Microbiology
The study of microscopic organisms causing infection, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites & fungi
Microbiology
| TEST NAME | METHODOLOGY | SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT & TAT/REPORT |
|---|---|---|
| AFB Smear | Ziehl Neelsen Method / Microscopy | Urine / Fluid / Aspirates / Sputum etc. Same Day |
| Amoebic Serology IgG | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum 7 Days |
| Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum 7 Days |
| Blood Culture | Culture / BactAlert 3D | Whole Blood 2 Days |
| Clostridium difficile | Real Time Polymerase chain reaction / GeneXpert | Stool 2 Days |
| Chikungunya IgM | Chromatographic Immunoassay / ICT (Rapid) | Serum Same Day |
| Cryptosporidium antigen | Chromatographic Immunoassay / ICT (Rapid) | Stool Same Day |
| Culture (AFB) | Liquid culture / BactAlert 3D | Sputum / Tissue / Fluid / Pus / Aspirates etc. 4 Weeks |
| Culture (Bacterial) | Aerobic method / Manual/API / Vitek 2 | Pus / Fluids / CSF / Throat-swab / Sputum etc. 2 Days |
| Culture (Fungal) | Sabouraud's Dextrose agar with and without chloromycetin + cycloheximide / Vitek 2 | Pus / Fluids / CSF / Throat-swab / Sputum etc. 3 Weeks |
| Cysticercosis | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum 1 Week |
| CMV IgG | Enzyme Linked Florescent Assay (ELFA) / VIDAS | Serum Same Day |
| CMV IgM | Enzyme Linked Florescent Assay (ELFA) / VIDAS | Serum Same Day |
| Cryptosporidium | Modified ZN Stain / Microscopy | Stool Same Day |
| CSF for Cryptococcus | India Ink Method / Microscopy | CSF Same Day |
| Chlamydia trachomatis / Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Real Time Polymerase chain reaction / GeneXpert | Urine/Swab 2 Days |
| Dengue NS1 Antigen | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum Same Day |
| Dengue Serology (IgG/IgM) | Solid phase enzyme immunoassay / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum Same Day |
| Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum 7 Days |
| Drug sensitivity testing M.tuberculosis (1st & 2nd line) | Liquid culture / BactAlert 3D | Pus / Fluid / CSF / Culture / Sputum etc. 14 days |
| Fungus KOH Prep | KOH Preparation method / Manual | Scrapings/Skin/Cornea Next Day |
| Gram Stain | Gram’s method / Microscopy | Pus / Fluid / CSF / Culture / Sputum etc. Same Day |
| H – Drop for Cholera | Hanging drop method / Microscopy | Stool Same Day |
| Stool for reducing substances | Benedicts Method / Manual | Stool Same Day |
| H. Pylori – IgG | Enzyme Immunoassay sandwich (ELFA) / VIDAS | Serum Same Day |
| HAV – IgM | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / COBAS 6000 modular | Serum Same Day |
| HAV – Ab | Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay (MEIA) / Architect | Serum Same Day |
| HB Core – IgM | Enzyme Linked Florescent Assay (ELFA) / VIDAS | Serum Same Day |
| HBe Antibodies | Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay (MEIA) / Architect | Serum Same Day |
| HBeAntigen | Enzyme Linked Florescent Assay (ELFA) / VIDAS | Serum Same Day |
| HBsAg | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| HBs Antibodies | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Serum Same Day |
| HCV Antibodies | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| HEV – IgM | Enzyme Linked Florescent Assay (ELFA) / VIDAS | Serum 1 Day |
| HSV2 – IgG | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Liason | Serum Same Day |
| HSV2 – IgM | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum 3 Days |
| HSV 1/2 IgG | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Liason | Serum Same Day |
| HSV 1/2 IgM | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Liason | Serum Same Day |
| HPV | PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) and Flow through hybridization / HybriBio Biotech | Cervical Swab 10 Days |
| MeaslesIgG | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Liason | Serum / Plasma Next Day |
| Mumps IgG | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Liason | Serum / Plasma Next Day |
| Rubella IgG | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| Rubella IgM | Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Architect | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| Stool Routine | Formal Ether Concentration Method / Microscopy | Stool Same Day |
| Smear for diphtheria | Albert stain for C.diphtheria / Microscopy | Throat swab Same Day |
| Toxo-IgG | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Architect | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| Toxo-IgM | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Architect | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| HIV 1 & 2 | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Architect | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| HIV combi | Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) / Cobas 6000 Moduler | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| HIV Tridot | Lateral flow chromatography / Manual | Serum / Plasma Same Day |
| MTB/RIF | Real Time Polymerase chain reaction / Genexpert | Sputum, Pus, BAL, Gastric Lavage, CSF, Peritoneal Fluid, Plural Fluid, Synovial Fluid, Endometrial aspirate, Aspirate from Pouch of Douglas, Biopsies, FNAC Same Day |
| Urethral Smear-Gonococci | Gram’s stain / Microscopy | Urethral Discharge Same Day |
| Typhidot IgM | Immunochromatographic Test / Manual | Serum Same Day |
| Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) | Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Liason | Serum Same Day |
| Vaginal pathogens for Trichomonas, Gardnerella & Candida | DNA Hybridization / Micro Probe Processor | Vaginal Swab Same Day |
| Wet Smear / Gram Stain | Gram’s Method / Microscopy | Vaginal Swab Same Day |
| Water for bacteriological testing | Multiple tube method / Manual | Water 1 Week |
| Widal | Tube Method / manual | Blood Next Day |
| Rapid Plasma Reagin | RPR Card Test / Manual | Serum Same Day |
| Infectious Mononucleosis | Latex Agglutination Test / Manual | Serum Same Day |
| Anti sperm Antibodies | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum 2 Days |
| A S O Titre | Immuno Turbidimetric Assay / Cobas 6000 Moduler | Serum Same Day |
| CRP Quantitative | Immuno Turbidimetric Assay / Cobas 6000 Moduler | Serum Same Day |
| RA Factor Quantitative | Immuno Turbidimetric Assay / Cobas 6000 Moduler | Serum Same Day |
| Quantiferon -TB Gold | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) / Microwell plate ELISA Reader | Serum 7 Days |
| Carba NP | Carbapenem Hydrolysis / Manual | Rectal Swab/Stool/Pus 1 Day |
| H. Pylori | Immunochromatographic / Manual | Stool 1 Day |
