06 Mar

CHROMOSOMAL MICROARRAY, PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION (POC)/ STILLBIRTH

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Test Name

CHROMOSOMAL MICROARRAY, PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION (POC)/ STILLBIRTH

Aliases

SNP MICROARRAY, ARRAY CGH, ARRAY FETO. CHROMOSOMAL ARRAY PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION (POC)/ STILLBIRTH

Abbreviations

POC ACGH, POC CMA, CNV+SNP ARRAY PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION (POC)/ STILLBIRTH

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

GENETIC AND HEREDITARY DISORDERS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

12

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

Viable fetal tissue/ products of conception (POCs) in tissue culture media (or RPMI/ Hank's/ Ringer's lactate/ normal saline to which 2-3 drops of gentamicin have been added). First trimester loss: POCs in culture media or normal saline with antibiotics. Second trimester and beyond: dual specimens preferred i.e. 1) placental biopsy from fetal side within 1 inch of the placental insertion site plus 2) fetal tissue (e.g. Muscle biopsy from medial aspect of the thigh or fetal toe). Each biopsy should be at least ~5x5 mm (~size of pencil rubber/ eraser) or larger.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of pregnancy losses arising from genomic copy number variations e.g. aneuploidies (e.g. trisomies, Turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome), mosaicism >20%, microdeletions & microduplications within the assay's resolution. Cannot detect balanced chromosomal rearrangements, single gene disorders, mosaicism <20% etc. Higher risk of uncertain & incidental findings than karyotyping.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

YELLOW FEVER PCR

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Test Name

YELLOW FEVER PCR

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of yellow fever.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY (MSI), PCR

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Test Name

MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY (MSI), PCR

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

ONCOLOGY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

2

TAT Units

WEEKS

Test Requirements

3-5 ml of EDTA whole blood and representative paraffin block. Clinical history including histopathology report.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of Lynch syndrome (Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer).

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® RESPIRATORY PANEL

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Test Name

BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® RESPIRATORY PANEL

Aliases

BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY MULTIPLEX PCR PANEL

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

48

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

Nasopharyngeal swab without transport media Test performed at Scanlab ELDORET lab. Confirm with Eldoret lab before sending.

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of respiratory infections from multiple pathogens including viruses and bacteria.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

JC VIRUS DNA DETECTION

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Test Name

JC VIRUS DNA DETECTION

Aliases

JOHN CUNNINGHAM VIRUS DNA DETECTION

Abbreviations

JCV DNA

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

216

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

2ml of CSF in Sterile leak proof tube.

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

CHROMOSOMAL MICROARRAY, CONGENITAL, BLOOD

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Test Name

CHROMOSOMAL MICROARRAY, CONGENITAL, BLOOD

Aliases

CONGENITAL SNP MICROARRAY, POSTNATAL ARRAY CGH, CONGENITAL ARRAY, ARRAY CHROME, CHROMOSOMAL ARRAY BLOOD

Abbreviations

ACGH, CMA, CNV+SNP ARRAY BLOOD

Department

INDIVIDUAL

Test Classification

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

GENETIC AND HEREDITARY DISORDERS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

600

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

3 mL EDTA (purple top) vacutainer.

Clinical Utility

Primarily used for evaluation of pediatric patients with dysmorphic features, congenital abnormalities, autism, intellectual & learning disabilities, developmental delays etc. Diagnosis of congenital disorders arising from genomic copy number variations e.g. aneuploidies (e.g. trisomies, turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome), mosaicism >20%, microdeletions & microduplications within the assay's resolution. Cannot detect balanced chromosomal rearrangements, single gene disorders, mosaicism <20% etc. Higher risk of uncertain & incidental findings than karyotyping.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

CHROMOSOMAL MICROARRAY, PRENATAL, AMNIOTIC FLUID/ CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING (CVS)

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Test Name

CHROMOSOMAL MICROARRAY, PRENATAL, AMNIOTIC FLUID/ CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING (CVS)

Aliases

PRENATAL SNP MICROARRAY, PRENATAL ARRAY CGH, ARRAY FETO; CHROMOSOMAL ARRAY AMNIOTIC FLUID

Abbreviations

ACGH, CMA, CNV+SNP ARRAY AMNIOTIC FLUID/ CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING (CVS)

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

GENETIC AND HEREDITARY DISORDERS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

12

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

1st trimester: 20mg chorionic villi biopsy in tissue culture media (or RPMI/ Hank's/ Ringer's lactate/ normal saline to which 2-3 drops of gentamicin have been added). 2nd trimester: 20mL amniotic fluid in sterile falcon tube. Discard first 2ml to avoid contamination with maternal cells. Ensure proper, leak proof capping.

Clinical Utility

Prenatal diagnosis of genomic copy number variations e.g. aneuploidies (e.g. trisomies, turner syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome), mosaicism >20%, microdeletions & microduplications within the assay's resolution. Cannot detect balanced chromosomal rearrangements, single gene disorders, mosaicism <20% etc. Higher risk of uncertain & incidental findings than karyotyping.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE PCR / HEPATITIS C VIRAL LOAD

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Test Name

HEPATITIS C QUANTITATIVE PCR / HEPATITIS C VIRAL LOAD

Aliases

HCV RNA QUANTITATION; HCV QUANTITATIVE PCR; HCV VIRAL LOAD; HCV NUCLEIC ACID TEST (NAT); HCV NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TEST (NAAT).

Abbreviations

HCV VL, HCV PCR, HCV RNA; HCV NAT; HCV NAAT

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

216

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

Sample type: VARIABLE E.G. EDTA PLASMA/ SERUM Container/ preservative: EDTA PLASMA IN SEPARATION VIAL, EDTA WHOLE BLOOD IN PLASMA SEPARATION TUBE (PST), SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST). Sample volume: 5 ML EDTA WHOLE BLOOD OR 2ML EDTA PLASMA/ SERUM. NB: Order MUST be clarified if the doctor simply states HCV PCR i.e. clarification on whether qualitative PCR should be done (used for DIAGNOSIS; code MP2315) or whether quantitative PCR/ viral load should be done (used for TREATMENT MONITORING where diagnosis is ALREADY established; code MP2314). SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 7 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 1 month at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 month at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Measures the amount of HCV RNA in the blood of patients with an ALREADY ESTABLISHED HCV diagnosis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

HEPATITIS C PCR (QUALITATIVE)

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Test Name

HEPATITIS C PCR (QUALITATIVE)

Aliases

HCV RNA QUALITATIVE PCR

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

6

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

Sample type: Variable e.g. EDTA plasma/ serum. Container/ preservative: EDTA plasma in separation vial, EDTA whole blood in plasma separation tube (PST), serum separator tube (SST). Sample volume: 5 mL EDTA whole blood or 2 ml EDTA plasma/ serum. NB: Order MUST be clarified if the doctor simply states HCV PCR i.e. clarification on whether qualitative PCR should be done (used for DIAGNOSIS; code MP2315) or whether quantitative PCR/ viral load should be done (used for TREATMENT MONITORING where diagnosis is ALREADY established; code MP2314). SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 7 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 1 month at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 month at -20°C

Clinical Utility

To DIAGNOSE active or chronic hepatitis c virus (HCV) infection. It is NOT intended for treatment response monitoring.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

TB PCR (GENEXPERT MTB/RIF)

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Test Name

TB PCR (GENEXPERT MTB/RIF)

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

3

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

Specify the exact sample type received; minimum sample volume 3-5mL in sterile leak proof container.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA and identifying rifampicin resistance.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
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