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lupus Anticoagulant
Sample: Citrated plasma, twice cold centrifuged (store frozen) Schedule: Daily Units: Units Range: 30 - 40 Remarks: lupus Anticoagulant antibodies prolong the Prothrombin time but they do not produce bleeding ...
lithium
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: mEq/l Range: 0,5 - 1,5 (Therapeutic range) Remarks: lithium is used in treatment of maniac-depressivre psychosis. lithium levels of more than 1,6 mEq/l are toxic
lFTs (liver Function Tests)
Sample: Serum 0.5 mlStatus: Accredited Schedule: Daily Units: Range Remarks: lFTs include Alkaline Phosphatase, SGOT(AST), SGPT(AlT), GGT and Bilirubin tests.
lactic Acid
Sample: li-Heparin, NaF-EDTA, NaF-Oxalate Frozen Plasma Schedule: Daily Units: mmol/l Range: Venous plasma: 0,5 - 2,2 Arterial plasma: 0,5 - 1,6 Remarks: lactic acid is used to evaluate metabolic acidosis, ...
lDl/HDl Ratio
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: Range: Up to 7,3 (Males), Up to 6,4 (Females), Up to 4,5 (Children) Remarks: HDl (High Density lipoprotein) test is used in assessing Cronary arterial ...
leishmania IgG (IFA)
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: Titer Range: A positive IgG indicates past infection Remarks: l. donovani is the parasite causative of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). This parasite may be found in ...
lyme Disease IgM (Borrelia )
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily (Immunofluorescence) Units: Titer Range: A positive IgM titer may indicate current infection Remarks: lyme disease is caused by the spirochetal bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and most often presents ...
lithium
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: mEq/l Range: 0,5 - 1,5 (Therapeutic Range) Remarks: lithium is used in treatment of maniac-depressivre psychosis. lithium levels of more than 1,6 mEq/l are toxic
lAP (leucocyte Alkaline Phosphatase) score
Sample: Several fresh blood or bone marrow smears. If it is necessary, collect the sample in any heparin anticoagulant (do not use EDTA anticoagulated samples!) and send it without delay ...
lKM liver Kidney Microsomal
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily (IFA) Units: Titer Range: Negative Remarks: Autoimmune liver Ddisease includes Autoimmune Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and Autoimmune Cholangiopathy. It is characterised by chronic ...
lactic Acid
Sample: li-Heparin, NaF-EDTA, NaF-Oxalate Frozen Plasma Schedule: Daily Units: mmol/l Range: Venous plasma: 0,5 - 2,2 Arterial plasma: 0,5 - 1,6 Remarks: lactic acid is used to evaluate metabolic acidosis, ...
lE Test (Anti dsDNA IFA)
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: Titer Range: Negative Remarks: The detection of circulating antibodies to nuclear antigens is an important tool in the investigation of systemic rheumatic diseases. The dsDNA ...
lH lutenising Hormone
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: mIU/ml Range: (See table below) Remarks: Markedly high serum FSH and lH levels are found in hypogonadism, anorchia, gonadal failure, testicular feminization syndrome, menopause, alcoholism, castration. ...
liver Function Profile
Sample: Serum, Plasma, Whole Blood Schedule: Three days Range: Remarks:Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) can be originated by a viral or bacterial infections, liver injury caused by a toxin, alcohol, ...
lyme Disease IgG (Borrelia)
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily (Immunofluorescence) Units: Titer Range: A positive IgG titer indicates past infection Remarks: lyme disease is caused by the spirochetal bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and most often presents with ...
lactic Acid
Sample: li-Heparin, NaF-EDTA, NaF-Oxalate Frozen Plasma Schedule: Daily Units: mmol/l Range: Venous plasma: 0,5 - 2,2 Arterial plasma: 0,5 - 1,6 Remarks: lactic acid is used to evaluate metabolic acidosis, ...
legionella IgM (IFA)
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily (Immunofluorescence) Units: Titer Range: Positive IgM may indicate currentt infection Remarks: legionella is often found in the filters of air conditioned systems. More than 30 species ...
lDl Cholesterol
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: mg/dlRange: Up to 160 mg/dlRemarks: lDl (low Density lipoprotein) test is used in assessing Cronary arterial diseases, mainly in individuals with high serum total Cholesterol ...
leishmania IgM (IFA)
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily Units: Titer Range: A positive IgM indicates possible current infection Remarks: l. donovani is the parasite causative of kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis). This parasite may be found ...
listeria (IFA)
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily (Immunofluorescence) Units: Titer Range: A positive IgG titer indicates past infection. Remarks: listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a disease wich produces fever, muscle aches, and in somes cases ...
lDH
Sample: Serum 0.5 mlStatus: Accredited Schedule: Daily Units: U/l Range: Up 460 U/l (Adults) Up to 850 U/l (Children) Remarks: lDH is an indicator of the existence of tissue damage ...
legionella IgG (IFA)
Sample: Serum Schedule: Daily (Immunofluorescence) Units: Titer Range: Positive IgG indicates past infection Remarks: legionella is often found in the filters of air conditioned systems. More than 30 species have ...
lead
Sample: Whole blood (EDTA) 7.0 mlSchedule: 2 weeksStatus: UK labUnits: μg/dlReference Range: less than 19Factor: μg/l x 0.0264 = μmol/lRemarks: lead poisoning may produce basophilic stippling, mild anemia, reticulocytosis, ...
