05 Mar

INFLUENZA A ANTIBODIES (IgG & IgM)

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Test Name

INFLUENZA A ANTIBODIES (IgG & IgM)

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

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. Test components: Influenza IgG & IgM SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Frozen ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 4 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 14 days at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Assessment of infection with or exposure to influenza A.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

TREPONEMA PALLIDUM ELISA

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Test Name

TREPONEMA PALLIDUM ELISA

Aliases

T. PALLIDUM ELISA

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

96

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: 2 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 14 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 YEAR at -20°C.

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of syphilis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

ANTI CCP

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Test Name

ANTI CCP

Aliases

CCP ANTIBODY, ANTI CITRULLINATED ANTIBODY.

Abbreviations

ANTI CCP; ACPA; CCP IGG.

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

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.

Clinical Utility

Evaluate rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as one component of a multi-criteria diagnostic process that co-opts clinical & other lab criteria (refer to current ACR/ EULAR criteria for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis). It is more specific for RA than rheumatoid factor.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

SARS-CoV-2 ANTIGEN, RDT

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Test Name

SARS-CoV-2 ANTIGEN, RDT

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

Nasopharyngeal (NP) swab/ oropharyngeal (OP) swab in viral transport media (VTM).

Clinical Utility

Diagnose SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

VDRL/ RPR, SERUM

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Test Name

VDRL/ RPR, SERUM

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

2

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: 2 DAYS at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 14 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 YEAR at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Screens for syphilis by detecting non-specific antibodies associated with the disease. Positive results require correlation with treponema-specific tests like TPHA.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

HIV RAPID TEST

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Test Name

HIV RAPID TEST

Aliases

HIV RDT

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

2

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

For walk-in patients, written consent, pre-test & post-test counseling are required. Results are NOT issued to other parties (e.g. spouses, pastors etc.) unless explicit WRITTEN consent is given & uploaded in the system.

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of infection with HIV 1/2.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES, TOTAL (SEMI QUANTITATIVE)

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Test Name

HEPATITIS C ANTIBODIES, TOTAL (SEMI QUANTITATIVE)

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

ANTI-HCV

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY
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. 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

Screen for acute or chronic hepatitis c virus (HCV) infection. Evaluation of patients with liver cirrhosis & hepatocellular carcinoma which can occur as complications of chronic HCV infection.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

AUTOIMMUNE LIVER DISEASE PROFILE

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Test Name

AUTOIMMUNE LIVER DISEASE PROFILE

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

168

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. Components include: AMA-M2, LKM-1, LC-1, SLA/LP

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of autoimmune liver disease

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS PROFILE

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Test Name

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS PROFILE

Aliases

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS PANEL (ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR AB, STRIATED MUSCLE AB & MUSK AB)

Abbreviations

ACHR, ASKA, MUSK

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

360

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. Test components: Achr-Acetyl Choline Receptor Antibodies (Achrab) & Musk Antibody

Clinical Utility

To diagnose generalized and ocular myasthenia gravis. To distinguish myasthenia gravis from other conditions with similar symptoms.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR (AChR) ANTIBODY

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Test Name

ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR (AChR) ANTIBODY

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

5ml serum in serum separator tube (SST/ Gel) or plain (red top) vacutainer.

Clinical Utility

Highly specific for myasthenia gravis. Used to distinguish myasthenia gravis from other conditions with similar symptoms.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
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