St. Elizabeth Hospital Laboratory Services

1. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER
LABORATORY PROCEDURE SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
SGPT (ALT) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
SGOT (AST) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Creatinine - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Blood Urea Nitrogen - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Sodium (Na+) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Potassium (K+) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Chloride (Cl-) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Calcium (Ca++) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Magnesium (Mg++) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Phosphorus (P) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Hemoglobin A1 c (HbA1c) - Whole blood, 3 cc/ Lavander Daily After 2 hours
Lactatic Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
Lipase - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours

2. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER
LABORATORY PROCEDURE SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
- Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Fasting Blood Sugar - Patient strictly observes no smoking,
eating or drinking after the last meal on Daily After 2 hours
the night before the examination.
- Patient should avoid physical and
strenuous exercises or activity.
- Patient for FBS or OGTT is instructed to
observe fasting for at least 8 hours.
Serum Uric Acid - Serum, 3cc / red top Daily After 2 hours
- Patient is instructed to fast for at least 8
hours.
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Cholesterol - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
- Fasting of 8-12 hours is required
Triglycerides - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
- Fasting of 8-12 hours is required
HDL (Good cholesterol) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
- Fasting of 8-12 hours is required
LDL (Bad Cholesterol) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
- Fasting of 8-12 hours is required

3. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER
LABORATORY PROCEDURE SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
Amylase - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Total protein (TP) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Albumin - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Globulin - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase(GGT) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Bilirubin - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Glucose- Random blood Sugar (RBS) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Glucose- 2 Hours Post Prandial Blood - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Sugar ( 2 PPBS ) - Depending on Doctor’s request, patient Daily After 2 hours
shall either fast for 8 hours or no fasting is
done.

4. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER SCHEDULE OF
LABORATORY PROCEDURE RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION EXAMINATION
IMMUNOSEROLOGY SECTION
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)- - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 2 hours
Quantitative
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)- - Serum, 3 cc/ red top or
Qualitative Plasma, 3cc/ Lavander top Daily After 1 hour
Hepatitis B antibody - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
(Anti-HBs)- Quantitative Daily After 2 hours
Hepatitis B antibody - Whole blood, 3cc/ Lavander top
(Anti-HBs)- Qualitative Daily After 1 hour
Hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours
Anti-Hepatitis B envelope - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
(Anti-HBeT) Daily After 3 hours
Anti-Hepatitis B core IgM total (anti-HBc- - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
IgM total) Daily After 2 hours
Anti-Hepatitis A- IgM (anti- HAV IgM) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours
Hepatitis C (HCV)- Qualitative - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Daily After 1 hour
Human Immunodefeciency Virus - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours

5. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER
LABORATORY PROCEDURE SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
IMMUNOSEROLOGY SECTION
Prostate Specific Antigen - Serum, 3 cc/ red top Daily After 1 hour
CA 12-5 (Cancer Antigen 125) Tumor - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Marker Daily After 2 hours
CA 15-3 (Cancer Antigen 15-3) Tumor - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Marker Daily After 2 hours
CA 19-9 (Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Tumor marker Daily After 2 hours
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Tumor - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Marker Daily After 2 hours
Triiodothyronine (T3) - Serum, 5 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours
TotalThyroxine (T4) - Serum, 5 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours
Free T4 - Serum, 5 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) - Serum, 5 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours
Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
(beta-HCG) Daily After 2 hours
Alpha Feto protein (AFP) - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Daily After 2 hours

6. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER
LABORATORY PROCEDURE SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
IMMUNOSEROLOGY SECTION
Syphilis / RPR - Serum, 3 cc/red top Daily After 1 hour
Typhidot - Serum, 3cc/ red top
- Plasma, 3 cc/ Lavander top Daily After 1 hour
Dengue dou - Serum, 3cc/ red top
Daily After 1 hour
C- Reactive protein (CRP) - Serum, 3cc/ red top
Daily After 1 hour
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)/ Rheumatoid - Serum, 3cc/ red top
Arthritis (RA) Daily After 1 hour
Anti-Streptolysin O (ASO) - Serum, 3cc/ red top
Daily After 1 hour
Anti Nuclear Antibody (ANA) - Serum, 3cc/ red top
Every Friday Every Saturday
C3 Complement - Serum, 3cc/ red top
Daily After 48 hours
Trop-I - Serum 33 cc, red top
Daily After 1 hour
Trop-T - Whole blood, 3 cc/ Lavander top
Daily After 1 hour
CK-MB - Serum, 3 cc/ red top
Daily After 1 hour

7. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER
LABORATORY PROCEDURE SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
HEMATOLOGY SECTION
Complete Blood Count (CBC) - Blood, 3cc /EDTA tube (Lavander top)
Parameters: - Blood sample collected in Lavander
Hemoglobin microtainer must be 250 to 500 uL, with
Hematocrit two smears prepared.
- Transport of specimen ideally right after Daily After 1 hour
RBC count
WBC count collection or within 2hours at ambient
Differential count temperature.
Platelet count
Platelet Count (PC) - Whole Blood, 5cc/ Lavander top
- No preparation required Daily After 1 hour
Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) - Plasma, 3cc/ Blue top
- No preparation required Daily After 1 hour
Prothrombin Time (PT) - Plasma, 3cc/ Blue top
- No preparation required
Daily After 1 hour
- Previous results should be noted
Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate (ESR) - Blood 3cc EDTA tube (Lavander top)
- No preparation required Daily After 1 hour
Clotting time and Bleeding time(CT/BT) - Finger pricked
- No preparation required Daily After 1 hour
Clot Retraction - Whole blood, 5 cc/ Red top
Daily After 26 hours
Reticulocyte Count - Whole blood, 3cc/lavender top
Daily After 1 hour

8. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER
LABORATORY PROCEDURE SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY SECTION
Urine analysis Fresh random or early morning urine, 5 – 10 cc in sterile
bottle
1. Patient shall observe the following in collection
of the specimen:
First urine in the morning or at random
Midstream of the urine shall be collected
Freshly collected urine shall be
immediately submitted. Daily After 1 hour
2. Prior to collection, patient must thoroughly clean
genitalia with soap and water.
3. If the specimen collected outside the hospital,
the urine specimen shall be submitted to the
Laboratory within 1 hour.
4. Sample must not be contaminated with water,
chemical, disinfectants, soap or other
contaminants.
Urine analysis for RBC morphology - First morning or randomly collected urine
sample in sterile bottle ( 10 – 30 mL) Daily After 1 hour
- Should be submitted within 1 hour.
Micral Test / Microalbumin - Patient is instructed to collect first urine in
the morning at random or in 24 hours as per
doctor’s request. Daily After 1 hour
- Should be placed in sterile container.
- Should be submitted within one hour.
-
Stool exam - Fresh random stool in sterile bottle,
approximately pea size
1. Should be submitted to the Laboratory
within 1 hour from collection. Daily After 1 hour
2. Should not be contaminated with urine,
water, oils or enemas of any type and
other chemical contaminants.

9. LABORATORY PROCEDURE SPECIMEN/CONTAINER SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY SECTION
Fecal occult blood Stool, approximately size of a grape, sterile bottle
should be submitted to the laboratory within 1 hour.
Daily After 1 hour
Avoid taking the following drugs:
1. Aspirin, non steroidal, anti-inflammatory
drugs and iron supplements for 7 days prior to
and during the test.
2. Vitamin C supplements for 2 days prior to and
during the test.
3. Other medications which may cause
gastrointestinal bleeding.
Avoid eating the following food for 72 hours prior to
the test:
1. Rare of light cooked meat, blood and internal
organs.
2. Fruits or vegetables with high peroxidase
activity such as cucumber, broccoli,
cauliflower, turnip, cantaloupe, red radish,
beans sprout and mushroom.
Avoid contaminating the specimen with toilet bowl
cleaners and other toilet disinfectants or detergents
Beta- HCG/ Pregnancy test- Rapid - Urine, 10 ml / Sterile container
- First urine in the morning or at random
Daily After 1 hour
- Midstream of the urine shall be collected
- Freshly collected urine shall be

10. LABORATORY PROCEDURE SPECIMEN/CONTAINER SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
BLOOD BANKING SECTION Daily After 1 hour
Blood typing - Serum ( Red top) and Whole blood
(Lavander top), 3 cc each
Crossmatching - Serum ( Red top) and Whole blood Daily After 1 hour
(Lavander top), 3 cc each
Rh typing or Du variant - Serum ( Red top) and Whole blood Daily After 1 hour
(Lavander top), 3 cc each
Coomb’s Test - Serum ( Red top) and Whole blood Daily After 1 hour
(Lavander top), 3 cc each
Cold agglutinin - Whole blood, 3cc / Re top Daily After 8 hours

11. LABORATORY PROCEDURE SPECIMEN/CONTAINER SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION
DRUG TESTING LABORATORY
Screening Test for: - Urine, 60ml/ Clean container Monday to Friday After 1 hour
Amphetamine (Shabu) - Donor must fill-up the Custody and ( 8am – 4pm)
Tetrahydrocannabinol (Marijuana) Control Form (ASC) first prior to
collection.
- ASC will conduct a body search prior
to collection
- Donor must be accompanied by the
Authorized Specimen collector.
- Sample container must filled-up to
the required level (60ml)

12. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER SCHEDULE OF
LABORATORY PROCEDURE RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION EXAMINATION
 SPECIAL PROCEDURES:
24hour Urine - 24 hour urine in sterile bottle and
Creatinine/creatinine serum in 3 cc red top
Clearance and Total 1. The container to be used shall be a Daily After 2 hours
protein wide-mouthed, capped, clean
collection glass or any sterile urine
container approximate for 24 hours
collection.
2. On day 1, at 7am, the patient shall
void and discard the first urine. All
succeeding urine samples shall be
collected in 24 hours.
3. On day 2, at 7am, the patient shall
void and add the urine to the total
urine sample collected.
4. During the collection, the container
with the urine sample collected
shall be refrigerated.
L.E Preparation - Whole blood, 10 ml / 2 Clean Test Daily After 28 hours
tubes
Blood Smear for Malarial - Whole blood, 3 cc (Lavander top) and Daily After 4 hours( if negative )
Parasite (BSMP) thick and thin smear on glass slides If positive, subject for
(preferably at the height of fever) revalidation of the result
Peripheral Blood Smear - Whole blood, 3 cc /Lavander top and Daily After 3 days
smear stained by Heamaquick stain

13. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER SCHEDULE OF
LABORATORY PROCEDURE RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION EXAMINATION
BACTERIOLOGY SECTION
Stool Culture and Sensitivity - Grape size specimen at a sterile
container
Daily After 7 days
- Transport the specimen at the
laboratory within 1 hour.
Urine Culture and sensitivity - 10ml urine sample/ sterile container
- Thoroughly clean the genitalia before
collection.
- Transport the specimen to the Daily After 7 days
laboratory within 1 hour
Culture and sensitivity of Body fluids - Any type of body fluid specimen, Sterile
container
- Transport the specimen to the
Daily After 7 days
laboratory within 1 hour
Blood Culture & Sensitivity - Blood in blood culture bottle
a. Blood, 3cc for pedia blood culture
bottle.
Daily After 5 days
b. Blood, 5cc for adult blood culture
bottle.
Acid fast stain for TB - All types of specimen on slides and
sterile container. Daily After 4 hours
- No preparation needed.
Gram stain - Any type of specimen
Daily After 4 hours
- Sterile container or smear on slides
KOH - Any type of specimen
- Sterile container or smear on slides
- Clean the site and strictly no Daily After 1 hour
application of ointment prior to
examination

14. SPECIMEN/CONTAINER SCHEDULE OF
LABORATORY PROCEDURE RELEASING OF RESULTS
PATIENT PREPARATION EXAMINATION
 SPECIAL PROCEDURES:
24hour Urine - 24 hour urine in sterile bottle and
Creatinine/creatinine serum in 3 cc red top
Clearance and Total 5. The container to be used shall be a Daily After 2 hours
protein wide-mouthed, capped, clean
collection glass or any sterile urine
container approximate for 24 hours
collection.
6. On day 1, at 7am, the patient shall
void and discard the first urine. All
succeeding urine samples shall be
collected in 24 hours.
7. On day 2, at 7am, the patient shall
void and add the urine to the total
urine sample collected.
8. During the collection, the container
with the urine sample collected
shall be refrigerated.
L.E Preparation - Whole blood, 10 ml / 2 Clean Test Daily After 28 hours
tubes
Blood Smear for Malarial - Whole blood, 3 cc (Lavander top) and Daily After 4 hours( if negative )
Parasite (BSMP) thick and thin smear on glass slides If positive, subject for
(preferably at the height of fever) revalidation of the result
Peripheral Blood Smear - Whole blood, 3 cc /Lavander top and Daily After 3 days
smear stained by Heamaquick stain

15. ANNUAL PHYSICAL CHECK- UP
PACKAGE A
HEMATOLOGY CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
Complete Blood Count (CBC) Urinalysis
- Hemoglobin Routine stool examination
- Hematocrit
- RBC count
- WBC count
- Differential count
- Platelet count
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Glucose
Creatinine
Uric acid
Lipid profile
Blood Urea Nitrogen
SGPT/ALT
SGOT/AST
Alkaline Phosphatase
Total protein
IMMUNOSEROLOGY
HBsAg (QUALITATIVE)
ANTI- HBs (QUALITATIVE)

16. ANNUAL PHYSICAL CHECK- UP
PACKAGE B
HEMATOLOGY
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Hemoglobin
- Hematocrit
- RBC count
- WBC count
- Differential count
- Platelet count
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Glucose
Creatinine
Uric acid
Lipid profile
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Liver profile:
- SGPT/ALT
- SGOT/AST
- Bilirubin
- Total protein (A/G Ratio)
- Alkaline phosphatase ( ALP)
IMMUNOSEROLOGY
HBsAg (QUALITATIVE)
ANTI- HBs (QUALITATIVE)
CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
Urinalysis
Routine stool examination

17. COMPREHENSIVE EXECUTIVE CHECK-UP HEPATITIS PROFILE:
- HBsAg
HEMATOLOGY - Anti-HBs
Complete Blood Count (CBC) - HBeAg
- Hemoglobin - Anti- HBe
- Hematocrit - Anti-HBc-IgM total
- RBC count - Anti HAV- IgM
- WBC count - Anti- HCV
- Differential count
- Platelet count CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY Urinalysis
Glucose Routine stool examination
Creatinine
Uric acid
Lipid profile
Blood Urea Nitrogen
SGPT/ALT
SGOT/AST
Alkaline phosphatase
Total protein
HbA1C
IMMUNOSEROLOGY
Alpha Feto Protein
Thyroid panel:
- TSH, T3, T4 & FT4
PSA ( for male)
CA 125 ( for female)
CA 15-3 (for female
CA19-9
CEA

18. DIABETIC CHECK-UP
PACKAGE A
HEMATOLOGY CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
Complete Blood Count (CBC) Urinalysis
- Hemoglobin Routine stool examination
- Hematocrit
- RBC count HISTOPATHOLOGY
- WBC count Pap’s smear (for female)
- Differential count
- Platelet count
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Glucose
Creatinine
Uric acid
Lipid profile
Blood Urea Nitrogen
SGPT/ALT
SGOT/AST
Alkaline Phosphatase
Total protein
HbA1c
24 hour urine protein
IMMUNOSEROLOGY
HBsAg (QUALITATIVE)
ANTI- HBs (QUALITATIVE)

19. CANCER SCREENING PACKAGE HEPATITIS PROFILE:
- HBsAg
HEMATOLOGY - Anti-HBs
Complete Blood Count (CBC) CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
- Hemoglobin Urinalysis
- Hematocrit Routine stool examination with Occult blood
- RBC count
- WBC count HISTOPATHOLOGY
- Differential count Pap’s smear
- Platelet count
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Glucose
Creatinine
Uric acid
Lipid profile
Blood Urea Nitrogen
SGPT/ALT
SGOT/AST
Alkaline phosphatase
Total protein (A/G Ratio)
Total bilirubin
LDH
IMMUNOSEROLOGY
Alpha Feto Protein
CA 125 (for female)
CA19-9
CEA

20. ROUTINE OPD CHECK-UP
PACKAGE A
HEMATOLOGY CLINICAL MICROSCOPY
Complete Blood Count (CBC) Urinalysis
- Hemoglobin Routine stool examination
- Hematocrit
- RBC count HISTOPATHOLOGY
- WBC count Pap’s smear (for female)
- Differential count
- Platelet count
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Glucose
Creatinine
Uric acid
Lipid profile
- Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- HDL/LDL
Blood Urea Nitrogen
IMMUNOSEROLOGY
HBsAg (QUALITATIVE)
ANTI- HBs (QUALITATIVE)