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Parameters Monitored in 2008

 

 

Chemistry
Chemistry-General
Drug Monitoring
Enzymes, Cardiac Markers & Lipids
Endocrinology
Immunology
Maternal Serum Screening


Hematology
Bone Marrow
Coagulation
Flow Cytometry
Red Cell Disorders
Morphology
Routine Hematology
Transfusion Medicine

 

Microbiology
Bacteriology
Mycobacteriology
Mycology
Parasitology
Virology

Other
Anatomic Pathology
Genetics
Cytology
Point-of-Care Testing

Chemistry
Chemistry-General

Albumin
Albumin Excretion Rate (AER)
Bicarbonate
Bilirubin, Total
Blood Gases (pH, pCO2, pO2, Na+, K+, Glucose, Ionized Calcium)
Hb A1c
Calcium, Total
Chloride
Creatinine

Glucose
Magnesium
Phosphate
Potassium
Protein, Total
Sodium
Total Iron, TIBC, UIBC, Transferrin Saturation
Urate
Urea
Urine Chemistry (Quantitative Protein, Sodium, Potassium, Creatinine, Osmolality)

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Drug Monitoring

Acetaminophen
Carbamazepine
Digoxin
Drugs of Abuse
Ethanol
Gentamicin
Lithium
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Salicylate
Theophylline
Tobramycin
Valproic Acid
Vancomycin

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Endo
crinology

Thyrotropin (TSH)
Free Thyroxine (FT4)
Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)
Vitamin B12
Ferritin
Cortisol

Total Testosterone

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Parathyroid Hormone

Progesterone

Prolactin

Chorionic Gonadotropin (CG)

Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)

Estradiol

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Free PSA

Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S)

25 Hydroxy Vitamin D

 

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Enzymes, Cardiac Markers & Lipids

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Amylase
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Lactate Dehydrogenase, Total (LD)
Lipase
Total Creatine Kinase (Total CK)
CK-2
Serum Myoglobin
Serum Troponin I

Serum Troponin T
Cholesterol
Triglycerides
HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C)
Calculated LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C)

Cholesterol : HDL-C Ratio

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Immunology

Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) 
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
High Sensitivity CRP (hsCRP)
Specific Proteins:
   IgG
   IgA
   IgM
   IgE
   C3
   C4
Protein Electrophoresis

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Maternal Serum Screening

Serum Analytes:
  Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)
  Total Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Total hCG)
  Unconjugated Estriol (µE3)

  Dimeric Inhibin-A (DIA)

  Free beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (free ß-hCG)

  Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A)  
Multiple of Median (MoM):
   AFP, hCG, µE3, DIA free ß-hCG and PAPP-A

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Hematology
Bone Marrow

Aspirate and/or Biopsy preparation:
  Descriptive Morphology
  Diagnosis

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Coagulation

International Normalized Ratio (INR)
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)

Heparin Assay
Factor VIII
Factor IX
D-dimer
Thrombophilia Investigation:

    Activated Protein C (APC) Resistance

    Antithrombin

    Protein C

    Protein S

    Anticardiolipin antibody (ACA)

    Factor V Leiden

    Prothrombin Gene Mutation

    Russell Viper Venom (dilute and confirm)

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Flow Cytometry

Lymphocyte CD3/CD4/CD8 quantitation by immunophenotyping
Leukocyte Immunophenotyping in the investigation of hematological disorders (lymphoma/leukemia)
CD34+ Stem Cell Enumeration

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Red Cell Disorders

Hemoglobin S Screen
Hemoglobin Fraction Quantitation

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Morphology

Peripheral Blood Film:
    Differential Leukocyte Count
    Descriptive Morphology
    Diagnosis

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Routine Hematology

Leukocyte Count
Erythrocyte Count
Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Mean Corpuscular Volume
Thrombocyte Count
Automated Leukocyte Differential

Reticuloctye Count

Manual Body Fluid Count

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Transfusion Medicine

ABO and Rh Grouping and Interpretation
Antibody Detection
Antibody Identification
Direct Antiglobulin Testing (DAT)
Crossmatching
Phenotyping
Antibody Titration

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Microbiology

Bacteriology

Isolation and identification of aerobic/anaerobic organisms from:
   Blood
   Genital specimens
   Throat swabs

   Urine
   Body fluids
   Other swabs/pus
   Sputum
   Stool samples

Quantitative urine cultures
Interpretation and reporting of cultures
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Interpretation and reporting of susceptibility findings
Serological grouping and identification

Gram stain interpretation
Detection of Clostridium difficile toxin

Detection of acid-fast bacilli from direct smears

Quantification of acid-fast bacilli

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Mycology

Isolation and identification of:
   Dermatophytes
   Moulds
   Yeasts
Wet preparations for fungal elements

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Parasitology

Wet preparation examination of stool samples
Preparation of faecal concentrates
Staining of samples for gastrointestinal parasites
Identification and quantification of parasites
Use of special stains

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Virology

Antibody detection:
   Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
   Hepatitis A, B and C
   HIV
   Rubella IgG
   Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

Antigen Detection:
   Chlamydia trachomatis
   Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
   Influenza A Virus

   Influenza B Virus

   Parainfluenza virus

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Genetics

Cytogenetics
   Blood
   Bone Marrow
   Tumour
   Tissue
   Amnion Cells

    Fixed cell culture

Molecular Diagnostics of Inherited Diseases
  Suspended for 2008

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Anatomic Pathology

Histopathology

Histotechnology:

   Routine stains

   Special stains   

   Immunohistochemistry stains

   Breast Cancer Markers (ER/PR and HER2)

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Cytopathology

Gynecological
Non-Gynecological
Respiratory:

   Sputum
   Bronchial washings
   Bronchial brushings
Urinary
Body fluids
Fine needle aspiration of breast
Fine needle aspiration of head and neck:
   Thyroid
   Lymph node
   Salivary glands

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Other
Point
-of-Care Testing

Glucose Meters

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Testing Program

Revised: 2008-03-31


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