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Lab Test funded by MOH for Midwives
				
		
		
				
						
								Test Description                                  Maximum No
						
				
				
						Biochemistry, Glucose tests
						 
						Glucose tolerance test standard                      1
						 
						Glucose tolerance test post
						 
				
		
		
				‐
				polycose                                                     1
				 
		
		Serum glucose                                              3
		 
		Biochemistry, Haemopoiteic tests
		 
		Ferritin, serum                                               1
		 
		Folate, red cell                                              1
		 
		Biochemistry, Protein tests
		 
		Proteins, 24 hr urine                                      1
		 
		Biochemistry, Renal tests
		 
		Creatinine, serum                                         1
		 
		Urate or uric acid, serum                               1
		 
		Biochemistry, Liver tests
		 
		Billrubin total, serum                                     1
		
				
						Liver function group including              
		
		
				a) BV1 Billrubin total
				 
				b) BZ5 Alkaline phosphatase
				 
				c) BZ2 Asparate amino transferase (AST)
				 
				d) BZ8 Alanine amino transferase (ALT)
				 
				e) BP1&BP2 Protein (Total, albumin & globulin)
				 
				f) BZ6 Gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT)
		
		
				
						Biochemistry, Reproductive system tests
				
		
		
				Chorionic Gonadotrophin qualitative plus          1 
				Dianostic Immunological & Serological tests 
				
						Syphilis 
						‐ 
						VDRL or other reagin test                 1
						
								 
						
				
				
						Rubella antibodies 
						‐ 
						IgG                                 1
						
								 
						
				
				
						HepB 
						‐ 
						(HBsAg) surface antigen                      1
						 
				
				Hep C antibody                                              1 
				Chlamydia direct antigen test                          2 
				Herpes virus direct antigen test                       2 
				HIV screen test                                             1 
				Haematology tests 
				Coagulation profile (Group H03, H06, H07, S01) 1  Coagulation profile (Group H06, H07, S01)        1 Anti human globulin test including Coombs test 2 Haemoglobin pigments ‐ qualitative Blood grouping ‐ Rhesus ‐ phenotyping             1 Blood grouping ‐ ABO/Rhesus Group                1 Microbiology tests Swab, skin/wound/pus Swab, throat                                                    1 Swab, ear                                                        2 Swab, nasal                                                     2 Swab, vaginal                                                   1 Swab, cervical                                                  1 Swab, urethral                                                  1 Swab, eye                                                        2 Film ‐ examination for malaria, filaria &/or     Urine culture ‐ (with colony count, identification and sensitivities where indicated)                            1 Other Group tests Complete blood count (CBC) including a) RBC b) WBC c) Hb d) MCV e) Leukocyte differential and/or blood film f) platelet count                                                1 First antenatal group including a) S01 Complete blood count b) S04 Antenatal antibodies c) H60 Blood grouping ‐ A.B.P series d) H61 Blood grouping ‐ Rhesus group e) D24 Syphilis ‐ VDRL or other reagin test f) D40 Rubella antibodies, immune status g) D43 Hepatitis B (HBsAg) surface antigen       1 Antenatal subsequent groups including a) S01 Complete blood count b) S04 Antenatal antibodies                              1 Antenatal antibodies, including Coombs test      1 Neonatal group including a) Hb b) PCV c) Blood film d) H20 Antihuman globulin test (Coombs) e) BV1 Bilirubin total f) H60 Blood grouping, A.B.O series g) H61 Blood grouping ‐ Rhesus group