HSV 2 IgM

Test Name

HSV 2 IgM

Aliases

HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 IgM

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

3ml of serum in a gel vacutainer. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 2 weeks at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 year at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Assessment of acute or recent HSV 2 infection.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

HSV 1 IgM

Test Name

HSV 1 IgM

Aliases

HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1 IgM

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

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. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 2 days at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 2 weeks at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 year at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Assessment of acute or recent HSV 1 infection.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

RUBELLA IgG

Test Name

RUBELLA IgG

Aliases

-

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

Past infection with or vaccination against rubella virus. Assesses long term immunity

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

TOXOPLASMA IgG

Test Name

TOXOPLASMA IgG

Aliases

TOXO IgG

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

Past infection with toxoplasmosis. Assesses long term immunity

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

GLIADIN (DEAMIDATED) ANTIBODY, IgA

Test Name

GLIADIN (DEAMIDATED) ANTIBODY, IgA

Aliases

DEAMIDATED GLIADIN PEPTIDE (DGP) IgA ANTIBODY, GLIADIN IgA ANTIBODIES.

Abbreviations

DGP IgA, DGP AB

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2ml Serum, Serum Separator tube (SST/ GEL) or plain (RED TOP) vacutainer.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of celiac disease (coeliac disease)/ gluten sensitive enteropathy.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

GLIADIN (DEAMIDATED) ANTIBODY, IgG

Test Name

GLIADIN (DEAMIDATED) ANTIBODY, IgG

Aliases

DEAMIDATED GLIADIN PEPTIDE (DGP) IgG ANTIBODY, GLIADIN IgG ANTIBODIES.

Abbreviations

DGP IgG, DGP AB

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2ml Serum separator tube (SST/ GEL) or plain (RED TOP) Vacutainer.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of celiac disease (coeliac disease)/ gluten sensitive enteropathy.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODIES, IgA

Test Name

ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODIES, IgA

Aliases

ENDOMYSIAL AB TITER

Abbreviations

EMA IgA

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2ml serum, Red-Top Tube: A plain tube where blood clots, allowing serum to separate or a serum Gel (SST) Tube.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of celiac disease (coeliac disease)/ gluten sensitive enteropathy. Screening for dermatitis herpetiformis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODIES, IgG

Test Name

ENDOMYSIAL ANTIBODIES, IgG

Aliases

ENDOMYSIAL AB TITER

Abbreviations

EMA IgG

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2mL serum, Red-Top Tube: A plain tube where blood clots, allowing serum to separate or a serum Gel (SST) Tube.

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of celiac disease (coeliac disease)/ gluten sensitive enteropathy. Screening for dermatitis herpetiformis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

MYELOPEROXIDASE AB (MPO-ANCA, p-ANCA), ELISA

Test Name

MYELOPEROXIDASE AB (MPO-ANCA, p-ANCA), ELISA

Aliases

PERINUCLEAR ANTI-CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES.

Abbreviations

MPO AB, MPO-ANCA, p-ANCA.

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2mL serum, 2–8 °C for up to 7 days ; freeze at −20 °C or below for longer storage: Refrigerated with cold packs; frozen samples on dry ice. SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 1 day at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 7 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 year at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of autoimmune necrotizing small vessel vasculitides.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026

IgE, PEANUT

Test Name

IgE, PEANUT

Aliases

ALLERGEN PEANUT, ALLERGEN GROUNDNUT

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

INDIVIDUAL

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

ALLERGY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

7

TAT Units

DAYS

Test Requirements

2ml serum in serum separator tube (SST/ Gel) or plain (red top) vacutainer.

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of allergy from peanuts/ groundnuts.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026