Laboratory Procedures

The purpose of this test is to have a readily available smear for the requesting physician's perusal and review within a span of 1 year. A well-made, well-stained, and carefully examined peripheral...

The immature platelet fraction is a modern parameter that measures young and more reactive platelets in peripheral blood. IPF can be measured to provide additional information concerning platelet k...

LA 1 Screening Reagent and LA 2 Confirmation Reagent are simplified DRVVT reagents for the detection of Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) in one-stage clotting tests. They occur in various clinical conditio...

The Lupus Erythematosus Preparation test or LE Prep is the scanning of slides for the presence of LE cells which are white blood cells (usually neutrophils) that have ingested the altered nucleus o...

Malaria test is performed to help diagnose malaria, to monitor for relapses, and to determine drμg susceptibility of the parasite causing the infection. Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal par...

This test looks for signs of a malaria infection in a sample of your blood.

A Microfilaria test involves the examination of the blood film to identify the existence of the microfilariae parasite. The diagnosis of filariasis is usually made by finding microfilariae in the b...

Partial Thromboplastin Time mixing study is done to detect the cause of a prolonged PTT screening test. It is used to distinguish factor deficiencies from factor inhibitors, such as lupus anticoagu...