About this service
The hospital laboratory performs routine and specialized tests requested by physicians. Preparation varies by test; confirm whether fasting or another instruction applies before your visit.
Direct department information
Contact and hours
Hours: Open 24 hours
Direct number: 0999 224 8741
Hours and direct numbers can change. Please confirm before you travel.
Check if a test is available
Not on this list? Some tests may still be available. Call the laboratory at 0999 224 8741 to ask.
Special tests
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- HIV viral load
- Intact parathyroid hormone
- Drug testing
- Expanded newborn screening
Clinical chemistry
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- Fasting blood sugar
- Random blood sugar
- 2-hour postprandial blood sugar
- Oral glucose tolerance test (non-pregnant)
- HGT / RBS / CBG
- HbA1c
- Lipid profile
- Total cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
- Blood uric acid
- Creatinine
- Creatinine clearance test (24 hours)
- Kidney function test
- Liver function test
- Liver function test (neonates)
- SGOT / AST
- SGPT / ALT
- Alkaline phosphatase
- Albumin
- Total protein
- Total protein (body fluid)
- Total protein, albumin, globulin, A/G ratio (TPAG)
- Total bilirubin, B1, B2
- Total bilirubin, B1, B2 (neonates)
- Amylase
- Lipase test
- Serum electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride)
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Calcium
- Ionized calcium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Serum iron
- Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)
- Ferritin
- Lactate
- Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Procalcitonin test
- Troponin I (high sensitivity, quantitative)
- NT-proBNP
- TSH
- Free T3
- Free T4
- Total T3
- Total T4
- Alpha-fetoprotein
- Beta hCG plus
- Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
- CA 125
- CA 15-3
- CA 19-9
- PSA (quantitative)
- CSF protein
- CSF sugar
- Sugar (body fluids)
- Urinary protein (24 hours)
- Urine albumin/creatinine ratio
Hematology
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- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Hemoglobin
- Hematocrit
- Differential count
- Lymphocytes
- Reticulocyte count
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
- Blood typing
- Bleeding time
- Clotting time
- Prothrombin time (PT)
- Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
- D-dimer
- Malarial smear
Clinical microscopy and parasitology
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- Urinalysis
- Urine albumin
- Urine ketones
- Urine pH
- Urine specific gravity
- Urine sugar
- Fecalysis
- Occult blood
- Pregnancy test
- Seminal fluid analysis
- Cell count
- CSF cell count
- CSF differential count
- WBC count (CSF / pleural / peritoneal / synovial)
Immunology and serology
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- C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Complement C3
- ASO titer
- Rheumatoid factor (RF)
- Dengue duo
- Typhidot
- Leptospira
- H. pylori
- RPR / VDRL
- HIV (quantitative)
- HBsAg (quantitative)
- HBeAg
- Anti-HBs
- Anti-HBc IgM
- Anti-HBc total
- Anti-HAV IgM
- Anti-HAV total
- Anti-HCV
- Anti-HCV (quantitative)
- Hepatitis profile
- RT-PCR swab test
- SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid diagnostic test
Bacteriology
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- Culture and sensitivity — blood
- Culture and sensitivity — urine
- Culture and sensitivity — sputum
- Culture and sensitivity — stool
- Culture and sensitivity — exudates
- Culture and sensitivity — transudates
- Culture and sensitivity — fungal
- Gram staining
- Acid-fast staining
- KOH preparation
- Cepheid GeneXpert
- GeneXpert fourplex
- TB QuantiFERON
Histopathology
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- Histopathology
- Histopathology — additional samples
- Histopathology — big specimens
- Histopathology — appendix
- Histopathology — bone marrow biopsy
- Histopathology — breast mass
- Histopathology — endocervical polyp
- Histopathology — endometrial and placental tissues
- Histopathology — fallopian tube
- Histopathology — gall bladder
- Histopathology — hemorrhoids
- Histopathology — intestinal segments
- Histopathology — kidney (left or right)
- Histopathology — ovary
- Histopathology — prostatic chips
- Histopathology — rectal polyp
- Histopathology — segment of colon
- Histopathology — soft tissue mass
- Histopathology — TAHBSO
- Histopathology — thyroid gland
- Cell cytology and cell block
- Cell cytology — additional samples
- Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB)
- Fine-needle aspiration biopsy — additional samples
- Pap smear
- Peripheral blood smear
- Rapid frozen section (RFS)
- Immunohistochemistry — CD3
- Immunohistochemistry — CD20
- Immunohistochemistry — CD45
- Immunohistochemistry — CK7
- Immunohistochemistry — CK20
- Immunohistochemistry — cytokeratin panel
- Immunohistochemistry — total CK
- Immunohistochemistry — estrogen receptor (ER)
- Immunohistochemistry — progesterone receptor (PR)
- Immunohistochemistry — HER2neu
- Immunohistochemistry — ER/PR/HER2neu
- Immunohistochemistry — Ki-67
- Immunohistochemistry — p63
- Immunohistochemistry — p63 and Ki-67
- Immunohistochemistry — lymphoma panel
Blood bank
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- Fresh whole blood
- Packed red cells
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Type-specific fresh frozen plasma
- Cryoprecipitate
- Platelet concentrate
Before you go: Contact the department directly to check availability, preparation, referrals, and fees.
What to prepare
- A valid government-issued ID and your hospital card, if you have one.
- Your doctor’s request or referral, when required for a procedure or test.
- Your active HMO card, PhilHealth documents, or other coverage information, if applicable.
- A current list of medicines and relevant previous test results.