Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms
Biochemistry
| TEST NAME | METHODOLOGY | SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT & TAT/REPORT |
|---|---|---|
| ACE | BUHLMANN ACE Kinetic Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted), Heparinised Plasma Next Day |
| Albumin | Colorimetric Assay with end point (Bromocresol Green method) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody | ELISA | Blood sample (clotted) 7 Days |
| Active B12 (Holotranscobalamin) | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect i1000 | Blood sample (clotted) 7 Days |
| Adenosine Deaminase | Enzymatic- PNP deamination / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) After 2 Days |
| Adenosine Deaminase | Enzymatic- PNP deamination / COBAS 6000 Modular | Fluid Same Day |
| Adenosine Deaminase | Enzymatic- PNP deamination / COBAS 6000 Modular | CSF Same Day |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Amylase | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| APO A1 | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| APO B | Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay (Kientic) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Alfa – Fetoprotein | Immunoturbidimetric / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted), Amniotic Fluid Same Day |
| Anti – CCP | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Anti – Cardiolipin Antibodies IgG | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Anti – Cardiolipin Antibodies IgM | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) | Indirect Chemiluminescence Immunoassay / LIAISON | Plasma (EDTA) Next Day |
| Androstenedione | Indirect Chemiluminescence ImmunoAssay / LIAISON | Blood sample (clotted) 7 Days |
| Anti – Tissue Transglutaminase Antibodies IgA | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) 2 Days |
| Anti – Thyroid peroxidase (Anti-TPO) | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA reader | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Anti Thyroglobulin (Anti-TG) | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA reader | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Bilirubin (Direct) | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Bilirubin (Total) | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Beta – HCG | Colorimetric Assay (Diazo Method) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Calcium | Colorimetric Assay (Diazo Method) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Calcium | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Urine Same Day |
| Ceruloplasmin | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Chloride | Colorimetric Assay end point / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Cholestrol Total | Colorimetric Assay end point / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| CK (Creatine Kinase) | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| CK – MB | Ion Selective Electrode / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Creatinine Clearance 24 Hrs | CHOD-Pap Method (enzametic) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) + 24 Hrs Urine Same Day |
| Creatinine (standardized against IDMS) | IFCC N – Acetylcysteine/ COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Creatinine | Kinetic (Hexokinase Method) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Urine Same Day |
| CA 125 | Calculated | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| CA 15.3 | Kinetic (Jaffes) Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| CA 19.9 | Enzymatic End Point Colorimetric Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Carbamazepine | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| CEA | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect i1000 | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Complement C3 | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Complement C4 | Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay (FPIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Cortisol | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| C-Peptide | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Dilantin | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Double marker test (FTST) | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| DHEA-S | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Erythropoietin | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect i1000 | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Estradiol | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / Immulite | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Free Estriol | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Ferritin | Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay / Immulite | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Free T3 | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Free T4 | Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay / Immulite | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Free Beta HCG | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Free Testosterone | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| FSH | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Folate | Hexokinase / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Glucose | Enzymatic colorimetric assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Gamma GT | Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay / Immulite | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Growth hormone | Ion exchange high performance liquid chromatography / Bio-Rad D10 | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Glyco haemoglobin | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | EDTA Blood Same Day |
| Homocysteine | PEG Modified Enzymes Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| HDL – Cholesterol | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| IgA | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| IgE | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| IgG | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| IgM | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Liaison | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| IGF-1 | Enzyme-labeled Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay / Immulite i1000 | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| IGF BP3 | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Insulin Level | Direct Colorimetric Method without deproteinisation / COBAS 6000 Modular | Plasma/Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Iron | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) After 2 Days |
| LH | Lactate Dehydrogenate U.V. Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| LDH | Ion Capture / AVL | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Lithium | Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Lipase | Particle Enhanced Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Lipo (a) | Homogeneous Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Cholesterol LDL | Colorimetric Method (Chlorophosphonazo III) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Magnesium | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Microalbumin (24 hrs) | Immunoturbidimetric Assay / COBAS 6000 Modular | Urine Same Day |
| Microalbumin (Spot) | Calculation | Urine Same Day |
| Osmolality, Blood sample (clotted) | Molybdate Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Phosphorus | Molybdate Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Phosphorus | Molybdate Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Urine Same Day |
| Potassium | Ion Selective Electrode / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Procalcitonin | "ECLIA" Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Protein | Biuret Reagent Colorimetric Assay Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Protein | Benzethonium Chloride / COBAS 6000 Modular | CSF Same Day |
| Protein / Creatinine Ratio | As indicated in individual tests / COBAS 6000 Modular | Urine Same Day |
| Proteins 24 HRS | Benzethonium Chloride (Immunoturbidimetric Assay) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Urine Same Day |
| PSA Free | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| PSA Total | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Phenobarbital | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect i1000 | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP A) | Enzyme-labeled Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay / Immulite | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Progesterone | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Prolactin | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| RBC fragility | Manual / colorimeter / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (Plasma) Next Day |
| Serum free light chain | Automated / CLIA / COBAS 4000 Integra | Blood sample (clotted) After 3 Days |
| SGOT (AST) | IFCC without Pyridoxal Phosphate / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) After 3 Days |
| SGPT (ALT) | IFCC without Pyridoxal Phosphate / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) After 3 Days |
| Sodium | Ion Selective Electrode / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Sex Hormone Binding Globulin | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Syphilis | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Tacrolimus | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Blood sample (EDTA) Same Day |
| Triglycerides | GPO-PAP Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Testosterone (Total) | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Thyroglobulin | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| TSH | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| Troponin I | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Immulite | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Urea | Kinetic with urease and GLDH / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Uric Acid | 4AAP Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Uric Acid (24 hrs) | 4AAP Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Urine Same Day |
| Valproic Acid | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| VLDL Cholesterol | Calculated | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Zinc | Colorimetric Method / COBAS 6000 Modular | Blood sample (clotted) Next Day |
| 25 OH Vitamin D | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) / Liaison | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| 17-OH-Progesterone | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Adoption Profile | Fully automated/Microscopy | Blood sample (clotted/EDTA), Urine 3 Days |
| PCOD Profile | Fully automated | Blood sample (clotted) 3 Days |
| Lipid Profile | Fully automated | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Liver Profile | Fully automated | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
| Kidney/Renal Profile | Fully automated | Blood sample (clotted) Same Day |
