Laboratory Service
The Laboratory Services at Dhaka, Bangladesh offers a comprehensive range of laboratory tests for the diagnosis, , anagement and prevention of a wide variety of diseases.
Tests Offered:
Clinical Biochemistry
- Renal Function (Urea, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Glucose, Creatinine, Bicarbonate, Creatinine Clearance)
- Liver Function (Total Protein, Albumin, Globulin, Total Bilirubin, Direct Bilirubin, ALP, ALT, AST, GGT)
- Cardiac Markers (CKMB-Mass, TnT, NT-pro-BNP)
- Lipids (Total Cholesterol, Triglyceride, HDL-Cholesterol & LDL- Cholesterol)
- Therapeutic Drugs (Acetaminophen, Gentamycin, Phenytoin, Digoxin, Theophylline, Vancomycin, Carbamazepine, Valproate, Salicylate)
- Thyroid Function Tests (FT4, TSH, TPO-Ab, TgAb, anti-TSHR)
- Hormones (Prolactin, FSH, LH, Total Testosterone, Cortisol, Estradiol, Progesterone, Insulin, C-peptide, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin, Insulin-like Growth Factor 1, Growth Hormone, PTH)
- Tumour Markers (CEA, free PSA, CA125, AFP, CA15-3, CA19-9)
- CRP (ultra-sensitive), Transferrin, Ferritin, Vitamin B12, Folate, Iron, HBA1c, ds DNA, ANA
- Calcium, Uric Acid, Phosphate, Magnesium, LDH, Amylase, Arterial Blood Gas, Ionised Calcium, Lactate, Urinary Total Protein, Urine Microalbumin, Myeloma Screen, Prealbumin, Carboxyhemoglobin, Methemoglobin, Rheumatoid factor, procalcitonin
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Examination
- Stool Examination (Parasites, Ova, Amoeba & Cysts, Occult Blood)
- Pregnancy Test (ß-HCG)
- Urine Phase Contrast Microscopy
- Urine Examination / Specific Gravity
- Blood Ketones
- Semen Analysis
- VDRL / Syphilis TP
- Body Fluid (pleural, peritoneal, Synovial fluid) Examination
- Serum and Urine Osmolality
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Urine Bilirubin / Urobilinogen
- Hepatitis A IgM
- Hepatitis B – HBs Ag
- Hepatitis B – Anti HBs
- Hepatitis B – Anti HBc IgM
- Hepatitis B – HBe Ag
- Hepatitis C – IgG
- Hepatitis A Virus, Total
- Anti HIV Screening Test
Histo-pathology / Cytopathology
- Gynaecological Cytology (Pap smear)
- Non-Gynaecological Cytology including Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Gross and Microscopic Tissue Interpretation
- Immuno-histochemistry
- Frozen Section
Haematology / Coagulation
- Full Blood Count (Haemoglobin, Total White Cell Count, Total White Differential Count, Total Red Cell Count, Hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC & Platelet Count)
- Dengue Serology
- Blood films for Malaria parasites / Microfilaria
- ESR or erythrocyte sedimentation rate / Peripheral Blood Film / Reticulocytes
- Prothrombin Time (INR)
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Thrombin Clotting Time
- D-Dimer
- Thalassemia Screen
Blood Bank
- ABO and Rh blood group typing
- Antibody Screening
- Direct / Indirect Anti Globulin test
- Compatibility Tests
Microbiology
- Aerobic / Anaerobic Culture and Sensitivity
- Gram stains
- Acid fast stains
- Fungal microscopy
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture and Sensitivity
- Stool pathogens
- Legionella urine antigen
- Streptococcus pneumoniae urine antigen
- Influenza antigen detection
Quality Assurance
We subscribe to the following external Quality Assurance Programs:
Clinical Laboratory
- Haematology
- American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) / College of American Pathologists (CAP) Viral Markers (VM)
- B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
- Blood Gas (AQ)
- Blood Oximetry (SO)
- Blood Parasite (BP)
- Body Fluid (FLD)
- Body Fluid Crystals (BFC)
- Cardiac (CAR)
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (M)
- Chemistry (C / CN3)
- Clinical Microscopy (CM, OB)
- Coagulation (CG1)
- Diagnostic Immunology (S)
- Direct AntiGlobulin Testing (DAT)
- ESR or erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Glycohemoglobin (GH2)
- Haematology (FH3)
- Haemoglobinopathy Survey (HG)
- Immunology General (G)
- Immunology Special (S2)
- Ligand Assay – Special (Y)
- Ligand (General) SI units (KN)
- Parasitology (P3)
- Reticulocyte (RT)
- Rheumatoid Factor (RF) / CRP
- Syphilis Serology (G)
- Transfusion Medicine (J1)
- Transfusion Medicine Automated Testing (JAT)
- Tumour Markers (TM)
- Whole Blood Glucose (WB2)
- Urine Chemistry (U)
- External Quality Assurance Schemes (
- Monthly Clinical Chemistry
- Monthly Immunoassay / Monthly Hemoglobin
- National Proficiency Testing Programmes in:
- Transfusion Medicine – ABO Rhesus Typing
- Diagnostic Immunology Serology (HIV)
- Malaria Parasite