06 Mar

D-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE (KETONE)

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Test Name

D-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE (KETONE)

Aliases

BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE

Abbreviations

3-OHB, BHB, BOHB

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

1mL serum. Keep refrigerated or frozen (preferred).

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis or monitoring of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or other ketotic states. 1. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and monitoring treatment. 2. Diabetes management - Assessing insulin adequacy and glucose control. 3. Ketogenic diet monitoring - Confirming nutritional ketosis. 4. Starvation/fasting states - Evaluating metabolic adaptation. 5. Pediatric metabolic disorders - Screening inborn errors of metabolism. 6. Emergency assessment - Differential diagnosis of altered mental status and metabolic acidosis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

MYOGLOBIN, URINE

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Test Name

MYOGLOBIN, URINE

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

10mL random urine. Transport refrigerated or frozen. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: >12 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: >12 Days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: >12 days at -20°C

Clinical Utility

A urine myoglobin test checks for muscle injury. When muscles are severely damaged, they release a protein called myoglobin into the blood, which is then filtered out by the kidneys into the urine. This test is primarily used to help diagnose serious conditions like rhabdomyolysis, where rapid muscle breakdown can overload and damage the kidneys, potentially leading to kidney failure. Finding myoglobin in the urine is a warning sign of this dangerous condition.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

CREATININE (FLUIDS OTHER THAN URINE)

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Test Name

CREATININE (FLUIDS OTHER THAN URINE)

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

CREATININE PERITONEAL/ ASCITIC FLUID

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

3

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

2mL fluid. Fluid type must be specified e.g. peritoneal fluid, drain fluid etc.

Clinical Utility

Investigation of suspected urine leak/ urinoma.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE, PERICARDIAL FLUID

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Test Name

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE, PERICARDIAL FLUID

Aliases

ADA, PERICARDIAL FLUID

Abbreviations

ADA

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

Pericardial fluid in leak proof container.

Clinical Utility

Ancillary test for evaluation of tuberculosis, active infection or immune activation.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

ROUTINE EXAMINATION, FLUID

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Test Name

ROUTINE EXAMINATION, FLUID

Aliases

PLEURAL FLUID ANALYSIS, PERITONEAL FLUID ANALYSIS, ASCITIC FLUID ANALYSIS, SYNOVIAL FLUID ANALYSIS, JOINT FLUID ANALYSIS, PERICARDIAL FLUID ANALYSIS

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

4

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

Fluid (specify type) in leak proof container. Test components: chemical examination (LDH, glucose, proteins), Cell count, gram stain, Zn stain.

Clinical Utility

Assessment of pleural effusions, joint effusions, ascites and peritonitis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

CREATININE

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Test Name

CREATININE

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

CR

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

3

TAT Units

HOURS

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. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 7 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 3 MONTHS at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Kidney (renal) function assessment. Monitoring patients undergoing dialysis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

CHYLOMICRON, QUALITATIVE (BODY FLUID)

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Test Name

CHYLOMICRON, QUALITATIVE (BODY FLUID)

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2ml of Body Fluid in a sterile, leak-proof container. NB: Patient should fast 12–14 hours before collection Avoid hemolysis and lipemic contamination from recent meals Separate serum promptly after clotting

Clinical Utility

Assessment of chylous effusions (lymphatic leakage).

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

ALDOLASE

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Test Name

ALDOLASE

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

3ml of Serum in a plain red-top or serum separator tube (SST)

Clinical Utility

Diagnose and monitor muscle disease. Elevated levels indicate muscle or liver damage.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

MYOGLOBIN, SERUM

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Test Name

MYOGLOBIN, SERUM

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2ml serum in plain red-top tube or serum separator tube (SST). SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 3 MONTHS at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Diagnose and monitor muscle injury or damage.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
06 Mar

TOTAL PROTEIN, CSF

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Test Name

TOTAL PROTEIN, CSF

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

ROUTINE CHEMISTRY

Sub Department

-

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

36

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

SAMPLE TYPE: If multiple CSF tests are required, minimum is 5ml divided between 3-4 sequentially labelled tubes. When this is done, tube 1 is used for chemical tests. Further details on this can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrqeWtceFek&t=14s SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 1 DAY at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 6 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: > 1 YEAR at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of CNS infections, hemorrhage and other CNS disorders.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
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