05 Mar

ANTI NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES (ANCA), IFA

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Test Name

ANTI NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODIES (ANCA), IFA

Aliases

ANTI-CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY

Abbreviations

ANCA, PANCA, PR3, ACPA, CANCA

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

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: p-anca and c-anca. 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 month at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of autoimmune necrotizing small vessel vasculitides.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES (IgG, IgM)

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Test Name

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES (IgG, IgM)

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

APA IGG & IGM

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

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: ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID IgG, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID IgM SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 1 DAY at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 3 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 MONTH at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of antiphospholipid syndrome (phospholipid antibody syndrome). Evaluation of patients with unexplained thrombosis, recurrent miscarriages etc.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

ANTICARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES (IgG, IgA & IgM)

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Test Name

ANTICARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES (IgG, IgA & IgM)

Aliases

CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES

Abbreviations

ANTICARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODIES (IGG, IGA & IGM)

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

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: ANTICARDIOLIPIN IgG, ANTICARDIOLIPIN IgA & ANTICARDIOLIPIN IgM SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated ANALYTE STABILITY Room Temperature: 1 day at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 3 days at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 1 months at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Evaluation of antiphospholipid syndrome (phospholipid antibody syndrome). Evaluation of patients with unexplained thrombosis, recurrent miscarriages etc.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODIES (ANA)

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Test Name

ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODIES (ANA)

Aliases

ANA BY IFA

Abbreviations

ANA

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

TAT Category

ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME

Estimated TAT

72

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: DNA, RNA, histones, and nucleoproteins 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 MONTH at -20°C

Clinical Utility

Detect systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases e.g. SLE, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, polymyositis etc. Evaluate systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as one component of a multi-criteria diagnostic process that co-opts clinical criteria (refer to current ACR/ EULAR criteria for diagnosis of SLE).

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

HSV 2 ANTIBODIES (IgG & IgM)

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Test Name

HSV 2 ANTIBODIES (IgG & IgM)

Aliases

HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2 IgG & IgM

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: HSV 2 IgG & IgM 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 infection with or exposure to HSV 2.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

TOXOPLASMA ANTIBODIES (IgG & IgM)

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Test Name

TOXOPLASMA 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: Toxoplasma IgG & Toxoplasma IgM 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

Assessment of infection with or exposure to toxoplasmosis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

MYOSITIS PROFILE

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Test Name

MYOSITIS PROFILE

Aliases

MYOSITIS ANTIBODY PANEL, MYOSITIS ANTIBODY PROFILE

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

AUTOIMMUNITY

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

Diagnose inflammatory myopathies e.g. dermatomyositis and polymyositis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

ALLERGY PANEL, ASTHMA

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Test Name

ALLERGY PANEL, ASTHMA

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

ALLERGY

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: Specific IgE- Bermuda Grass, Johnson Grass,Meadow Fescue, Cocklebur,English Plantain, Mugwort,Lamb Quarter, Common Ragweed, Common Pigweed , Cultivated Rye , Oak , Acacia, Alder, Cottonwood , Mulberry , Eucalyptus , Mesquite ,Dermatophagoides Pternyssinus,Dermatophagoides Farinae,Cockroach, Cat Dander/Epithelium, Dog Dander,Cladosporium Herbarum,Aspergillus Fumigatus, Elm

Clinical Utility

Assessing common aeroallergen(s) responsible for asthma/ wheezing.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

CRYPTOCOCCAL ANTIGEN TEST (CRAG)

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Test Name

CRYPTOCOCCAL ANTIGEN TEST (CRAG)

Aliases

-

Abbreviations

CRAG

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

Department

SEROLOGY

Sub Department

INFECTIOUS

TAT Category

BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME

Estimated TAT

2

TAT Units

HOURS

Test Requirements

Serum, plasma, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 2 mL (serum/plasma); 1mL CSF

Clinical Utility

Assessment of cryptococcosis e.g. cryptococcal meningitis.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
05 Mar

WIDAL SCREENING

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Test Name

WIDAL SCREENING

Aliases

WIDAL TEST, WIDAL REWACTION, TYPHOID FEVER TEST

Abbreviations

-

Test Classification

GROUPED TEST

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. Test components: "O" ANTIGEN, "H" ANTIGEN

Clinical Utility

Diagnosis of typhoid fever.

Last Review

26th Feb 2026
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