Test name Collection FACTOR V (F.5) 1.0 mL frozen platelet-poor citrated plasma. After spinning down, remove plasma and spin again. Remove 1 mL of the plasma and send frozen in a plastic tube. FACTOR VIII (F.8) 1.0 mL frozen platelet-poor citrated plasma. After spinning down, remove plasma and spin again. Remove 1 mL of the plasma and send frozen in a plastic tube. FACTOR X (F.10) 1.0 mL frozen platelet-poor citrated plasma. After spinning down, remove plasma and spin again. Remove 1 mL of the plasma and send frozen in a plastic tube. FACTOR IX (F.9) 1.0 mL frozen platelet-poor citrated plasma. After spinning down, remove plasma and spin again. Remove 1 mL of the plasma and send frozen in a plastic tube. FACTOR VII (F.7) 1.0 mL frozen platelet-poor citrated plasma. After spinning down, remove plasma and spin again. Remove 1 mL of the plasma and send frozen in a plastic tube. FASCIOLA Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated FERRITIN Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT (FDP) Special tube needed. Contact Lab. FIBRINOGEN 1 mL frozen citrated plasma FILARIA Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated FILARIA DETECTION 3 well spread films and 3 heparinized capillarry tubes finger-prick fresh blood drawn 1 hr after sleeping. FOLATE Serum. Foil Wrapped 1.0 ml. Frozen FREE THYROXIN INDEX (FTI) Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated FRUCTOSAMINE Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated FSH Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated FUNGUS ANTIBIOGRAM Contact lab FUNGUS CULTURE Culture checked daily FUNGUS KOH PREPARATION Skin or nail scrapping - Hair.   Test name Collection G-6-PD Blood EDTA 5.0 ml. Ambient or Refrigerated Gastrein (GST) 2.0 ml. serum or fresh urine. GGT Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated GLYCOSYLATED HAEMOGLOBIN EDTA Blood 2.0 ml. Refrigerated GRAM STAINING State sample type. GROWTH HORMONE (After stimulation) (HGH) 1 ml. refrigerated serum. Contact lab for type of stimulation. GROWTH HORMONE (Basal) (HGH) Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated. 12 hr fasting and 1 hr relaxation before sampling.   Test name Collection Ham test ( Acidified serum test) 1 ml. EDTA blood + 1 ml. serum. Send within 2 hrs. HAPTOGLOBIN Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HAV IgG Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HAV IgM Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated Hb & HCT EDTA Blood Hb A1-C 2 ml. EDTA blood. Refrigerated. Hb ELECTROPHORESIS. EDTA Blood HBc IgG Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HBc IgM Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HBe Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HBe Ag. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HBs Ag. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HBs Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HBV-DNA/PCR (AMPLICOR - Quantitative) Serum 0.5 ml. Refrigerated and sterile. HBV-DNA/PCR (Qualitative) Serum 0.5 ml. Refrigerated and sterile. HCV - RNA/PCR (AMPLICOR) QUALITATIVE Serum 0.5 ml. Refrigerated and sterile. HCV - RNA/PCR (AMPLICOR) QUANT. Serum 0.5 ml. Refrigerated and sterile. HCV IgG - 3rd generation Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HCV IgM Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HCV PCR in mononuclear cells 3.ml. sterile EDTA blood. Refrigerate. Do not freeze. HCV-GENOTYPING Serum 0.5 ml. Refrigerated and sterile. HDL - Cholesterol Serum 3.0 ml. Refrigerated 12 - 14 hr fasting. HDV Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HDV Ag 2.0 ml. serum. Refrigerate. HELICOBACTER PYLORI Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HELICOBACTER PYLORI Ag DETECTION -Saliva Saliva sample HELICOBACTER PYLORI BIOPSY C&S. Gastric biopsy in 0.2 ml. sterile 0.85% Nacl. Send within 1 hr. HELICOBACTER PYLORI EXAMINATION Gastric biopsy. HELICOBACTER PYLORI IN TISSUES BY PCR. Tissue biopsy in sterile saline. HEMATOCRIT. HCT EDTA Blood HEMOGLOBIN Hb EDTA Blood. HEMOPARASITES EDTA Blood HEROIN (URINE) Random urine sample, Avoid addition of water (strict supervision) HEV-IgG Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HGV -RNA/PCR 0.5 ml. Serum. Refrigerated and sterile. HIV by PCR Serum 0.5 ml. Refrigerated and sterile. HIV I&II Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HIV western blot. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated. HLA - ABC CLASS I 2 Vials of 4 ml. EDTA. Ambiant. HLA - B5 4.0 ml. EDTA blood HLA (Cross Matching - Allo & Auto Abs.) 2 Vials of 4 ml. EDTA. Ambiant. + 2.0 ml. frozen serum for the patient. HLA- B27 2 Vials of 4 ml. EDTA. Ambiant. HLA -DR CLASS II 2 Vials of 4 ml. EDTA. Ambiant. HOMOCYSTEINE Serum 2.0 ml. Refrigerated. 12 hr fasting HPV (Human papilloma virus) by PCR Put swab in sterile saline. Or any specimen fresly sent. HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)-Typing Put swab in sterile saline. Or any specimen fresly sent. HSV I Ig M (HERPES SIMPLEX) Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HSV I IgG (HERPES SIMPLEX) Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HSV I/II DNA PCR Serum 0.5 ml. Refrigerated and sterile. HSV II IGG Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HSV II IGM Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated HYDATID Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated Hydroxyproline. 20 ml. of a 24 hr. urine sample collected on 10 ml. 6M hcl.   Test name Collection IGE - TOTAL Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated IGF-1 (Insulin Growth factor 1) (or BP-3) each. Serum 2.0 ml. Frozen. IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated (IgA,IgD,IgE,IgM,KAPPA,LAMBDA) IMMUNOGLOBULIN Ig G Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated IMMUNOGLOBULIN IgE SPECIFIC (RAST). PER PANEL Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated. EACH OR PER MIX IMMUNOGLOBULIN IgM Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated IMMUNOGLUBULIN IgA Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY (IHC)/ PANEL. 2 unstained paraffin sections. Immunophenotyping. (per CD) 5.0 ml. heparinized blood sample. Ambient. (State required panel) INSULIN Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated INSULIN CURVE 1 ml. refrigerated serum for Fasting, 1/2, 1, 2 and 3 hr. INSULIN LEVEL (Fasting) Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated INSULIN LEVEL (P.P.) Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated IRON Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated Iron stain (Blood or B.M.) Fresh blood or B.M. slides. Send a soon as possible ISLET CELL Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated   Test name Collection JO-1 Abs. Serum 1.0 ml. Refrigerated