Microbiology

The study of microscopic organisms causing infection, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites & fungi

Microbiology
TEST NAME METHODOLOGY SPECIMEN REQUIRMENT & 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] Saboraud’s Dextrose agar with and without chloromycetin + cyclohexamide / 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)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 moduler 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 Days
HSV2 – IgG Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Liasion 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) / Liasion Serum
Same Day
HSV 1/2 IgM Chemiluminescence Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA) / Liasion Serum
Same Day
HPV PCR(Polymerase chain reaction) and Flow through hybridization/ HybriBio Biotech Cervical Swab
10 Days
MeaslesIgG Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Liasion Serum / Plasma
Next Day
Mumps IgG Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) / Liasion 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) / Liasion 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