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TESTS HAEMATOLOGY Cut-off Report (TAT) SPECIMEN Temp Method
 
Absolute eosinophil count 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA- Blood + PS A Automated cell counter/ microscopy
 
Absolute lymhocyte count 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA- Blood + PS A Automated cell counter/ microscopy
 
Absolute neutrophil count 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA- Blood + PS A Automated cell counter/ microscopy
 
Bleeding time/Clotting time 1p.m within 24 hrs Bedside procedure    
 
CBC- complete blood count 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA- Blood + PS A Automated cell counter + microscopy
 
CBC complete blood count + peripheral smear study 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA- Blood + PS A Automated cell counter+ microscopy
 
ESR-erythrocyte sedimentation rate 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA/ 3.2% citrate blood A Sedimentation
 
Haemoglobin (Hb) 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA-blood A Automated cell counter
 
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) 1p.m within 24 hrs Blood -3.8% Na-Citrate A Electromechanical clot detection
 
sample to reach lab within half hour of collection
 
PCV(packed cell volume) / Hematocrit 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA-blood A utomated cell counter-derived
 
Peripheral smear for malarial parasite 1p.m within 24 hrs Blood smear A Microscopy
 
Peripheral smear study 1p.m within 24 hrs Blood smear A Microscopy
 
Platelet count 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA-blood A Automated cell counter+ microscopy
 
Prothrombin time (PT) 1p.m within 24 hrs Citrated blood A Electromechanical clot detection
 
sample to reach lab within half hour of collection
 
RBC count 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA blood A Automated cell counter
 
Reticulocyte count 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA blood A Microscopy
 
WBC count - total 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA blood A Automated cell counter+ microscopy
 
WBC count - total with differential 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA- Blood + PS A Automated cell counter+ microscopy
 
Bone marrow aspiration report 1p.m Second Working day Slides/sample in EDTA A Microscopy
 
Bone marrow review 1p.m Second Working day Slides A Microscopy
 
Cytochemistry (MPO and PAS) 1p.m Second working day Slides/sample in EDTA A Microscopy
 
Sickling test 1p.m within 24 hrs EDTA blood A Microscopy
 
PROFILES
 
Lipid 4 p.m Same day Blood-plain/gel   Spectrophotometry and calculation
 
12 hour fasting required
 
Liver 4 p.m Same day Blood-plain/gel   Spectrophotometry
 
Oncology 1 p.m. within 24 hours Blood-EDTA +plain/gel& urine   Spectrophotometry,
automated cellcounter, microscopy
 
Renal 4 p.m. Same day Blood-plain/gel   Spectrophotometry
 
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
 
Bence Jones proteins, Urine 1p.m within 24 hrs Urine,plain container A Heat precipitation
 
Cell count and type- body fluids 1p.m within 24 hrs Fluid,plain container   Microscopy
 
Chlorides - body fluids 1p.m within 24 hrs Fluid,plain container   Spectrophotometry
 
Glucose - body fluids 1p.m within 24 hrs Fluid,plain container   Spectrophotometry
 
LDH - body fluids 1p.m within 24 hrs Fluid,plain container   Spectrophotometry
 
Occult blood, Stool 1p.m within 24 hrs Stool,plain container   Strip test
 
(dietary restrictions applicable)
 
Proteins- body fluids 1p.m within 24 hrs Fluid,plain container   Spectrophotometry
 
Specific gravity - body fluids 1p.m within 24 hrs Fluid,plain container   Strip test
 
Stool - Routine examination 1p.m within 24 hrs Stool,plain container   Microscopy
 
Urine -routine examination 1p.m within 24 hrs Urine,plain container   Strip test + microscopy
 
Urine- complete examination 1p.m within 24 hrs Urine,plain container   Strip test + microscopy
 
Urine pH 1p.m within 24 hrs Urine,plain container   Strip test
 
MICROBIOLOGY
 
Stain for AFB -acid fast bacilli, 4 p.m. Same day Sterile container   Microscopy
 
Stain- Gram's 4 p.m. Same day Sterile container   Microscopy
 
KOH mount for fungus 4 p.m. Same day Sterile container   Microscopy
 
Hanging drop preparation- stool 4 p.m. Same day Sterile container   Microscopy
 
India ink- Cerebrospinal fluid 4 p.m. Same day Sterile container   Microscopy
 
Culture and sensitivity - Blood (aerobic) 24hours 7 days Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity- Blood (anaerobic) 24hours 7 days Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity - Body fluids (specify site) 24hours 48 hours Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity - Cerebro spinal fluid 24hours 48 hours Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity - Pus 24hours 48 hours Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity - Sputum 24hours 48 hours Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity - Stool 24hours 72 hours Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity - Swab (specify site) 24hours 48 hours Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
Culture and sensitivity - Urine 24hours 48 hours Sterile container   Agar disc diffusion
 
SEROLOGY
 
HBsAg-CLIA 3 p.m. Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
HBs Ag-rapid 3 p.m. Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Rapid card test
 
HCV-CLIA 3 p.m. Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
HCV- rapid 24hours Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Rapid card test
 
HIV-CLIA 3 p.m. Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
HIV - rapid 24hours Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Rapid card test
 
VDRL 3 p.m. Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Latex agglutination
 
Malarial antibody test 3 p.m. Same day Serum (plain/gel tube) A Rapid card test
 
Skin test: Mantoux test 4.30 p.m. 48 hours OPD procedure   Intra dermal skin test
 
MOLECULAR TESTS
 
BCR-ABL by PCR- qualitative 4 p.m. One week Blood-EDTA A Reverse transcriptase PCR
 
BCR-ABL by PCR -quantitative 4 p.m. One week Blood-EDTA A Reverse transcriptase PCR
 
PML RAR α qualitative 4 p.m. One week Blood-EDTA A Reverse transcriptase PCR
 
BCR-ABL by FISH 4 p.m. One week Blood-Heparin A FISH
 
Her2/ neu gene amplification 4 p.m. One week FFPE tissue A FISH
 
EGFR gene amplification 4 p.m. One week FFPE tissue A FISH
 
Conventional Karyotyping ( chromosomal analysis) 4 p.m. Two weeks BM-heparin A Cell culture
 
K-ras mutation analysis 4 p.m. One week FFPE/Fresh frozen tissue A ARMS PCR
 
EGFR mutation analysis 4 p.m. One week FFPE/Fresh frozen tissue A ARMS PCR
 
MGMT methylation status 4 p.m. One week FFPE/Fresh frozen tissue A Methylation specific PCR
 
Immunophenotyping +karyotyping 4 p.m. Two weeks BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry + Cell culture
 
DNA ploidy with S phase fraction 4 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
Acute leukemia basic (CD3, CD5, CD7, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD13, CD33, CD34, CD45, HLA-DR) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
ALL (CD3, CD5, CD7, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD33, CD34, CD45, CD4,CD22,CD13) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
ALL-B (CD10, CD19, CD20, , CD34, HLA-DR, Kappa, Lambda,CD22) 1 p.m. Second day M-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
ALL-T(CD3,CD4, CD5, CD7, CD8, CD13, CD34,CD45) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
AML(CD7,CD4, CD19, CD13, CD33, CD34, CD45, HLA-DR, CD117, CD14) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
CLL(CD3, CD5, CD4, CD8, CD10, CD19, CD20, CD23, HLA-DR, Kappa, Lambda, CD13, CD33, CD11c, CD25, CD103, CD34,FMC-7) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
CLPD (CD5, CD3, CD7, CD10, CD19, CD23, CD20, CD25, CD103, FMC-7, Cyclin D1, Kappa, Lambda, CD4, CD8, CD45, CD34) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
Hairy Cell Leukemia (CD19, CD5, CD25, CD103, CD45) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
Immunophenotyping- single marker(specify) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
Immunophenotyping- 5 markers(specify) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
Immunophenotyping- 7 markers(specify) 1 p.m. Second day BM-EDTA & Heparin + Peripheral blood-EDTA A Flow cytometry
 
Fresh frozen tissue should be transported in liquid nitrogen
 
(CD3, CD4,CD5, CD7, CD8,CD10, CD13,CD19, CD20, CD23, CD25, CD33, CD34, CD45, CD103,HLA-DR, Kappa, Lambda,)
 
BIOCHEMISTRY
 
Albumin 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Alkaline Phosphatase 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Alpha feto protein (AFP) 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
Amylase 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Bilirubin - total and conjugated 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
protect sample from light
 
Blood Glucose - Fasting 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Blood Glucose - Post prandial 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Blood Glucose - Random 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Body fluids-Glucose 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Body fluid (plain container) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry + calculation
 
CA-125 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
CA-15.3 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
CA-19.9 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
Calcium 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Minimum tourniquet time
Carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
Cholesterol -total 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Creatinine 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Electrolytes - Bicarbonate 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Electrolytes - Magnesium 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Electrolytes - Sodium, potassium, chloride 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Ion-Specific electrode
 
Electrolytes -Sodium 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Ion-Specific electrode
 
Electrolytes - Potassium 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Ion-Specific electrode
 
Electrolytes- Chloride 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Ion-Specific electrode
 
Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Human chorionic gonadotrophin, beta sub-unit(B-HCG) 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)-blood 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)-body fluids 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Body fluid (plain container) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Phosphorous 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Prostate specific antigen(PSA) 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
Proteins - total, blood 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Proteins with A/G ratio- blood 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry + calculation
 
SGOT (AST) 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
SGPT(ALT) 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
T3 ( Tri-iodothyronine)-total 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
T4 ( thyroxine)-total 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) 2 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Enhanced Chemiluminescence
 
Triglycerides 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Urea 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
Uric Acid 4 p.m. within 24 hrs Serum (plain/gel tube) A/R Reflectance Spectrophotometry
 
SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
 
Frozen Section biopsy 4.30p.m 20 minutes Fresh tissue-plain container   Microscopy
 
prior appointment is necessary
FNAC - procedure 4.30 p.m Same day N/A   FNA
 
FNAC- reporting 2 p.m Same day Slides/ material in syringe   Microscopy
 
CYTOLOGY(FLUIDS AND SPUTUM) 2 p.m Same day Fluid-plain container   Microscopy
 
CYTOLOGY AND CELL BLOCK 2 p.m 2nd working day Fluid-plain container   Microscopy
 
PAP SMEAR REPORTING 2 p.m Same day Slides   Microscopy
 
TAT may be more for bulk sample received from cancer screening camps
 
HISTOPATHOLOGY (SPECI - BIG) 3 p.m 4th working day Tissue- buffered formalin   Microscopy
 
HISTOPATHOLOGY (SPECI - MED) 3 p.m 4th working day Tissue- buffered formalin   Microscopy
 
HISTOPATHOLOGY(SPECI-SMALL) 3 p.m 2nd working day Tissue- buffered formalin   Microscopy
 
BONE MARROW BIOPSY REPORT 3 p.m. 4th working day Tissue/ slide/block   Microscopy
 
REVIEW SLIDES /BLOCKS 3 p.m 2nd working day Slides /Blocks   Microscopy
 
ESTROGEN RECEPTOR (ER)-IHC 4 p.m. 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR (PR)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
HER 2 NEU-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
AFP IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
ALK-1 -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Bcl-2 -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CA-125 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CEA IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CDX 2 IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CALCITONIN IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CALRETININ IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 3-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 5-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 10-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD15-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 20- IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 23- IHC 4 p.m 2- 5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 30- IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 34- IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD 43- IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD-45 (LCA)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD-56 (NCAM)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD-68-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD-79a-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD-99 (Mic2) 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD-117(c-kit) -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CD-138-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CHROMOGRANIN-IHC 4 p.m 2-5working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Cyclin D1-IHC 4 p.m 2-5working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CYTO KERATIN (CK)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CYTO KERATIN 7(CK-7)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
CYTO KERATIN 20(CK-20)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
DESMIN IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
EPITHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN (EMA)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
FACTOR VIII 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Gross cystic disease fluid protein (GCDFP) 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
HMB-45 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Ki-67-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Kappa light chains-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Lambda light chains-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
MPO (myeloperoxidase)-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
MYF 4 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
NSE-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
p53 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
PLAP-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
PSA-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
S-100 p -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
SMA -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
SYNAPTOPHYSIN-IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
TdT -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Thyroglobulin -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
TTF-1 -IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
VIMENTIN IHC 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
IHC panel - 3 markers 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
IHC panel- 4 markers 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
IHC panel- 5 and more markers 4 p.m 2-5 working days Tissue/ block/PLL slide   Immunohisto
chemistry
 
Conditions of reporting of laboratory tests

 
1) The reported tests are for the notification of the referring doctor only, to assist him/her in the diagnosis and management of the patient.

2)

 The test results relate only to the specimen tested.
3) If the collection date was not stated in the test requisition form, the current date will print by default as the date of collection
4) For tests performed on specimens received from locations other than our lab, it is presumed that the specimen belongs to the patient named or identified, such verification being carried out at the point of generation of the said specimen.
5) A test requested might not be performed for the following reasons:
 
a) specimen quantity insufficient (inadequate collection/ spillage during transit)
b) specimen quality unacceptable (hemolysed/clotted/lipemic/etc)
c) incorrect specimen type
d) test cancelled either on request of patient or doctor, or because incorrect test code, test name or test specimen received.
  It is expected that a fresh specimen will be sent for the purpose of reporting on the same parameters.
6) A test requested may yield invalid results for various technical reasons. It is expected that a fresh specimen will be sent for the purpose of reporting.
7) Assays are performed and reported in accordance with the stated scheduled day and time given in the test listing. In the event of unforeseen circumstances (unavailability of test kits, failure of test runs, need for repeat sample/ testing, instrument breakdown and natural calamities), Triesta reference laboratory will make all efforts to minimize the delay in reporting.
8) A repeat investigation /additional investigation for clinical samples and histopathology specimens will be possible within hours from issue of test report and one month respectively, unless otherwise required and mentioned by the client during sample registration.
9) Assays are performed in accordance with standard procedures on receipt. The reported results are dependent on individual assay methods, equipment used, method specificity, sensitivity and quality of specimen (s) received. All investigations have their limitations and isolated laboratory investigations may not confirm the final diagnosis of disease. They only help at arriving at a diagnosis in conjunction with clinical findings and relevant investigations. The reports are therefore expected to be interpreted taking into consideration these facts.