MICROBIOLOGY TESTS
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| TEST | TURNAROUND_TIME | TUBE COLOUR AND SPECIMEN TYPE |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Culture | 10 Days | 5 ml blood collected in blood culture bottle |
| Catheter Tip MCS | 3 days | Collected in sterile container |
| Cryptococcal Antigen (CSF or Blood) (CRAIG) | 2 hrs | Red Top |
| CSF Chemistry (Glucose and Protein) | 2 hrs | Red Top |
| CSF MCS | 3 Days | Red Top |
| CSF India Ink | 1 hr | Red Top |
| CSF Analysis (Chem, India Ink, MCS, Cells) | 3 Days | Red Top |
| Endotracheal tube MCS | 3 days | Red Top |
| Fluids MCS | 3 Days | Red Top |
| Fluid Microscopy | 1 hr | Red Top |
| HVS culture and sensitivity | 3 days | Fresh swab collected in transport media |
| HVS MCS | 3 days | Fresh swab collected in transport media |
| HVS Micro | 2 hrs | Fresh swab collected in transport media |
| Fungal Scrappings koff prep | 2 hrs | Fresh swab collected in transport media |
| Rectal Swab MCS | 3 Days | Fresh swab collected in transport media |
| Fungal Scrappings culture | Upto 1 Month | Fresh swab collected in transport media |
| Rectal Swab Microscopy | 1 hr | Fresh swab collected in transport media |
| Semen Analysis - Micro, count & comment | 2 hrs | collected after 3 days of abstinence |
| Semen MCS | 3 Days | collected after 3 days of abstinence |
| Sputum gene expert | 24 hrs | Deep cough sputum in sterile 10 ml container |
| Sputum MCS | 3 days | Deep cough sputum in sterile 10 ml container |
| Sputum ZN (each)y | 3 Hrs | Deep cough sputum in sterile 10 ml container |
| Sputum Microscopy | 1 hr | Deep cough sputum in sterile 10 ml container |
| Stool MCS | 3 Days | Fresh stool in 10 ml sterile container |
| Stool Microscopy | 1 hr | Fresh stool in 10 ml sterile container |
| Stool Occult blood | 2 hrs | Fresh stool in 10 ml sterile container |
| Swabs Microscopy | 2 hrs | Fresh stool in 10 ml sterile container |
| Swabs MCS | 3 Days | Fresh stool in 10 ml sterile container |
| Urine Analysis (Micro and Chemistry dipstick) | 2 hra | 10 ml midstream urine |
| Urine Chemistry (Dipstick) | 30 mins | 10 ml midstream urine |
| Urine MCS + Chemistry Dipstick | 3 Days | 10 ml midstream urine |
| Urine Micro Albumin | 1 hr | Collect midstream urine and to lab within six hours |
We also accept Medical Aid.