MICROBIOLOGY  
         
CODE   TEST SAMPLE
         

M

 7   A.F.B culture Relevant sample

M

 2   Blood culture and sensitivity Please phone lab

M

 24   Crytococcal antigen CSF / 5 mL blood

M

 26   Culture and sensitivity test Relevant sample

M

 9   Culture and sensitivity test for Gonorrhoeae Relevant sample

M

 13   Direct smear for A.F.B Relevant sample

M

 14   Direct smear for Amoebae Fresh stool

M

 16   Direct smear for N. gonorrhoeae, Monilia Relevant sample

M

 17   Direct smear for Trichomonas Swab-transport media

M

 18   Fungi-skin scrapping Patient to lab

M

 19   Fungus culture Relevant sample

M

 20   Malaria parasites, blood film Thin/thick blood film

M

 21   Microfilaria, blood film Thin/thick blood film

M

 25   PCR for AFB Relevant sample

M

 22   Stool culture for Salmonella, Shigella and Cholera Fresh stool

M

 27   Stool occult blood Stool
         
         
         
         
         
      CEREBROSPINAL FLUID AND EFFUSIONS  
         
CODE   TEST SAMPLE
         

E

 1   Cell count CSF

E

 2   Culture and sentivity CSF-sterile container

E

 3   Cytology - malignant cells CSF-sterile container

E

 4   CSF FEME- cell count, chloride, glucose, protein,  
      Indian ink cryptococcus, AFB and Gram smear) CSF-sterile container

E

 5   Effusion FEME - cell count, glucose, protein,  
      AFB and Gram smear) Relevent specimen

E

 6   Smear for microorganism CSF-sterile container
         
         
         
         
         
      SEMINAL FLUID  
         
CODE   TEST SAMPLE
         

A

 1   Seminal fluid analysis Semen
        Patient to abstain for
        3 days, specimen to be
        reach lab within an hour post
        collection