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Other Panels

Aspergillus Galactomannan Assay 

  • Qualitative

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL blood in SST tube (Yellow)

  • 600 µ serum

  • 1 mL BAL

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day

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Mycology

Molecular Identification of Fungi 

  • Internal transcribed spacer - ITS region

Specimen Requirements

  • Pure culture of fungi on appropriate agar

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 10 working days

 Molecular Identification of Bacteria 

  • 16S rRNA or 50S rRNA ​

Specimen Requirements

  • Pure culture of fungi on appropriate agar
     

LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 10 working days

Rare Bacteria Identification

Dengue, Chikungunya and
Zika Real-Time PCR Assay
 

Dengue and Chikungunya Real-Time
PCR Assay
 

Dengue Real-Time PCR Assay
 

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 1 x 3 mL blood in SST tube (Yellow) ‡

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 1 mL Serum

  • 3 mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 2 working days

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Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 1 x 3 mL blood in SST tube (Yellow) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 1 mL serum

  • 3 mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 2 working days

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 1 x 3 mL blood in SST tube (Yellow) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 1 mL serum

  • 3 mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 2 working days

Tropical Diseases

Chikungunya Real-Time PCR Assay
 

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 1 x 3 mL blood in SST tube (Yellow) ‡​

  • 2mL EDTA plasma

  • 1 mL serum

  • 3 mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 2 working days

Zika Real-Time PCR Assay
 

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡

  • 1 x 3 mL blood in SST tube (Yellow) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 1 mL serum

  • 3 mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 2 working days

Toxoplasma gondii Real-Time PCR Assay
 

Specimen Requirements

  • 0.6 to 1 mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple)

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 working days

 Herpes Simplex Virus 1 & 2 PCR

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1 mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

  • Genital swab

  • Vesicular swab

  • 3 to 5 mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 working days

Qualitative Viral Panels

 Varicella-Zoster Virus PCR 

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1 mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

  • Vesicular swab

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 working days

Cytomegalovirus PCR

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 3 to 5mL urine

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 working days

Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) PCR 

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1 mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 working days

Human Herpesvirus 7 (HHV7) PCR 

Specimen Requirements

  • 2 x 3 mL EDTA blood (Purple) ‡​

  • 2 mL EDTA plasma

  • 0.5 to 1 mL cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 3 working days

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Panels

Infliximab Trough Level Assay   

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL EDTA blood in SST (Yellow) ‡​

  • 0.3 mL serum

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day - inclusive Saturday & Sunday

Adalimumab Trough Level Assay  

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL EDTA blood in SST (Yellow) ‡​

  • 0.3 mL serum

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day - inclusive Saturday & Sunday

Anti-Infliximab Antibody Level Assay

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL EDTA blood in SST (Yellow) ‡​

  • 0.3 mL serum

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day - inclusive Saturday & Sunday

Infliximab Trough Level Assay   

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL EDTA blood in SST (Yellow) ‡​

  • 0.3 mL serum

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day - inclusive Saturday & Sunday

Anti-Adalimumab Antibody Level Assay

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL EDTA blood in SST (Yellow) ‡​

  • 0.3 mL serum

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day - inclusive Saturday & Sunday

Infliximab Trough Level and Anti-Infliximab

Antibody Combo Assay

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL EDTA blood in SST (Yellow) ‡​

  • 0.3 mL serum

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day - inclusive Saturday & Sunday

Adalimumab Trough Level and Anti-

Adalimumab Antibody Combo Assay

Specimen Requirements

  • 1 x 3 mL EDTA blood in SST (Yellow) ‡​

  • 0.3 mL serum

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day - inclusive Saturday & Sunday

Others

Fecal Calprotectin Assay 

Specimen Requirements

  • Stool

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LAT (Laboratory turnaround time)

  • 1 working day

‡   EDTA plasma/ Serum will be used for the assay

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