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Type of Speci- Container/Preserva-
No. Test Unit Form Sample Volume Referral Lab TAT Remark
men tives
Mycobacterium
Insufficient and
Pure growth Visible growth on contaminated growth
on egg based Sterile container the egg based slope will need additional
procedure and this
medium (>20 colonies) procedure will take LIST OF TESTS
another 2-8 weeks

Identification of M. tuberculosis Must send within 3
days positive.
complex Please state if the
Broth (AFB seen culture mixed with
other organism by
confirmed by MGIT tube N/A microscopy. The cul-
microscopic) ture need additional
procedure and this
procedure will take
another 2-8 weeks
296b.
Microbiology TBIS-20C MKAK
Insufficient and
Pure growth Visible growth on contaminated growth
on egg based Sterile container the egg based slope will need additional
procedure and this
medium (>20 colonies) procedure will take
another 2-8 weeks
Antibiotic Susceptibility Test of Must send within 3
M. tuberculosis complex days positive.
Please state if the
Broth (AFB seen culture mixed with
other organism by
confirmed by MGIT tube N/A microscopy. The cul-
microscopic) ture need additional
procedure and this
procedure will take
another 2-8 weeks
18 hours
HKL
297. Mycophenolic acid Chem. Patho. Blood TDM Form EDTA tube 3 ml (Clinical Toxicol- (working days)
ogy) *Schedule:
Thursday
IMR
Myoclonic Epilepsy with Blood/ Urine
(Molecular
298. Ragged-Red Fibers (MERRF) Chem. Patho. sediment/ Mus- EDTA tube 2 EDTA tubes (2 ml Diagnostic & 30 working days Please refer page
178 No. 4.6
for each tube)
Syndrome cle biopsy
Protein)
Hospital Am-
299. Myoglobin, serum Chem. Patho. Blood PER-PAT 301 Plain tube 3.5 ml pang (Chemical 14 working days
Pathology)
Hospital Am-
300. Myoglobin, urine (Qualitative) Chem. Patho. Random urine PER-PAT 301 Sterile container 10 ml pang (Chemical 14 working days
Pathology)

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