Clinical Chemistry
What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: NADH (without P-5′-P) Photometric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: NADH (without P-5′-P) Photometric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Para-nitrophenyl phosphate AMP Buffer
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Identification of swelling or inflammation of salivary glands and identification of pancreatitis or other pancreatic disorders.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: CNPG3 Substrate Volumetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: NADH (without P-5′-P) Photometric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of the cause of jaundice and/or diagnosis of liver disease, hemolytic anemia, and blockage of the bile ducts.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Diazo Reaction
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of the cause of jaundice and/or diagnosis of liver disease, hemolytic anemia, and blockage of the bile ducts.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Diazonium salt
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detection of body electrolyte imbalance.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: ISE Indirect
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Screening and diagnosis of conditions relating to bones, heart, nerves, kidneys and teeth.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Arsenazo III Dye Photometric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of cholesterol level and risk of developing heart diseases.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Enzymatic Cholesterol, oxidase/peroxidase Volumetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of cholesterol level and risk of developing heart diseases.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Accelerator selective detergent
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of cholesterol level and risk of developing heart diseases.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Calculated
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of kidney function and provides an estimate of kidneys filteration rate (glomerular filtration rate).
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Enzymatic
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detection of inflammed muscles (myositis) or muscle damage due to muscle disorders (myopathies).
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: N-acetyl-L-cysteine NAC
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Used as a follow-up test to an elevated CK in order to determine whether increase is due to heart damage or skeletal muscle damage.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Turnaround Time: 2 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of pancreatitis and other pancreatic diseases.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative) or Random Urine
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: CNPG3 Substrate Volumetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detect the presence and severity of iron deficiency or iron overload.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Turnaround Time: 2 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detect deficiencies and to help diagnose the cause of certain anemias, such as pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease that affects the absorption of B12.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Turnaround Time: 2 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency.
Specimen & Container: Whole Blood (EDTA), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Ultraviolet (UV)
Turnaround Time: 2 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detection of liver disease and bile duct obstructions.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: L-Gamma-glutamyl-3-carboxy-4-nitroanilide substrate
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detection of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia and in diagnosis, screening and monitoring of diabetes.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin or Sodium fluoride), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Hexokinase / G-6-PDH
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of insulin resistance.
Specimen & Container: Plasma (Sodium fluoride), 3mL; each collected within two hours interval
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Hexokinase / G-6-PDH
Turnaround Time: 3 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of insulin resistance.
Specimen & Container: Plasma (Sodium fluoride), 3mL and Random Urine, 20mL; collected at every 1 hour interval.
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Hexokinase / G-6-PDH
Turnaround Time: 4 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Screening and diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes in adults.
Specimen & Container: Whole Blood (EDTA), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Glycated Hemoglobin
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of increased risk of heart attack or stroke.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Turnaround Time: 2 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of blood iron level.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Ferene-S
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detect the cause of tissue damage, such as a blood or liver disease, and to monitor its progress.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Lactate to pyruvate IFCC 2002
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
To measure the level of magnesium in the blood.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Isocitrate dehydrogenase Enzymatic
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
To diagnose and/or monitor treatment of various conditions that cause calcium and phosphorus imbalances.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Phosphomolybdate
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detection of body electrolyte imbalance.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: ISE Indirect
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detection of body electrolyte imbalance.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: ISE Indirect
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Determination of blood iron deficiency or iron overloads.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Calculated
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Used to identify an individual’s risk of developing heart disease and to help make decisions about what treatment may be needed if there is borderline or high risk.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Glycerol Phosphate Oxidase (GPO-PAP)
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of heart attack and to rule out other conditions with similar signs and symptoms.
Specimen & Container: Whole Blood (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Sandwich ELISA
Turnaround Time: 30 minutes
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of kidney disease and to monitor people with acute or chronic kidney dysfunction or failure.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Urease
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
To detect high levels of this compound in the blood in order to help diagnose gout.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Uricase Colorimetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Evaluation of kidney stone risk and calculation of urinary supersaturations.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (HCL Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Arsenazo III Dye
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of Cushing disease and adrenal insufficiency.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of kidney disease or other conditions affecting the kidneys.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Enzymatic
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Identification of electrolyte, fluid, or pH imbalance and conditions that cause electrolyte imbalances.
Specimen & Container:24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative) or Random Urine
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: ISE Direct
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detection of minute levels of albumin in the urine for early signs of kidney damage.
Specimen & Container: Random Urine
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Turbidimetric / Immunoturbidimetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Screening of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension that increases the risk of developing kidney disease.
Specimen & Container: Random Urine
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Turbidimetric / Immunoturbidimetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of kidney problems that affect phosphate levels and to help rule out the cause of kidney stones.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (HCL Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Phosphomolybdate
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
To screen for, evaluate and monitor kidney function and to help detect and diagnose early kidney damage or disease.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Benzethonium chloride Turbidimetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of significant and persistent protein in urine and to monitor individuals with known kidney disease or damage.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Benzethonium chloride Turbidimetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Assessment of protein intake and/or nitrogen balance and help in the diagnosis of protein indigestion and absorption difficulties in the gut.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Urease
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Diagnosis of the cause of recurrent kidney stones and to monitor people with gout for stone formation.
Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)
Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Uricase Colorimetric
Turnaround Time: 1 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form
What this test for?
Detect deficiencies and to help diagnose the cause of certain anemias, such as pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease that affects the absorption of B12.
Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL
Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour
Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs
Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Turnaround Time: 2 hour
Laboratory Request Form: General Form