MLSP - DIFF. TESTS IN THE LAB.

• Random Blood Sugar (RBS)

  Elevated levels indicate Diabetes Mellitus
• Random Blood Sugar (RBS)

  • Preparation: 8-10 hours fasting required
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)


  Elevated levels indicate Diabetes Mellitus
• Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)


  • Preparation: No fasting required
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Glycosylated Hemoglobin


  Monitors diabetes mellitus, monitors glucose level for the past 3 months
• Glycosylated Hemoglobin


  Other term: Hemoglobin A1C or HbA1C
• Glycosylated Hemoglobin


  • Preparation: No fasting required
  • Sample: Whole Blood
  • Tube: EDTA (Lavender)
• Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGGT)


  Detects Diabetes Mellitus, Gestational Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
• Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGGT)


  • Preparation: 8-10 hours fasting required for Fasting Sample
  • Oral Introduction of glucose load
  • Extraction of 2nd and 3rd sample every hour after glucose load was introduced
  • Sample: 3-4 Serum Samples
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Lipid Profile


  • Triglycerides
  • Total Cholesterol
  • HDL
  • LDL
• Lipid Profile


  Used to assess coronary risk
• Lipid Profile


  • Preparation: 10-12 hours fasting
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Total Cholesterol Test


  Elevated levels indicate coronary risk
• Total Cholesterol Test


  • Preparation: Fasting may or may not be required
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)


  Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)


  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Creatinine (CREA)


  Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders
• Creatinine (CREA)

  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)


  Elevated levels indicate liver disorders
• Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)


  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)


  Elevated levels indicate myocardial infarction or liver disorders
• Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)


  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Blood Uric Acid (BUA)


  Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders or gout
• Blood Uric Acid (BUA)

  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Electrolytes

  • Na
  • K
  • Cl
• Electrolytes

  Evaluate body fluid balance
• Electrolytes

  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Serum
  • Tube: Gold/Red (SST/Non-additive)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)


  • Red blood cell count
  • White blood cell count
  • Platelet count
  • Differential WBC count
  • Hemoglobin
  • Hematocrit
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)

  Used to assess the overall patient conditions such as anemia, infection and leukemia
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)

  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Whole Blood
  • Tube: EDTA (Lavender)
• Coagulation Studies


  • Prothrombin time (Protime/PT)
  • Activated Partial Thromboplastin time (APTT)
• Coagulation Studies


  Used to assess excessive bleeding, higher levels indicates problem with coagulation factors
• Coagulation Studies


  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Whole Blood
  • Tube: 3.2% Sodium Citrate (Light Blue)
• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)


  Higher levels indicates inflammation or infection
• Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)

  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Whole Blood
  • Tube: 3.8% Sodium Citrate (Black) or EDTA (Lavender)
• Peripheral Blood Smear (PBS)


  Used to assess different types of conditions such as anemia or leukemia
• Peripheral Blood Smear (PBS)

  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Whole Blood
  • Tube: EDTA (Lavender)
• Urine Analysis


  Used to assess certain conditions such as urinary tract infection and kidney disorders
• Urine Analysis


  • Preparation: None
  • Sample: Urine
  • Container: Leak-proof container
• Fecal Analysis


  Used to assess diarrheal conditions to rule out parasitic infections