Serology

Serology

✓ Patient’s sample are analyzed to identify any

present antibody or antigen that causes any medical

condition that may be considered as infectious

EXAMPLE: HIV, hepatitis, measles

C-Reactive Protein (CRP)

• Function: Used to asses non-

specific infection or

inflammation

• Preparation: None

• Sample: Serum

• Tube: SST/Non-additive(Red/Gold)

Antistreptolysin O

• Function: Used to assess

streptococcal infection

• Preparation: None

• Sample: Serum

• Tube: SST/Non-additive (Gold/Red)

Rapid Plasma Reagin, Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) Test

Function: A non-treponemal

screening test that is used for

the detection of syphilis.

• Preparation: None

• Sample: Serum

• Tube: SST/Non-additive

Hepatitis B Antigen

• Function: Used to assess

recent/current infection with

Hepatitis B virus

• Preparation: None

• Sample: Serum

• Tube: SST/Non-additive (Gold/Red)

HIV Rapid Antigen Test

• Function: A screening test that is

used to assess recent/current

infection with Human

Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

• Preparation: None

• Sample: Serum

• Tube: SST/Non-additive

(Gold/Red)

Dengue NS1 Antigen Test

• Function: Used to assess

recent/current infection with

Dengue Virus

• Preparation: None

• Sample: Serum

• Tube: SST/Non-additive

(Gold/Red)

Dengue IgG/IgM Test

• Function: Used to assess if the

patient have produced antibodies

against Dengue Virus which

indicates previous infection with

Dengue Virus

• Preparation: None

• Sample: Serum

• Tube: SST/Non-additive (Gold/Red)