PCR Test
What is PCR?
Polymerase chain reaction (abbreviated PCR) is a laboratory technique for rapidly producing (amplifying) millions to billions of copies of a specific segment of DNA.
Respiratory System
- TAT – Within 24 hours
- PCR Test
- Human Coronavirus
- Human Coronavirus
(NL63,OC43,229E,HKU1) - Parainfluenza virus (1,2,3,4)
- Rhinovirus
- Influenza Virus (A,B,C,H1N1)
- Influenza A Subtype H1N1 (2009 H1N1)
- Metapneumovirus (A,B)
- Adenovirus
- Bocavirus
- Enterovirus
- Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
- Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
- Human parechovirus
- Streptococcus pneumonia
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Haemophilus influenza (A-F & B)
- Salmonella sp.
- Pneumocystis jirovecii (PCP)
- Moraxella catarrhalis
- Mycoplasma pneumonia
- Bordetella spp.
- Chlamydophila pneumonia
- Legionella spp.
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Specimen
- Sputum (1-3 mL)
- Throat swab in UTM (1 mL)
- Nasal swab in UTM (1 mL)
- Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile
container (1-3 mL) - Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3
mL)
- TAT – within 24 hours
- PCR Test
- Adenovirus
- Influenza A virus (Flu A)
- Influenza B virus (Flu B)
- Parainfluenza virus (1,2,3,4)
- Rhinovirus A/B/C
- Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
- Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
- Bocavirus 1/2/3/4
- Metapneumovirus
- Coronavirus (NL63,OC43,229E)
- Enterovirus
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
container (1-3 mL) - Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1 mL)
- Coughed up sputum from adults in sterile
container (1-3 mL) - Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile
container (1-3 mL) - Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3
mL) - Respiratory tissue biopsy in sterile
container (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
- TAT – Within 2 hours on weekdays and 6 hours on weekdays
- PCR Test
- Normal sample
- Urgent sample
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1-3 mL)
- Oropharyngeal swab in UTM (1-3 mL)
- TAT – Within 24 hours
- PCR Test
- Influenza A, B & RSV Panel
- Influenza A virus (Flu A)
- Influenza B virus (Flu B)
- Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
- Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
- Subtype of Influenza:
H1, H3, H1 2009 pdm
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
container (1-3 mL) - Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1 mL)
- Nasal swab in UTM
- Throat swab in UTM (1 mL)
- Respiratory tissue biopsy in sterile
container (min 2 mm x 2 mm) - Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3
mL) - Bronchoalveolar lavage (1-3 mL)
- Sputum (1-3 mL)
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
- TAT – Within 24 hours
- PCR Test
- Respiratory Bacterial 7
- Mycoplasma pneumonia
- Chlamydia pneumonia
- Legionella pneumophila
- Bordetella pertussis
- Bordetella parapertussis
- Haemophilus influenza
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
container (1-3 mL) - Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile
container (1-3 mL) - Nasopharyngeal swabs in UTM (1 mL)
- Sputum (1-3 mL)
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
- TAT – Within 24 hours
- PCR Test
- Influenza A virus (Flu A)
- Influenza B virus (Flu B)
- Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
- Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
- Flu A-H1
- Flu A-H1pdm09
- Flu A-H3
- Adenovirus
- Enterovirus
- Parainfluenza virus (1,2,3,4)
- Metapneumovirus
- Bocavirus
- Rhinovirus
- Coronavirus (NL63, OC43, 229E)
- Mycoplasma pneumonia
- Chlamydophila pneumonia
- Legionella pneumophila
- Streptococcus pneumonia
- Bordetella pertussis
- Bordetella parapertussis
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1 mL)
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 mL)
- Sputum (1-3 mL)
- TAT – Within 4 days
- PCR Test
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Detection
- Specimen
- Sputum/ induced sputum in sterile container (5 mL)
- Blood in heparin tube (3-5 ml)
- Bronchoalveolar lavage in sterile container (5 ml)
- Tracheal wash in sterile container (5 ml)
- Pleural fluid in sterile container (5 ml)
- Pus from abscess (5 ml)
- Synovial fluid from joint (5 ml)
- Respiratory tissue biopsy in sterile container (2 mm x 2 mm)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (2 ml)
- Bone marrow in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)
- Lymph node aspirate (0.5-1 ml)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container (10 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- H7N9
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal swabs in UTM (1 ml)
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
container (1-3 ml) - Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3
ml) - Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile
container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 24 hours
- PCR Test
- MERS – CoV
- Specimen
- Nasopharyngeal swabs in UTM (1 ml)
- Combined nose/throat swab in UTM (1 ml)
- Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile
container (1-3 ml) - Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3
ml) - Bronchoalveolar aspirate/ lavage fluid in
sterile container (1-3 ml)
Viral Test
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Hepatitis B Virus Detection & Quantitation
- Specimen
- EDTA blood/plasma (3-5 ml)
- Serum (3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Hepatitis C Virus Detection & Quantitation
- Specimen
- EDTA blood/plasma (3-5 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Cytomegalovirus Detection & Quantitation
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
- Urine in sterile container (3 ml)
- Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
- Tissue biopsy (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
- Amniotic fluid (min 0.2 ml)
- Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- Saliva
- Semen
- Swab in UTM or dry swab
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Detection & Quantitation
- Specimen
- Plasma (3 ml)
- EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
- Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- BK & JC Detection & Quantitation
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
- Serum (3-5 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)
- Urine in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Varicella Zoster Virus Detection & Quantitation
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
- Whole blood (3-5 ml)
- Skin scraping/ scab
- Vesicle fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- Vesicle swab from oral/skin/ genital lesions in UTM (1 ml)
- Amniotic fluid (min 0.2 ml)
- Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Herpes Simplex Virus Detection, Typing & Quantitation
- Specimen
- Vesicle fluid (3-5 ml)
- Vesicle swab from oral/skin/genital lesions in UTM (1 ml)
- Throat swab in babies in UTM (1 ml)
- High vaginal swab (1 ml)
- Corneal swab in UTM
- Corneal scraping
- Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
- Amniotic fluid (min 0.2 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- Urine in sterile container (3-5 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Combo Test Virus Detection & Quantitation
- Specimen
- EDTA blood/plasma (3-5 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Immunosuppressed Panel
- Detection & Quantitation of :
- BK & JC
- CMV
- EBV
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
- EDTA plasma (2 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Eye Panel
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Detection & Quantitation
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Detection & Quantitation
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Detection, Typing & Quantitation
- Specimen
- Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
- Corneal scraping
- Eye swab (dry swab or swab in UTM)
- TAT – Within 5 days
- PCR Test
- HIV detection and viral load
- Specimen
- EDTA blood/plasma (3 x 3 ml)
- TAT – Within 8 days
- PCR Test
- Combo HIV, CD4 and CD8
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (3 x 3 ml)
Sexually Transmitted Infections Tests
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Genital Ulcer STI Panel
- HSV-1, HSV-2
- Haemophilus ducreyi
- Treponema pallidum
- Lymphogranuloma venereum
- Cytomegalovirus
- Varicella Zoster Virus
- Specimen
- Urethral swab in UTM (1 ml)
- Vaginal swab in UTM (1 ml)
- Cervical swab in UTM (1 ml)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container (5 ml)
- Liquid based cytology specimen e.g. ThinPrep and SurePath (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoea
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Ureaplasma parvum
- Specimen
- In Male
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container
- Lymph node aspirate in sterile container (min 0.5 ml)
- In Female
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Endocervical swab in UTM
- High vaginal swab (1 ml)
- Pelvic peritoneal fluid at Laparoscope for infertility, PID cases (1 ml)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container (5 ml)
- In both gender
- Pharyngeal swab in UTM
- In Male
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhoea
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Ureaplasma parvum
- HSV-1, HSV-2
- Specimen
- In Male
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container
- Lymph node aspirate in sterile container (min 0.5 ml)
- In Female
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Endocervical swab in UTM
- High vaginal swab (1 ml)
- Pelvic peritoneal fluid at Laparoscope for infertility, PID cases (1 ml)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container (5 ml)
- In both gender
- Pharyngeal swab in UTM
- In Male
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Human Papillomavirus (28 Genotypes)
- 19 High Risk – HPV (16, 18, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 69, 73, 82.
- 9 Low Risk – HPV (11, 40, 42, 43, 44, 54, 6, 61, 70)
- Specimen
- In Male
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Oral swab (dry swab)
- In Female
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Paraffin embedded sections
- Liquid based cytology specimen e.g. ThinPrep and SurePath (1-3 ml)
- Oral swab (dry swab)
- In Male
- TAT – Within 7 days
- PCR Test
- Pap Smear
- Specimen
- SurePath
- TAT – Within 5 days
- PCR Test
- HPV + Pap Smear Combo Test
- Specimen
- For HPV
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Oral swab (dry swab)
- For Pap Smear
- Liquid based cytology specimen e.g. ThinPrep and SurePath (1-3 ml)
- For HPV
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- HPV and STI7 Combo
- Human Papillomavirus (28 Genotypes)
- Chlamydia trachomatis
- Neisseria gonorrhea
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Mycoplasma genitalium
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Ureaplasma parvum
- Specimen
- In Male
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container
- Lymph node aspirate in sterile container (min 0.5 ml)
- In Female
- Genital swab (dry swab)
- Endocervical swab in UTM
- High vaginal swab (1 ml)
- Pelvic peritoneal fluid at Laparoscope for infertility, PID cases (1 ml)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container (5 ml)
- In both gender
- Pharyngeal swab in UTM
- In Male
Tropical Diseases and Fever Panels
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Tropical Fever Panel
- Leptospirosis (Leptospira spp.)
- Melioidosis (Burkholdheria pseudomallei)
- Typhoid (Salmonella spp.)
- Malaria (Plasmodium spp.)
- Dengue Virus Detection & Typing
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
- Plasma (3 ml)
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Melioidosis
- Burkholderia pseudomallei Detection
- Specimen
- EDTA blood/ plasma (3-5 ml)
- Plasma (3 ml)
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Leptospirosis
- Leptospira Detection
- Specimen
- EDTA blood/ plasma (3 ml)
- Early morning first void urine in sterile container (5 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Dengue Virus Detection & Typing
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
- EDTA plasma (2 ml)
- Whole blood (2 x 3 ml)
- Serum (2 ml)
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Chikungunya Virus Detection
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
- EDTA plasma (2 ml)
- Whole blood (2 x 3 ml)
- Serum (2 ml)
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Zika Virus Detection
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
- EDTA plasma (2 ml)
- Whole blood (2 x 3 ml)
- Serum (2 ml)
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Dengue Virus Detection
- Chikungunya Virus Detection
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
- EDTA plasma (2 ml)
- Whole blood (2 x 3 ml)
- Serum (2 ml)
- TAT – Within 3 days
- PCR Test
- Dengue Virus Detection
- Chikungunya Virus Detection
- Zika Virus Detection
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
- EDTA plasma (2 ml)
- Whole blood (2 x 3 ml)
- Serum (2 ml)
Gastrointestinal Panels
- TAT – Within 3 weeks
- PCR Test
- Helicobacter pylori
- Antibiotic Resistance Genes
- Metronidazole – frxA & rdxA
- Tetracycline – 16S rRNA
- Clarithromycin – 23S rRNA
- Fluoroquinolone – gyrA & gyrB
- Amoxicillin – pbp1, ftsl, pbp2
- Rifampicin – rpoB
- Specimen
- Gastric biopsy in sterile container (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
- Tissue biopsy in sterile container (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Assay-25 (GPP-25)
- Bacteria
- Campylobacter spp.
- Clostridium difficile Toxin B
- Salmonella spp.
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Vibrio spp.
- Shigella/Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
- Aeromonas spp.
- E. coli O157
- C. difficile hypervirulent
- Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
- Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
- Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
- Viruses
- Adenovirus 40/41
- Astrovirus
- Norovirus GI
- Norovirus GII
- Rotavirus
- Sapovirus
- Parasites
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia lamblia
- Blastocystis hominis
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Specimen
- Stool sample in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 1 days
- PCR Test
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (RPGPP)
- Bacteria
- Campylobacter (jejuni, coli & upsaliensis)
- Clostridium difficile (Toxin A/B)
- Plesiomonas shigelloides
- Salmonella
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Vibrio (parahaemolyticus & vulnificus)
- Vibrio cholerae
- Diarrheagenic E. coli/Shigela
- E. coli O157
- Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
- Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) lt/st
- Shiga-like toxin producing E.coli (STEC) stx1/stx2
- Shigella/Enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC)
- Viruses
- Adenovirus F 40/41
- Astrovirus
- Norovirus G1/GII Rotavirus A
- Sapovirus (I, II, IV and V)
- Parasites
- Cryptosporidium
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia lamblia
- Specimen
- Stool sample in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Assay-Virus Panel
- Viruses
- Adenovirus
- Astrovirus
- Norovirus G1/GII
- Rotavirus A
- Sapovirus
- Specimen
- Stool sample in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Assay-Parasite Panel
- Parasites
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- Cyclospora cayetanensis
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Giardia lamblia
- Blastocystis hominis
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Specimen
- Stool sample in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Bacterial Panel 1
- Panel 1
- Campylobacter spp.
- Clostridium difficile Toxin B
- Salmonella spp.
- Yersinia enterocolitica
- Vibrio spp.
- Shigella/Enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC)
- Aeromonas spp.
- Specimen
- Stool sample in sterile container (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Assay Bacteria Panel II
- Panel II
- E. coli O157
- Clostridium difficile hypervirulent
- Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
- Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
- Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
- Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC)
- Specimen
- Stool sample in sterile container (1-3 ml)
Other Tests
- TAT – Within 1-3 days
- PCR Test
- Detection of: HSV-1, HSV-2
- VZV
- CMV
- EBV
- Enterovirus
- Adenovirus
- Parechovirus
- Human herpesvirus 6
- Human herpesvirus 7
- Parvovirus (B19)
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Streptococcus pneumonia
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus/ GBS)
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Escherichia coli
- Mumps
- Specimen
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (2 ml)
- EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- Monkeypox
- Specimen
- Lesion or vesicle swab in UTM (1 ml)
- Oropharyngeal swab (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 2 days
- PCR Test
- HFMD
- Specimen
- Oropharyngeal swab (1-3 ml)
- TAT – Within 7 days
- PCR Test
- Brucella Detection
- Specimen
- EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)
- TAT – Within 4 days
- PCR Test
- Toxoplasma gondii
- Specimen
- EDTA blood/plasma (3-5 ml)
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)
- TAT – Within 24 hours
- PCR Test
- Meningitis/ Encephalitis Panel
- Bacteria
- Escherichia coli K1
- Haemophilus influenza
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Neisseria meningitides
- Streptococcus agalactiae
- Streptococcus pneumonia
- Viruses
- Cytomegalovirus
- Enterovirus
- HSV-1, HSV-2
- Human herpesvirus 6
- Human parechovirus
- Varicella Zoster Virus
- Yeast
- Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii
- Bacteria
- Meningitis/ Encephalitis Panel
- Specimen
- Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)
- TAT – Within 7-14 days
- PCR Test
- MRSA:
- Individual test
- 100 samples in a week
- MRSA:
- Specimen
- Dry swab from nasal/ groin/ axilla
- Pus swab
- Whole blood (3-5 ml)
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