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What is PCR?

Polymerase chain reaction (abbreviated PCR) is a laboratory technique for rapidly producing (amplifying) millions to billions of copies of a specific segment of DNA.

Respiratory System

RPP36
TAT
Within 24 hours
PCR Test
  • Human Coronavirus
  • Human Coronavirus (NL63,OC43,229E,HKU1)
  • Parainfluenza virus (1,2,3,4)
  • Rhinovirus
  • Influenza Virus (A,B,C,H1N1)
  • Influenza A Subtype H1N1 (2009 H1N1)
  • Metapneumovirus (A,B)
  • Adenovirus
  • Bocavirus
  • Enterovirus
  • Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
  • Human parechovirus
  • Streptococcus pneumonia
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Haemophilus influenza (A-F & B)
  • Salmonella sp.
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii (PCP)
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Mycoplasma pneumonia
  • Bordetella spp_._
  • Chlamydophila pneumonia
  • Legionella spp_._
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
Specimen
  • Sputum (1-3 mL)
  • Throat swab in UTM (1 mL)
  • Nasal swab in UTM (1 mL)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 mL)
RV19
TAT
within 24 hours
PCR Test
  • Adenovirus
  • Influenza A virus (Flu A)
  • Influenza B virus (Flu B)
  • Parainfluenza virus (1,2,3,4)
  • Rhinovirus A/B/C
  • Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
  • Bocavirus 1/2/3/4
  • Metapneumovirus
  • Coronavirus (NL63,OC43,229E)
  • Enterovirus
Specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1 mL)
  • Coughed up sputum from adults in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Respiratory tissue biopsy in sterile container (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
Covid-19
TAT
Within 2 hours on weekdays and 6 hours on weekdays
PCR Test
  • Normal sample
  • Urgent sample
Specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1-3 mL)
  • Oropharyngeal swab in UTM (1-3 mL)
H1N1
TAT
Within 24 hours
PCR Test
  • Influenza A, B & RSV Panel
  • Influenza A virus (Flu A)
  • Influenza B virus (Flu B)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
  • Subtype of Influenza: H1, H3, H1 2009 pdm
Specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1 mL)
  • Nasal swab in UTM
  • Throat swab in UTM (1 mL)
  • Respiratory tissue biopsy in sterile container (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
  • Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage (1-3 mL)
  • Sputum (1-3 mL)
RB7
TAT
Within 24 hours
PCR Test
  • Respiratory Bacterial 7
  • Mycoplasma pneumonia
  • Chlamydia pneumonia
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Bordetella parapertussis
  • Haemophilus influenza
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
Specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 mL)
  • Nasopharyngeal swabs in UTM (1 mL)
  • Sputum (1-3 mL)
RP26
TAT
Within 24 hours
PCR Test
  • Influenza A virus (Flu A)
  • Influenza B virus (Flu B)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus A (RSV A)
  • Respiratory syncytial virus B (RSV B)
  • Flu A-H1
  • Flu A-H1pdm09
  • Flu A-H3
  • Adenovirus
  • Enterovirus
  • Parainfluenza virus (1,2,3,4)
  • Metapneumovirus
  • Bocavirus
  • Rhinovirus
  • Coronavirus (NL63, OC43, 229E)
  • Mycoplasma pneumonia
  • Chlamydophila pneumonia
  • Legionella pneumophila
  • Streptococcus pneumonia
  • Bordetella pertussis
  • Bordetella parapertussis
Specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal swab in UTM (1 mL)
  • Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container (1-3  mL)
  • Sputum (1-3 mL)
TB
TAT
Within 4 days
PCR Test
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Detection
Specimen
  • Sputum/ induced sputum in sterile container (5 mL)
  • Blood in heparin tube (3-5 ml)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage in sterile container (5 ml)
  • Tracheal wash in sterile container (5 ml)
  • Pleural fluid in sterile container (5 ml)
  • Pus from abscess (5 ml)
  • Synovial fluid from joint (5 ml)
  • Respiratory tissue biopsy in sterile container (2 mm x 2 mm)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (2 ml)
  • Bone marrow in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)
  • Lymph node aspirate (0.5-1 ml)
  • Early morning first void urine in sterile  container (10 ml)
H7N9
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • H7N9
Specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal swabs in UTM (1 ml)
  • Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
MCoV
TAT
Within 24 hours
PCR Test
  • MERS – CoV
Specimen
  • Nasopharyngeal swabs in UTM (1 ml)
  • Combined nose/throat swab in UTM (1 ml)
  • Nasopharyngeal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Tracheal aspirate in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Bronchoalveolar aspirate/ lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)

Viral Test

HBV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Hepatitis B Virus Detection & Quantitation
Specimen
  • EDTA blood/plasma (3-5 ml)
  • Serum (3 ml)
HCV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Hepatitis C Virus Detection & Quantitation
Specimen
  • EDTA blood/plasma (3-5 ml)
CMV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Cytomegalovirus Detection & Quantitation
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
  • Urine in sterile container (3 ml)
  • Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
  • Tissue biopsy (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
  • Amniotic fluid (min 0.2 ml)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Saliva
  • Semen
  • Swab in UTM or dry swab
EBV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Detection & Quantitation
Specimen
  • Plasma (3 ml)
  • EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
BKJC
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • BK & JC Detection & Quantitation
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
  • Serum (3-5 ml)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)
  • Urine in sterile container (1-3 ml)
VZV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Varicella Zoster Virus Detection & Quantitation
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
  • Whole blood (3-5 ml)
  • Skin scraping/ scab
  • Vesicle fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Vesicle swab from oral/skin/ genital lesions in UTM (1 ml)
  • Amniotic fluid (min 0.2 ml)
  • Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
HSV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Herpes Simplex Virus Detection, Typing & Quantitation
Specimen
  • Vesicle fluid (3-5 ml)
  • Vesicle swab from oral/skin/genital lesions in UTM (1 ml)
  • Throat swab in babies in UTM (1 ml)
  • High vaginal swab (1 ml)
  • Corneal swab in UTM
  • Corneal scraping
  • Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
  • Amniotic fluid (min 0.2 ml)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
  • Urine in sterile container (3-5 ml)
HBV-HCV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Combo Test Virus Detection & Quantitation
Specimen
  • EDTA blood/plasma (3-5 ml)
IMSP
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Immunosuppressed Panel
  • Detection & Quantitation of :
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
  • EDTA plasma (2 ml)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (1-3 ml)
EP
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Eye Panel
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Detection & Quantitation
  • Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Detection & Quantitation
  • Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Detection, Typing & Quantitation
Specimen
  • Eye vitreous fluid (min 0.2 ml)
  • Corneal scraping
  • Eye swab (dry swab or swab in UTM)
HIV
TAT
Within 5 days
PCR Test
  • HIV detection and viral load
Specimen
  • EDTA blood/plasma (3 x 3 ml)
HIV-CD4/CD8
TAT
Within 8 days
PCR Test
  • Combo HIV, CD4 and CD8
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (3 x 3 ml)

Sexually Transmitted Infections Tests

HPV
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Human Papillomavirus (28 Genotypes)
  • 19 High Risk – HPV (16, 18, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 69, 73, 82.
  • 9 Low Risk – HPV (11, 40, 42, 43, 44, 54, 6, 61, 70) 
Specimen
  • In Male
  • In Female
STI7
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Neisseria gonorrhoea
  • Trichomonas vaginalis
  • Mycoplasma genitalium
  • Mycoplasma hominis
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum
  • Ureaplasma parvum
Specimen
  • In Male
  • In Female
  • In both gender
STI8
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • HPV and STI7 Combo
  • Human Papillomavirus (28 Genotypes)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Neisseria gonorrhea
  • Trichomonas vaginalis
  • Mycoplasma genitalium
  • Mycoplasma hominis
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum
  • Ureaplasma parvum
Specimen
  • In Male
  • In Female
  • In both gender
STI9
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Neisseria gonorrhoea
  • Trichomonas vaginalis
  • Mycoplasma genitalium
  • Mycoplasma hominis
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum
  • Ureaplasma parvum
  • HSV-1, HSV-2
Specimen
  • In Male
  • In Female
  • In both gender
STI10
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Chlamydia trachomatis
  • Neisseria gonorrhoea
  • Trichomonas vaginalis
  • Mycoplasma genitalium
  • Mycoplasma hominis
  • Ureaplasma urealyticum
  • Ureaplasma parvum
  • HSV-1, HSV-2
Specimen
  • In Male
  • In Female
  • In both gender
  • For HPV

Tropical Diseases and Fever Panels

GF-TFP
TAT
Within 3 days
PCR Test
  • Tropical Fever Panel
  • Leptospirosis (Leptospira spp.)
  • Melioidosis (Burkholdheria pseudomallei)
  • Typhoid (Salmonella spp.)
  • Malaria (Plasmodium spp.)
  • Dengue Virus Detection & Typing
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
  • Plasma (3 ml)
GF-MEL
TAT
Within 3 days
PCR Test
  • Melioidosis
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei Detection
Specimen
  • EDTA blood/ plasma (3-5 ml)
  • Plasma (3 ml)
GF-LEPT
TAT
Within 3 days
PCR Test
  • Leptospirosis
  • Leptospira Detection
Specimen
  • EDTA blood/ plasma (3 ml)
  • Early morning first void urine in sterile container (5 ml)
GF-DEN
TAT
Within 2 days
PCR Test
  • Dengue Virus Detection & Typing
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
  • EDTA plasma (2 ml)
  • Whole blood (2 x 3 ml)
  • Serum (2 ml)
GF-DEN-CHIK-ZIKA
TAT
Within 3 days
PCR Test
  • Dengue Virus Detection
  • Chikungunya Virus Detection
  • Zika Virus Detection
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (2 x 3 ml)
  • EDTA plasma (2 ml)
  • Whole blood (2 x 3 ml)
  • Serum (2 ml)
BRCL
TAT
Within 7 days
PCR Test
  • Brucella Detection
Specimen
  • EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)

Gastrointestinal Panels

H. Pylori
TAT
Within 3 weeks
PCR Test
  • Helicobacter pylori
  • Antibiotic Resistance Genes
  • Metronidazole – frxA & rdxA
  • Tetracycline – 16S rRNA
  • Clarithromycin – 23S rRNA
  • Fluoroquinolone – gyrA & gyrB
  • Amoxicillin – pbp1, ftsl, pbp2
  • Rifampicin – rpoB
Specimen
  • Gastric biopsy in sterile container (min 2 mm x 2 mm)
  • Tissue biopsy in sterile container (min 2 mm x 2 mm)

Neurology Test

CNS
TAT
Within 1-3 days
PCR Test
  • Detection of: HSV-1, HSV-2
  • VZV
  • CMV
  • EBV
  • Enterovirus
  • Adenovirus
  • Parechovirus
  • Human herpesvirus 6
  • Human herpesvirus 7
  • Parvovirus (B19)
  • Neisseria meningitidis
  • Streptococcus pneumonia
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus/ GBS)
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Escherichia coli
  • Mumps
Specimen
  • Cerebrospinal fluid  in sterile container (2 ml)
  • EDTA blood (3-5 ml)
ME
TAT
Within 24 hours
PCR Test
  • Meningitis/ Encephalitis Panel
Specimen
  • Cerebrospinal fluid in sterile container (0.5-1 ml)