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PCR – BKV (BK Virus)-Viral Load

Other Names: MB000009

Methods: Taqman probe based Real Time PCR

TAT: 07 Days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Whole Blood

Container 01: EDTA

Description: Monitoring (Qantitative) of BK Virus (BKV) viral load in patients with Transplant Associated Nephropathy and other Immunosuppressive conditions in order monitor treatment of patients.

PCR – BRAF V600E Mutation Detection

Other Names: MB000100

Methods: Conventional PCR followed by Sanger Sequencing

TAT: 21 days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Whole Blood

Container 01: EDTA

Description: Detection of most common BRAF mutation that causes the conversion of valine to glutamate of amino acid 600 in tBRAF protein. Differential diagnosis of HCL and Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Also used to predict effectiveness of Anti EGFR treatment in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, & Melanoma Tumor patients.

PCR – Candida Spp.Genome

Other Names: 7576CAN

Methods: Conventional PCR followed by Agarose gel electrophoresis

TAT: 02 Days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Any biological specimen

Container 01: USC

Description: Detection of Candida spp DNA

PCR – Chlamydia trachomatis

Other Names: 7437

Methods: SYBR Green based Real Time PCR followed by melting curve analysis

TAT: 07 Days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Urine

Container 01: USC

Description: Detection (Qualitative) of Chlamydia Trachomatis in disease conditions such as Tubal Pregnancy, PID & infertility, Pain on urination, Swollen Testicles.

PCR – Clostridium difficile

Other Names: RD1430

Methods: SYBR Green based Real Time PCR followed by melting curve analysis

TAT: 02 Days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Stool

Container 01: USC

Description: Detection (Qualitative) of Clostridium difficile infections; a major cause of Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and Pseudomembranous Colitis.

PCR – CMV (Cytomegalovirus) – Viral Load

Other Names: 7576

Methods: Taqman probe based Real Time PCR

TAT: 07 Days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Whole Blood

Container 01: EDTA

Description: Detection and Quantification of CMV viremia. Useful for serial monitoring of transplant recipients with quantitative CMV PCR

PCR – CMV(Cytomegalovirus) Detection

Other Names: 7578

Methods: SYBR Green based Real Time PCR followed by melting curve analysis

TAT: 07 Days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Whole Blood

Container 01: EDTA

Description: Detection (Qualitative) of CMV infection. Useful in patient with immunosupressive disease conditions and following organ transplants.

PCR – Combined ALL+AML Translocations

Other Names: 1678B

Methods: Conventional PCR followed by Agarose gel electrophoresis

TAT: 10 Days

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Whole Blood

Container 01: EDTA

Specimen 02: Whole Blood

Container 02: EDTA

Description: Detection of gene translocation assciated with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML-ETO, PML-RARA & INV-16) and Acute Lymphoid Leukaemia (BCR-ABL p190,BCR-ABL p210 , E2A-PBX1,MLL-AF4,&, TEL-AML1)

PCR – Covid-19 (RT-PCR-SARS-Cov-2)

Other Names: CORO001

Methods: Taqman probe based Real Time PCR

TAT: Same Day

Dept: Mol.B

Specimen 01: Nasopharyngeal swab

Container 01: Nylon Swab with VTM

Specimen 02: Nasopharyngeal swab

Container 02: Nylon Swab with VTM

Description: Diagnosis and quantify SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19