Hematology: It is the branch of medicine dealing with the study of blood, blood diseases and organs forming blood. Hematology tests include laboratory assessment of blood diseases and blood formation.

Investigations:

  • Complete Blood Picture
  • Hemoglobin & Hematocrit Level
  • Leucocytic Count
  • Platelet Count
  • Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
  • Blood Group (ABO &Rh)
  • Reticulocyte Count
  • Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
  • Direct Coomb’s
  • Indirect Coomb’s titre  – RH antibody
  • Osmotic Fragility Test
  • Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Quantitation
  • Serum Iron – Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
  • Malaria Thin & Thick Blood Film- ELISA
  • Serum Ferritin
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration

Coagulation: Coagulation or clotting tests assess the blood’s ability to clot, and also the time it needs to form the clot. This test helps your doctor to estimate your risk for excessive bleeding or developing clots in your blood vessels

Investigations:

  • Bleeding time
  • Clotting time
  • Prothrombin time (PT)
  • Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
  • Activated Protein C Resistance (APCR)
  • Thrombin time
  • Fibrinogen level
  • Fibrin Degradation Products
  • Clotting Factors Assay
  • Platelet Aggregation by Platlet Aggregation Profiler PAP-8E
  • Protein C & Protein S
  • Anti-thrombin III
  • Mutations for Thrombophilia

Microbiology: Microbiology lab tests provide techniques to identify microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses.

Investigations:

  • Urine Analysis
  • Urine Culture & Sensitivity
  • Stool Analysis
  • Stool Culture & Sensitivity
  • Semen Analysis
  • Semen Culture & Sensitivity
  • Prostatic Exam, Culture & Sensitivity
  • Urethral – Vaginal Exam, Culture& Sensitivity
  • Protein in Urine
  • Chlamydia Antigen & Antibody
  • Throat Swab Culture & Sensitivity
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (C.S.F.) Exam Culture & Sensitivity
  • Sputum Exam Culture &Sensitivity
  • Blood Culture
  • Sputum Film for Acid Fast Bacillia (A.F.B)
  • Culture for Tuberculosis (T.B.)
  • Tuberculosis (T.B.)-DNA by PCR
  • Widal & Brucella Test
  • Monospot Test for Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) & Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test (VDRL) for Syphilis
  • Trepenoma Pallidum Partial Agglutination Assay (TPHA)
  • Bilharzia Antibody
  • Entameoba Antibody
  • Hydatid Antibody
  • Helicobacter Pylori in Serum
  • Fasciola Antibody

TORCH and Viruses: A group of laboratory methods used to detect viral infections, including, viral antigens, nucleic acids and antibodies.

Investigations:

  • Toxoplasma IgG or IgM
  • Rubella IgG or IgM
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG or IGM
  • Herpes 1 or 2 IgG or IgM
  • Epstein Barr virus – Early Antigen (EBV-EA) IgG or IgM
  • Epstein Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen 1 (EBVA 1) Antibody
  • Rotavirus Antigen
  • HIV 1&2 Antibody (AIDS)

Hepatitis Markers: A group of tests that help in identifying and knowing the stage of liver viral infections.

Investigations:

  • Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Antibody Total or IgM
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (HBsAb)
  • Hepatitis B Core Antibody (HBcA) Total or IgM
  • Hepatitis B e Antigen or Antibody (HbeAg or HBeAb)
  • Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody IgG
  • Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Antibody IgM
  • Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA by PCR (Qualitative)
  • Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA by PCR (Quantitative)
  • Hepatitis D Virus (HDV) -Delta virus- Antibody Total
  • Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA by PCR (Quantitative)
  • Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Antibody Or IgM

Blood Sugar Tests: Blood sugar tests measure the amount of the sugar glucose present in blood

Investigations:

  • Blood Sugar (Fasting or Post Prandial)
  • Blood Sugar Curve
  • Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA 1c)

Chemistry: A group of tests assessing lipids, kidney and liver functions using mainly blood serum or plasma.

Investigations:

  • Bilirubin (Total & Dierct)
  • SGOT (AST)
  • SGPT (ALT)
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Gamma GT
  • Albumin
  • Total Protein
  • BI. Urea
  • Serum Creatinine
  • Serum Uric Acid
  • Microalbuminuria
  • Cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Lipid profile
  • Sodium & Potassium
  • Calcium & Phosphorus
  • Protein or Lipid Electrophoresis
  • Amylase and Lipase
  • CK .LDH .Mg.
  • Stone analysis

Autoantibodies: Tests that identify antibodies, which are proteins formed by the immune system and are directed against a person’s own proteins.

Investigations:

  • Anti Nuclear Antibodies (ANA) – titer
  • Anti  double stranded DNA – titer
  • Anti Smooth Muscle Antibodies (ASMA)
  • Anti Mitochondrial Antibodies
  • Anti Liver Kidney Microsomal Antibodies (Anti-LKM)
  • Anti Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)
  • Anti Cardiolipin IgG or IgM
  • Anti Sperm Antibody (Serum or Semen)
  • Anti Thyroid Antibody
  • Complement C3 or C4
  • Serum Ig (IgG, IgM, or IgA)
  • Anti Smith – Anti RO – Anti LA
  • Lupus Anticagulant
  • C-Peptide

Drug Monitoring & Drug Abuse: A group of tests used to monitor therapeutic drugs, or detect inappropriate drug use.

Investigations:

  • Antiepileptics: Phenobrabit ,Tegretol
  • Depakene, Epanutin
  • Cyclosporine
  • Lithium
  • Zinc
  • Fibrotest
  • Digoxin
  • Theophylline
  • Amphetatamines, Benzodiazepines,
  • Barbiturates, Opiates, Cannabinoids

Hormones & Fertility: Tests for hormones with different functions, which are produced by a group of glands known as the endocrine glands. Although those glands are located in various parts of the body, they are considered to be a part of a one system

Investigations:

  • TSH
  • T3 Or T4
  • Free T3 Or T4
  • Prolactin
  • FSH
  • LH
  • Estradiol (E2)
  • B-HCG titer
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone
  • Free Testosterone
  • DHEA-S
  • Parathyroid Hormone
  • Insulin
  • Growth hormone
  • Cortisol a.m. Or p.m.
  • ACTH
  • Semen Processing
  • Postcoital Test

Tumor Markers: Those are substances that can be formed in the body (usually the blood or urine) when cancer is present.

Investigations:

  • CEA
  • AFP
  • PSA total
  • PSA free
  • CA 15.3
  • CA 125
  • CA 19.9
  • VMA