| SPECIMEN | QOUANTITY | INVESTIGATION | REMARKS |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Acid phosphate | |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Alanine aminotransferase
(SGPT) |
|
| Blood, Clotted | 2-3ml | Albumin | |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Alkaline phosphate | |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Amylase | |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Aspartate aminotransferase
(SGOT) |
|
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Total bilirubin | 1-2ml anticoagulated blood for infants. Free of haemolysis |
| Blood, Clotted | 1-2ml | Calcium | Fasting specimen. Chemically |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Cholesterol | Preferably fasting specimen |
| Blood, Clotted | 2-3ml | Creatinine | Free of haemolysis |
| Blood, Clotted | 5-10ml | Electrolyte | Free of haemolysis Anticoagulated (heparinised) blood can be used |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) | Free of haemolysis |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Phosphorus (inorganic) | |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Total Proteins | |
| Blood, Clotted | 4-5ml | Thyroxine | |
| Blood, Clotted | 3-5ml | Triglycerides | Fasting specimen. Anticoagulated (EDTA) blood can be used |
| Blood, Clotted | 4-5ml | Uric acid | Keep in dark |
| Blood anticoagulated (heparin)
Blood anticoagulated (fluoride oxalate) |
4-5ml
1-2ml |
Blood gass
Glucose |
No air bubble in the specimen analyse promptly
Fasting, post-prandial or random specimen |
| Blood Anticoagulated (EDTA) or
Blood anticoagulated (fluoride oxalate) |
1-2ml | Urea | |
| Urine | 10-20ml | Routine Analysis | For specific gravity, collect 50-60ml of urine |
| Urine | 24 hour specimen in a bottle containing 20ml conc. HCL | Calccium | |
| Urine | 24 hour specimen | Creatinine | Free of Preservative |
| Urine | 24 hour specimen | Protein quantitative | |
| Faeces | Small portion each day for 3 days
Consecutively |
Occult blood | |
| Cerebrospinal fluid | 1-2ml | Biochemical analysis
(protein, glucose) |
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