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No. Test Unit Type of Specimen Form Container/Preservatives Sample Volume Referral Lab TAT Remark
IMR/SDC/ BC/ IMR (Bio-
199. Hemoglobin, urine Chem. Patho. Random Urine Sterile container 5-10 ml urine 5 working days
FORM-RQ chemistry)
200. Hepatitis A IgG & IgM Serology Blood PER-PAT 301 Plain Tube 3-5 ml HKL 7 working days
IMR
2 EDTA tubes (2 ml for (Molecular Please refer page
201. Hereditary Orotic Aciduria (UMPS) Chem. Patho. Blood IMR/UMDP/ 02 EDTA tube 30 working days
each tube) Diagnostic & 178 No. 4.6 LIST OF TESTS
Protein)
Herpes Simplex Virus Antigen, Vesicular Swab/ Swabs to be put into
202. Serology PER-PAT 301 Sterile plastic vial IMR 1 - 5 days
Acute Neurological Syndrome Scraping 2-3 ml of VTM
Herpes Simplex Virus Antigen, Eye swab, lacrimal Eye swab: Sterile plastic Eye swab: Sterile swab moist-
203. Serology PER-PAT 301 vial contain 2-3ml of VTM ened with distilled water IMR 1 - 5 days
Conjunctivitis tears Lacrimal tears: In capillary tube Lacrimal tears: 10-20 ul tears
TS: Sterile swab
Stool: >5gm (thumb size)
TS,Rectal swab: Sterile plastic Rectal swab: Stool on sterile
Throat swab, Stool, vial contain 2-3ml of VTM swab moistened with distilled
Stool: Sterile bottle
water
Rectal swab, CSF,
Herpes Simplex Virus Isolation, CSF: sterile container CSF: 1-3ml
204. Serology Vesicular Swab/ PER-PAT 301 Vesicular swab/scraping: Sterile Vesicular swab/scrapings: IMR 14 - 28 days
Acute Neurological Syndrome plastic vial Swabs to be put into 2-3mls
Scraping, Organ Organ biopsy: Sterile containers of VTM
biopsies containing VTM to keep tissue Organ biopsy: remove
moist portions, about 1.5cm cube
of various parts of affected
organs
Herpes Simplex Virus Isolation, Eye swab, lacrimal Eye swab: Sterile plastic Eye swab: Sterile swab moist-
205. Serology PER-PAT 301 vial contain 2-3ml of VTM ened with distilled water IMR 14 - 28 days
Conjunctivitis tears Lacrimal tears: In capillary tube Lacrimal tears: 10-20 ul tears
Herpes virus Isolation, Acute Vesicular swab/ Swabs to be put into 2-3mls
206. Serology PER-PAT 301 Sterile plastic vial IMR 14 - 28 days
Dermatological Syndrome scraping of VTM
NPA: A flexible, fine shafter
polyester swab. Use different
Nasopharyngeal NPA,TS,Rectal swab,Pericardial swab for each nostrils
TS: Sterile swab
swab, Throat swab, aspirate: Sterile plastic vial Biopsy: remove portions,
contain 2-3ml of VTM
Herpes viruses Isolation, Acute PER-PAT 301
207. Serology Cardiac biopsy, Organ biopsy: Sterile about 1.5cm cube of various IMR 14 - 28 days
Inflammatory Myocardial Diseases containers containing parts of affected organs
Rectal swab, Stool,
Rectal swab: Stool on sterile
Pericardial aspirate VTM to keep tissue moist swab moistened with distilled
Stool: Sterile bottle
water
Stool: >5gm (thumb size)
208. Herpes Simplex Virus IgG Serology Blood PER-PAT 301 Plain Tube 3-5 ml HKL 14 working days
Fresh sample
Hospital Ampang
HIT (Heparin Induced Thrombo- Hospital required. Do not
209. Haematology Serum Special Hematolo- Plain Tube 3-5 ml 2 days
cytopenia) Ampang freeze or refrig-
gy Lab Requisition
erate specimen.
210. HIV (LIA) Serology Blood PER-PAT 301 Plain Tube 25 ml PDN 1 month For donors
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