PRIN 2

• Monospot


  Screening test for syphilis
• Rapid plasma reagin (RPR)


  Screening test for syphilis
• Rheumatoid factor (RF)


  Indicates rheumatoid arthritis
• Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)


  Screening test for syphilis
• Western blot


  Confirmatory test for human immunodeficiency virus
• Acid-fast bacillus (AFB) culture


  Detects acid-fast bacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Blood culture


  Detects bacteria and fungi in the blood
• Culture and sensitivity (C&S)

  Identifies pathogen causing the infection & determines antibiotic treatment
• Fungal culture


  Detects the presence of fungi & determines the type of fungi
• Gram stain


  Detects the presence of bacteria and aids in the identification of bacteria
• Occult blood / FOB

  Detects non-visible blood (performed on stool samples)
• Ova and parasites (O&P)


  Detects parasitic infection (performed on stool samples)
• Color


  Detects blood, bilirubin, and other pigments
• Clarity


  Detects presence of cellular and crystalline elements
• Specific gravity (SG)


  Measures the concentration of urine
• pH


  Determines the acidity / alkalinity of urine
• Protein


  Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders (proteinuria)