Pathology
Shaukat Khanum Pathology Laboratory, one of the nation’s largest and most sophisticated facilities, uses state-of-the-art equipment for all tests, setting a standard for result accuracy and reliability.
The Pathology Laboratory consists of the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology sections including the Blood Bank. With its comprehensive test menu, more than 4 million tests and procedures are performed every year. Both the Laboratory and the Blood Bank are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with Consultant Pathologists available on call round the clock. Read more…
Our Pathology services are available at the following locations. Follow the link to see the relevant address and map:
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar
- Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre, Lahore
- Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre, Liberty, Lahore
- Karachi Diagnostic Centre and Clinic
- Laboratory Collection Centres
Find below the complete list of tests:
| Test Name | Sample Required | Turnaround Time |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Chemistry | ||
| Albumin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Albumin - 24 hours urine | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| Albumin - CSF | CSF | Daily |
| Albumin fluid - other than serum | Fluid | Daily |
| Aldolase-Serum | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| ALT | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Ammonia | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| AMYLASE - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| AMYLASE - URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Amylase 24 Hours Urine | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| Amylase Fluid- Other than Serum | Fluid | Daily |
| ASO-Quantitative (Anti Streptolysin O) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| AST | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Bicarbonate | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Bicarbonate, Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl), Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| BLOOD GLUCOSE + URINE (pH, GLUCOSE, PROTEIN)-FASTING | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) + Urine | Daily |
| BLOOD GLUCOSE + URINE (pH, GLUCOSE, PROTEIN)-RANDOM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) + Urine | Daily |
| Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| C3 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| C4 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CALCIUM - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CALCIUM - SPOT URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| CALCIUM 24hrs Urine | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| Calcium, Corrected | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CARDIAC PROFILE (LDH, CK, AST, CKMB) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CHLORIDE - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CHLORIDE - URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Chloride 24 Hours Urine | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| Cholesterol | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CK | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CK-MB | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| C-Reactive protein high sensitive (CRP-HS) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CREATININE - 24 HOURS URINE | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| CREATININE - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CREATININE CLEARANCE | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) + Urine | Daily |
| Creatinine Fluid- Other than Serum | Fluid | Daily |
| CREATININE URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| CRP (Quantitative) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CSF TESTING - COMPREHENSIVE (Includes Glucose, Protein, Cell Count & Differential, Culture) | CSF | 1 - 2 days |
| D-Dimer | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Direct Bilirubin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, Cl) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| GGT | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| GLUCOSE - CSF | CSF | Daily |
| GLUCOSE - FLUIDS | Fluid | Daily |
| GLUCOSE FASTING | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| GLUCOSE RANDOM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Haptoglobin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 week |
| HDL Cholesterol | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| IgA - Quantitative | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| IgG - Quantitative | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| IgG (Immunoglobulin G) - CSF | CSF | Daily |
| IgG4 subclass | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 week |
| IgM - Quantitative | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Ionized Calcium | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| IRON | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Kappa , Lambda light chain (Bound and Free)Profile included ratio | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 week |
| Kappa Light Chain (Bound and Free) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 week |
| LACTATE | 2 mL Blood (Grey cap Sodium Fluride tube) | Daily |
| Lactate - CSF | CSF | Daily |
| Lambda Light Chain (Bound and Free) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 week |
| LDH - CSF | CSF | Daily |
| LDH - FLUIDS | Fluid | Daily |
| LDH - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| LFT (TP, ALP, ALB, T.BILI, ALT, AST, GGT, A/G ratio) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Lipase | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Lipase Fluid- Other than Serum | Fluid | Daily |
| LIPID PROFILE (TRIG, CHOL, LDL, HDL, VLDL) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| MAGNESIUM - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| MAGNESIUM - URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Oral Glucose Tolerance Test(OGTT) with 75g glucose load | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| OSMOLALITY SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| OSMOLALITY URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Phenytoin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Phosphorous 24 Hours Urine | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| Phosphorus | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| PHOSPHORUS URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| POTASSIUM - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| POTASSIUM - SPOT URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| POTASSIUM 24hrs URINE | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| PROTEIN - 24 HOURS URINE | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| PROTEIN - CSF | CSF | Daily |
| PROTEIN - FLUIDS | Fluid | Daily |
| PROTEIN - SPOT URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Rheumatoid Factor (Quantitative) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Serum Ceruloplasmin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 week |
| SODIUM - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| SODIUM - SPOT URINE | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| SODIUM 24hrs URINE | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| TIBC | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Total Bilirubin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| TOTAL PROTEIN - SERUM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Transferrin saturation (TSAT) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Triglyceride Fluid- Other than Serum | Fluid | Daily |
| Triglycerides | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| UIBC (Unsaturated iron biding capacity) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Urea Nitrogen-24 Hours | 24 Hours urine | Daily |
| Urea Nitrogen-Spot Urine | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Uric Acid | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| URIC ACID 24hrs URINE | 24 hours urine | Daily |
| Uric Acid Spot Urine | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Urinary Albumin/Creatinine Ratio | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Urinary Microalbumin | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Urinary Protein/Creatinine Ratio | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Valproic Acid | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Vancomycin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Voriconazole, serum | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Hematology | ||
| Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) | 3mL sodium citrate tube (coagulation) | Daily |
| Bleeding Time (IVY's method) | Procedure | Daily |
| CBC - special for Dengue | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| CBC + Auto Differential (5 Parts) Includes Hb | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| CBC + Manual Differential (5 Parts) Includes Hb | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| CBC without Differential includes Hb | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Cell Count + Differential | Body fluid, CSF | 1 - 2 days |
| CLOTTING INHIBITORS/ANTICOAGULANTS; ANTITHROMBIN III, ACTIVITY | 3mL sodium citrate tube (coagulation), booking only in hospital | Daily |
| ESR (Erythrocytes Sedimentation Rate) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Factor VIII | 3mL sodium citrate tube (coagulation), booking only in hospital | Daily |
| Fibrinogen | 3mL sodium citrate tube (coagulation) | Daily |
| Fibrinogen Degradation Product (FDP) | 3mL sodium citrate tube (coagulation) | Daily |
| Filaria Parasite (Filariasis) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| G-6-PD Qualitative | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Hematocrit (HCT) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Hemoglobin (Hb) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Immature Platelet Fraction (IPF%) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT | 3mL sodium citrate tube (coagulation) | Daily |
| Malaria Antigen ICT | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Malaria Parasite (Special Price) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Malarial Parasites ( MP ) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Prothrombin Time (PT/INR) | 3mL sodium citrate tube (coagulation) | Daily |
| RBC Morphology | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| Reticulocyte Count | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Total Nucleated Cell Count (TNC) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| Special Chemistry | ||
| 17 Hydroxy Progesterone | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| AFP | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti Cardiolipin Ig G, IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Anti Cardiolipin IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Anti Cardiolipin IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Anti CCP | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti dsDNA by Crithidia IFA | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Anti HAV-IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti HAV-IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti HB Core IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti HBe | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti HBs | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti HCV | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti HDV (Total) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Anti Hepatitis B Core Antibody (IgM + IgG) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti Hepatitis B Core Total (IgG and IgM) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti HIV | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti Measles IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Anti Mumps IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| Anti Phospholipid IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| Anti Phospholipid IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| Anti PLA2R (Phospholipase A2 receptors) IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Anti Thyroglobulin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Anti Tissue Transglutaminase IgA | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 3 days |
| Anti Tissue Transglutaminase IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 3 days |
| Anti TPO (Thyroid Peroxidase) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Anti Varicella Zoster IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 3 days |
| Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) by Immunofluorescence | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 3 days |
| Aspergillus (galactomannan) Antigen | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Beta 2 Microglobulin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Beta D glucan | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Quantitative | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Brucella Antibodies | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| c&p ANCA | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 3 days |
| CA-125 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| CA-15.3 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| CA-19.9 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| CALCITONIN | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| c-ANCA (Anti PROTEINASE-3) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 3 days |
| Carbamazepine | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| CEA | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| CORTISOL | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| Cortisol 24 hours urine | 24 hours Urine | 1 - 2 days |
| c-Peptide | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Cyclosporine, blood | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Cytomegalovirus IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Cytomegalovirus IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Dengue Combo | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Dengue IgG - antibody | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Dengue IgM - antibody | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Dengue NS1 antigen | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| DHEA - SO4 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Drug of Abuse Screening, Urine | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Echinococcus antibody IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| ENA Profile (dsDNA, nucleosomes, SS-A (Ro), SS-B (La), Sm, RNP/Sm, Scl-70, Jo-1 and centromere B) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Erythropoietin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Estradiol | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Faecal Calprotectin | Stool | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Ferritin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Folate | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Folate, red cell | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Free Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| Free T3 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Free T4 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| FSH | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Glycohemoglobin (HbA1C) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| H. pylori antigen detection in stool | Stool | 3 - 5 days |
| HBeAg | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Hb-electrophoresis / Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Evaluation | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| HBsAg | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Helicobacter Pylori IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| Hepatitis E (HEV) IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| Hepatitis E (HEV) IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| Herpes I & II IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Herpes I & II IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| HGH | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Homocysteine | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| IgE, Total | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| Immunofluorescence antibody panel for ANA AMA, ASMA and APCA | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Immunotyping, Serum | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Immunotyping, Urine | 5-10 ml Urine | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Insulin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Insulin Like Growth Factor - 1 (IGF-1) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| LH | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Metanephrine and Normetanephrine | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Methotrexate | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Mono Spot (Infectious mononucleosis | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) gold assay -IGRA | 6 mL blood (Green cap heparin tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Neonatal TSH | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| p-ANCA (Anti MPO) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| Procalcitonin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Progesterone | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Prolactin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| PSA | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| PTH-Intact | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 days |
| RPR with titre | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Rubella IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Rubella IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Serum Protein-Electrophoresis | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Syphilis TP | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| T3 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| T4 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Tacrolimus, blood | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Testosterone | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Thyroglobulin | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Thyroglobulin, Tumor marker | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Thyroid Cancer Surveillance Panel (Thyroglobulin, Anti-Thyroglobulin, TSH) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 2 - 4 days |
| Thyroid Profile (T3, T4, TSH) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Thyroid Screening (Free T4, TSH) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Torch Profile | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Toxoplasma IgG | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Toxoplasma IgM | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | 3 - 5 days |
| Treponema pallidum hemagglutination (TPHA) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Troponin I | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| TSH | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| URINE PROTEIN-ELECTROPHORESIS | 5-10 ml Urine | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Vitamin B-12 | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| VMA (Vanillylmandelic Acid), 24 hour Urine | 24 hours urine | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Flowcytometery and Bone Marrow | ||
| Acute Leukemia Immunophenotyping by Flow Cytometry | Bone marrow aspirate/Tissue/ Lymph node/ Peripheral blood/ Fluid/ CSF/ FNA material | 3 - 4 days |
| BONE MARROW - COMPREHENSIVE (Aspiration & trephine biopsies processing & interpretation | Bone marrow with trephine | 1 week |
| BONE MARROW - REVIEW OF STAINED SLIDES AND INTERPRETATION UPTO 5 SLIDES | Slide, block or aspirate | 1 week |
| Bone marrow Aspirate only, Processing and Interpretation | Bone marrow Aspirate | 1 week |
| CD 34 COUNT | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 week |
| CD4/CD8 Count | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 week |
| Lymphocyte Subset Analysis ( Chronic Leukemia Immunophenotyping on Peripheral Blood, Bone marrow & Tissue | Blood / Bone marrow / Fluid / Tissue / CSF / FNA material | 1 week |
| MRD (Measurable/Minimal residual Disease) for ALL | Blood / Bone Marrow Aspirate | 1 week |
| Blood Bank | ||
| AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD COLLECTION | Procedure | Daily |
| BLOOD GROUP + Rh TYPE | 3 mL serum (red cap gel tube) and 3 mL blood (EDTA Tube) | Daily |
| BLOOD PRODUCT SCREEN (Screened for HBsAg, Anti HCV, HIV, RPR, CBC W/O DIFFERENTIAL, Anti HB core total (IgG and IgM), NAT & MA-ICT) | 5 mL serum (red cap gel tube) and 6+3+3 mL blood (EDTA Tube) | Daily |
| Bone marrow harvest autologous | Procedure | Daily |
| COOMBS DIRECT | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| CROSS - MATCH / UNIT | 3 mL serum (red cap gel tube) and 3 mL blood (EDTA Tube) | Daily |
| CRYOPRECIPITATE-AHF | Blood Product | Daily |
| Cryopreservation of the hematopoietic progenitor cells | Procedure | Daily |
| FRESH FROZEN PLASMA (Screened) | Blood Product | Daily |
| GRANULOCYTE APHERESIS | Procedure | Daily |
| IRRADIATION OF BLOOD PRODUCT (EACH UNIT) | Blood Product | Daily |
| Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection (Allogeneic) | Procedure | Daily |
| Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection (Autologous) | Procedure | Daily |
| Plasma Apherises (Exchange) | Procedure | Daily |
| Platelet apheresis for paediatric patients | Procedure | Daily |
| Platelet apheresis for volunteer donors | Procedure | Daily |
| RBC - PACKED CELL / UNIT_ml (SCREENED) | Blood Product | Daily |
| RBC Alloantibody identification | 3 mL serum (red cap gel tube) and 3 mL blood (EDTA Tube) | Daily |
| RBC Alloantibody Screen | 3 mL serum (red cap gel tube) and 3 mL blood (EDTA Tube) | Daily |
| RBC/WBC - PACKED CELL UNIT + SALINE WASH/FILTERED (SCREENED) | Blood Product | Daily |
| RBC-Packed cell/unit ml (screened) for paeds patient | Blood Product | Daily |
| RED BLOOD CELL depletion of (BMH) product | Blood Product | Daily |
| Rh (D) Ab. SCREEN | 3 mL serum (red cap gel tube) and 3 mL blood (EDTA Tube) | Daily |
| SINGLE UNIT - PLATELETS (SCREENED) | Blood Product | Daily |
| Therapeutic Phlebotomy | Procedure | Daily |
| WHOLE BLOOD / UNIT 500 ml (SCREENED) | Blood Product | Daily |
| Cytology | ||
| Cytopathology per slide for patient (stained/unstained) | Not Applicable | 2 - 3 days |
| Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) attended by cytotechnologist on site evaluation and preliminary diagnosis | Procedure | 1 week |
| Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) by pathologist, preparation and interpretation (including cell block) | Procedure | 1 week |
| Fluid for cytology (all body fluid types including cellblock) | Fluid | 1 week |
| Gynaecological, Cervical or Vaginal Smears | PAP smear slide | 1 week |
| Outside unstained Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) slides/material (including cell block) | Slides \ FNA material | 1 week |
| Review of Gynaecological cervical or vaginal reported smears | Cervical smear slide | 1 week |
| Review of Slides (Upto 5) | Slides | 1 week |
| Semen Analysis | Semen, Booking only available in hospital | 1 week |
| Thin Prep Gyn Cytology | Sample from cervix | 1 week |
| Histopathology | ||
| Block(s) and/or H&E Slide(s) for patient (upto 02 Blocks and/or 05 Slides) | Not Applicable | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Frozen Section (Single Specimen) By Appointment | Fresh Tissue sample | Daily |
| Histopathology (Gross & Microscopy) for Prostate Biopsies | Tissue | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Histopathology (Gross Microscopy & Immunohistochemistry stains) | Tissue | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Histopathology (Gross, Microscopy & Immunochemistry stains) | Tissue | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Histopathology Comprehensive Review - Referred Blocks and Slide, Including Histochemical & Immunocheimstry stains | Blocks + slide | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Histopathology-Medium/Large Bone (Gross, bone decalcification and microscopy including histochemical and immunochemistry stains) | Bone biopsy | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Immunofluoresence study, each antibody; direct method | Tissue sample | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Immunohistochemistry (Each Antibody) | Paraffin block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Immunohistochemistry breast receptor (ER/PR/Her2) | Paraffin block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Immunohistochemistry MSI proteins | Paraffin block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Immunohistochemistry PD-L1 (22C3 ) Assay | Paraffin block | 1 - 2 weeks |
| Immunohistochemistry PD-L1 (SP142) | Paraffin block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Liver or Muscle Biopsy (including Immunohistochemistry) | Tissue sample | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Mortuary Body Storage per day | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Renal Biopsy - Comprehensive including Histology, Special Stain & Immunofluorescence | Tissue sample | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Microbiology | ||
| Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection via GeneXpert CT/NG assay | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Clostridium difficile (toxigenic) detection via GeneXpert | Stool | Daily |
| Cryptococcus Antigen in CSF / Serum | CSF, serum | Daily |
| Cryptosporidium stain from stool | Stool | 1 - 2 days |
| Culture Blood | 20 mL Blood | 1 week |
| Culture fungal and microscopy | Sputum / BAL / Urine / Aspirates / Pus / Body Fluids / blood / Tissue / Bone / Tracheal aspirate / Bronchial washings / Bronchial brushings / CSF | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Culture Legionella in water | Water | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Culture mycobacterial and sensitivity testing | Sputum / BAL / Tracheal aspirate / Bronchial washing / Bronchial brushings / Urine / Aspirates / Pus / Body Fluids / blood / Tissues / Bone marrow / CSF | 8 weeks |
| Culture sputum/BAL | Sputum / BAL / Tracheal Aspirates / Bronchial washing /Bronchial brushings | 1 week |
| Culture stool and microscopy | Stool | 4 - 5 days |
| Culture-Others (Aspirates, Ascitic fluids) | Sputum / BAL / Tracheal aspirates / Bronchial washing / Bronchial brushing / Aspirates / Pus / Body Fluids / tissue / Bone / Bone marrow / CSF | 4 - 5 days |
| Culture-Sputum | Sputum | 4 - 5 days |
| Culture-Throat Swab | Throat Swab | 3 - 4 days |
| Culture-Urine | 5-10 ml Urine | 3 - 4 days |
| Culture-Wound Swab | Wound Swab,HVS | 4 - 5 days |
| Faecal Occult Blood | Stool | Daily |
| Food culture | Food | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Gram stain all sites, where requested | Sputum / BAL / Tracheal aspirate / Bronchial washing / Bronchial brushings / Urine / Aspirates / Pus / Body Fluids / tissue / CSF | Daily |
| India Ink Stain (Cryptococcus sp) | CSF | Daily |
| KOH smear | Tissue / hair / nail / scrapping / CSF | Daily |
| Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) Colonization Screening Culture | Nasal swab | 3 - 4 days |
| Mycobacteria routine stain (ZN for AAFB) | Sputum, BAL / Urine / Bronchial washing / Bronchial brushing / Aspirates / Pus / Body Fluids / blood / tissue | 1 - 2 days |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection via GeneXpert MTB-Rif Assay | Sputum / BAL / Bronchial washing / Bronchial brushings Urine / Aspirates / Pus / Body Fluids / Tissue / CSF / Tracheal aspirates | 1 - 2 days |
| Stool - Microscopy and identification of Ova, Cysts & Parasites | Stool | Daily |
| Stool - Microscopy for RBC's & WBCs | Stool | Daily |
| Urine (pH, Glucose, Protein) Only | 10-50 ml Urine | Daily |
| Urine Pregnancy Test | 10-50 ml Urine | Daily |
| Urine Routine, Chemistry & microscopy, Glucose, Ketones, Bilirubin, pH, Blood, Specific Gravity, Protein, Urobilinogen, Nitrite & Leucocytes, Micro report includes RBC, WBC, Epithelial Cells, Casts, Bacteria & Crystals | 10-50 ml Urine | Daily |
| Water culture | Water | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Molecular Biology | ||
| BRCA1 gene analysis; known familial variant | 9 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| BRCA1, BRCA2 gene analysis; 26 mutations detected recurrently in Pakistani population | 9 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| BRCA2 gene analysis; known familial variant | 9 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH for EWSR1 Break-apart | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, ALK (2p23) gene rearrangement | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, Cellular Myelocytomatosis (CMYC) gene rearrangement | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, for synovial sarcoma | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, FOXO1 (13q14) gene rearrangement | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, HER 2/Neu | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, Immunoglobulin Heavy chain/ B-Cell lymphoma 2 (IGH/BCL2) by Paraffin Block | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, MDM2 gene amplification | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| FISH, Oligodendrioglioma (1p/19q) | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| HLA DRB | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| NAT | 6 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| PCR BCR - ABL Quantitative (Real Time) | 6 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| PCR Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)-Airline Passengers | Nasopharyngeal Swab | 2 - 3 days |
| PCR Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)-Airline Passengers-Drive-in | Nasopharyngeal Swab | 2 - 3 days |
| PCR Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)-Pandemic | Nasopharyngeal Swab | 2 - 3 days |
| PCR Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)-PCB | Nasopharyngeal Swab | 2 - 3 days |
| PCR Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Quantitative (Real Time) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for Adenovirus DNA (Real Time) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube), CSF, BAL, Nasal secretion, Urine | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for BK DNA (Real Time) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube), Urine | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for BRAF Mutation detection (Real Time) | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for EBV DNA (Real Time) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube), CSF, BAL | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for EGFR mutation detection (Real Time) | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for HSV1, HSV2 and VZV (Real Time) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube), CSF, BAL, Wound swab, Urine | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for JAK2 Mutation Detection (Real Time) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR for KRAS mutation detection (Real Time) | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR HBV Qualitative (Real Time) | 6 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| PCR HBV Quantitative (Real Time) | 6 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 2 - 3 days |
| PCR HCV Qualitative (Promo) | 5.0 ml serum (Red Top Gel Tube) | Daily |
| PCR HCV Qualitative (Real Time) | 5.0 ml serum (Red Top Gel Tube) | Daily |
| PCR HDV Qualitative | 5.0 ml serum (Red Top Gel Tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR HIV Quantitative (Real Time) - Promo | 6 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | Daily |
| PCR IDH1 mutation detection (Real time) | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR IDH2 Mutation Detection (Real Time) | Paraffin Block | 2 - 3 weeks |
| PCR Meningitis Panel by FilmArray | CSF | Daily |
| PCR Monkeypox (Mpox) Virus Qualitative | Skin lesion swab/ Nasopharyngeal swab/whole blood. | Daily |
| PCR Pneumocystis jirovecii (Real Time) | BAL, Sputum, Tracheal Aspirate | Daily |
| PCR RT BCR - ABL Qualitative | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR TERT mutation detection (Real time) | Paraffin Block | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR TPMT genotyping | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| PCR Viral transplant panel (EBV, BK, Adenovirus) (Real Time) | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube), CSF, BAL, Nasal secretion, Urine | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Panel | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for Microsatellite instability (MSI) | Paraffin Block | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Influenza (A&B) and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) | Nasopharyngeal Swab | Daily |
| Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Pneumonia Panel by Biofire FilmArray | 1-2 ml BAL, sputum, Tracheal Aspiral | Daily |
| Post-transplant chimerism by STR | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 4 - 5 weeks |
| Pre transplant STR- Donor | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 4 - 5 weeks |
| Pre transplant STR- Patient | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 4 - 5 weeks |
| Solid Tumor Mutation Panel - Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) | Paraffin Block | 4 - 5 weeks |
| Total HLA Typing | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Total HLA Typing Minus DR | 3 mL Blood (EDTA tube) | 1 - 2 Weeks |
| Medical Cytogenetics | ||
| Chromosome Analysis for Hematological Disorders, Blood or Bone Marrow | Bone marrow/ peripheral blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 2 - 3 weeks |
| Chromosome Analysis, for Congenital Disorders, Blood | 3 mL blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 2 - 3 weeks |
| FISH, ATM (11q22) deletion | Bone marrow/ peripheral blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 3 - 5 days |
| FISH, BCR-ABL t(9;22)(q34;q11.2) | Bone marrow/ peripheral blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 3 - 5 days |
| FISH, MLL (11q23) gene rearrangement | Bone marrow/ peripheral blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 3 - 5 days |
| FISH, p53 (17p13) deletion | Bone marrow/ peripheral blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 3 - 5 days |
| FISH, PML/RARA t(15;17)(q24;q21) | Bone marrow/ peripheral blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 3 - 5 days |
| FISH, TEL/AML t(12;21)(p13;q22) | Bone marrow/ peripheral blood (Green cap sodium/lithium heparin) | 3 - 5 days |
| Point of care test | ||
| Arterial blood gases (ABG's) - POCT | Heparinized blood in air tight syringe | Daily |
| Blood glucose - POCT | Capillary blood | Daily |
| Coronavirus Rapid Antigen Tests (SARS-Cov-2) | Nasopharyngeal Swab | Daily |
| Creatinine POCT (Point of Care Test) | 3 mL serum (Red/yellow cap Gel Tube) | Daily |
| Urine dipstick chemical examination - POCT | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Urine pregnancy test- Point of Care Testing | 5-10 ml Urine | Daily |
| Venous Blood Gases (VBGs)-POCT | Blood | Daily |
| Test Panels | ||
| Anemia Screening Panel (CBC, Vit. B12, TIBC, Ferritin, Folic Acid) | As per individualt tests | 3 - 5 days |
| Arthritis Screening Panel (RA Factor, Uric Acid, ANA, CRP, Anti CCP) | As per individualt tests | 1 - 3 days |
| Autoimmune Profile (RA Factor, CRP, ANA, ESR) | As per individualt tests | 1 - 3 days |
| Basic Health Screen (Glucose (F), Lipid Profile, Creatinine - Serum) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Bone Health Screen (VitD, Corr Calcium, ALP, Phos, Uric Acid) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Chronic Hepatitis Screen (LFT's, HBsAg, HCV) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Chronic Kidney Disease Screen (CBC, Glucose(F), ALP, Phos, Corr Calcium, U/E, Urine Routine) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Covid Panel (CRP, Ferritin, LDH, CBC-auto, D-Dimer) | As per individualt tests | 1 - 2 days |
| Diabetic Health Profile (HbA1C, Urinary Microalbumin, Lipid Profile) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Fertility Panel (Men) (FSH, LH, Prolactin,Testosterone, TSH) | As per individualt tests | 2 - 3 days |
| Fertility Panel (Women) (FSH, LH, Estradiol, Prolactin, Progesterone, TSH) | As per individualt tests | 2 - 4 days |
| General Health Screen (CBC, HBsAg, HCV, Glucose(F), Creat, Uric Acid, LFT's, Lipid Profile, Urine Routine) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Haemolysis Screen (CBC, Retic Count, Dir Coombs, LDH, Bilirubin) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Hypertension Screening Panel (U\E, Lipid Profile,Glucose (F), Urine Routine) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Initial Antenatal Screen (CBC, Blood GP, HBsAg, HCV, RPR, Glucose(R), Urine Routine) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Metabolic Screen (Glucose(F), HbA1c, U/E, Uric Acid, Lipid Profile, ALT, AST, Urine Alb/Creat) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Nephritic Screen (RA Factor, ANA, ASO, C-ANCA, P-ANCA, C3, C4, IgA, IgM, IgG) | As per individualt tests | 1 - 3 days |
| Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Screen (CBC, LFTs, U/E, Uric Acid, Urine Protien/Creat, Urine Routine) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| Short Stature Screening Panel (CBC, Creatinine, ALT, AST, Glucose (F), Calcium, TSH, Free T4, IGF-1, Anti Tissue Transglutaminase IgA, Anti Tissue Transglutaminase Ig G, Urine Routine) | As per individualt tests | 1 - 2 weeks |
| STD Screen (HIV, HCV, HBsAg, RPR, CT/NG) | As per individualt tests | Daily |
| TB Screen Panel (Culture, mycobacterial and sensitivity testing, Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection via GeneXpert MTB-Rif Assay, LFTs, Bicarbonate Urea Electrolytes) | As per individualt tests | 8 weeks |
| Typhoid Panel (Culture - Blood, CBC + Auto Differential (5 Parts) Includes Hb, LFTs) | As per individualt tests | 1 week |
| Weight Management Panel (Glucose (F), HbA1C, CRP-HS, Lipid Profile, Free T4, TSH, Insulin) | As per individualt tests | 2 - 5 days |