 ml of 24-Hour urine 15 working days
24-Hour urine FORM-RQ with 10 ml 25% HCl chemistry) and Pecans), Pineap-
ple, Plantain, Plums,
Tomatoes (including
tomato-based foods
and beverages) and
Medication that
contains L-dopa,
Acetaminophen or
Salicylates, or cough
syrup that contains
Guaifenesin.
IMR
17-Hydroxyprogesterone
2. Chem. Patho. Blood PER-PAT 301 Plain tube 3 ml (Diabetes & 20 working days
(17-OH Progesterone)
Endocrine)
Corneal scrape,
Contact lens,
3. Acanthamoeba/naegleria PCR Bacteriology Contact lens sus- PER-PAT 301 Sterile, air tight or con- NA IMR 9 days
pension, Spinal tact lens storage
fluid
Acarine (in 70%
4. Acari in house dust Parasitology PER-PAT 301 Sealed Plastic bag 1 gm of dust IMR 21 work days
ethanol)
Acarine (in 70%
5. Acari in House/Building Parasitology PER-PAT 301 Bijou bottle As many samples IMR 21 work days
ethanol)
Acari in Rodent/bird's nests in house/ Acarine (in 70%
6. Parasitology PER-PAT 301 Sealed Plastic bag As many samples IMR 21 work days
building ethanol)
AcetylCoA:glucosaminide N-acyltrans-
7. Chem. Patho. Whole blood PER-PAT 301 EDTA bottle 5 mls whole blood IMR
ferase
IMR/SDC/ BC/ Whatmann 903 Filter Please refer
8. Acid Alpha Glucosidase Chem. Patho. Dried blood spot 3 circles of DBS IMR 10 working days
FORM-RQ paper page 176 No. 4.5
IMR
2 EDTA tubes (2 ml (Molecular Please refer
9. Acute Intermittent Porphyria (HMBS) Chem. Patho. Blood IMR/UMDP/ 02 EDTA tube 30 working days
for each tube) Diagnostic & page 178 No. 4.6
Protein)
Hospital Am- Separate plasma
pang Special Trisodium citrate (1 Hospital from cells as soon as
10. ADAM TS 13 Haematology Blood 2-7 ml 4-8 weeks possible. Store frozen
Hematology Lab tube) Ampang at -40 o C and transport
Requisition frozen plasma

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