Parasitology Laboratory Services

Code	Test Item	Specimen / Sample Type	Quantity	Container	Notes (Important Instructions)	Testing Technique	TAT (Normal/STAT)	Price (Baht)
PS010	Stool examination and identification (Simple smear and concentration)	Stool	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container	Submit within 24 hours; If trophozoite detection is required, submit within 30 minutes.	Simple smear & Formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique	3 hours (STAT: 45 min)	250 [Reimbursable 220]
PS009	ICT for Occult blood	Stool	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container	Submit within 24 hours.	Immunochromatography test	3 hours (STAT: 20 min)	80
PS031	Fecal free hemoglobin level (Quantitative test)	Stool	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container	Submit within 24 hours.	Latex agglutination immune-turbidimetry	3 hours (STAT: 30 min)	80
PS014	Stain for fat	Stool	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container	Submit within 24 hours.	Sudan's stain	3 hours (STAT: 30 min)	100
PS015	Stain for microsporidium	Stool	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container	Submit within 24 hours.	Modified trichrome 's stain	3 Business Days	120
PS013	Stain for Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora & Cystoisospora	Stool	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container	Submit within 24 hours.	Modified Cold Kinyoun Acid-fast stain	2 Business Days	150 [Reimbursable 70]
PS001	Agar plate culture for Strongyloides and hookworm	Stool and/or Sputum	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container / Clean container	DO NOT refrigerate the specimen. Submit within 24 hours.	Culture (Nutrient agar medium)	7 Business Days	160 [Not Reimbursable]
PS002	Culture for E. histolytica/E.dispar	Stool and/or Pus	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container / Clean container	DO NOT refrigerate the specimen. Submit within 30 minutes.	Culture (Locke egg serum medium)	7 Business Days	200 [Not Reimbursable]
PS023	E. histolytica antigen from pus or stool	Stool and/or Pus	1/3 of container	Translucent brown container / Clean container	Store immediately in the refrigerator at 4°C. If storage exceeds 24 hrs, freeze at -20°C (max 1 week).	ELISA	3 Business Days	1,400 [Not Reimbursable]
PS032	ELISA for Giardia spp. antigen	Stool and/or Duodenal content	1/3 of container / 1-3 ml	Translucent brown container / Clean container	Store immediately in the refrigerator at 4°C. If storage exceeds 24 hrs, freeze at -20°C (max 1 week).	ELISA	4 Business Days	1,300 [Not Reimbursable]
PS005	Microfilaria after DEC treatment (6mg/kg) single dose	EDTA Blood	2-3 ml	Lavender top tube (EDTA)	Submit immediately or store in the refrigerator at 4°C (not exceeding 24 hours).	Knott's technique & Giemsa's stain	3 hours (STAT: 2 hours)	190
PS006	Filaria specific antigen (Wuchereria bancrofti)	Clotted Blood	1-3 ml	Red top tube (Clotted)	Store in the refrigerator at 4°C. If storage exceeds 24 hrs, centrifuge serum and store in a new clean tube.	ELISA	3 Business Days	2,500 [Not Reimbursable]
PS019	Thin and Thick blood films for microfilaria	EDTA Blood	2-3 ml	Lavender top tube (EDTA)	Submit within 12 hours.	Giemsa's stain	3 hours (STAT: 2 hours)	190
PS027	Thin and Thick blood films for malaria	EDTA Blood	2-3 ml	Lavender top tube (EDTA)	Submit immediately or store in the refrigerator at 4°C not exceeding 12 hours. Please provide information on history of infection and travel within the last 6 months.	Giemsa's stain	3 hours (STAT: 2 hours)	100
PS028	ICT for malaria	EDTA Blood	2-3 ml	Lavender top tube (EDTA)	Same conditions as PS027. (Max 12 hrs and provide travel history).	Immunochromatography test	3 hours (STAT: 30 min)	280 [Not Reimbursable]
PS029	PCR for malaria (5 species)	EDTA Blood	2-3 ml	Lavender top tube (EDTA)	Same conditions as PS027. (Max 12 hrs and provide travel history).	Polymerase Chain Reaction	5 Business Days	700 [Not Reimbursable]
PS020	Toxoplasma IgG antibody	Clotted Blood	1-3 ml	Red top tube (Clotted)	Store in the refrigerator at 4°C. If storage exceeds 24 hrs, centrifuge serum and store in a new clean tube.	ELISA	5 Business Days	1,250 [Reimbursable 250]
PS021	Toxoplasma IgM antibody	Clotted Blood	1-3 ml	Red top tube (Clotted)	Same conditions as PS020.	ELISA	5 Business Days	1,250 [Reimbursable 250]
PS024	Taenia solium IgG antibody (cysticercosis)	Clotted Blood	1-3 ml	Red top tube (Clotted)	Same conditions as PS020.	ELISA	3 Business Days	1,600 [Reimbursable 120]
PS025	Western blot for Gnathostoma spinigerum	Clotted Blood	1-3 ml	Red top tube (Clotted)	Temporarily Closed for Testing.	Western blot	4 Business Days	1,100
PS007	Diagnosis of Helminths/Proglottids/Arthropods (Non-stool)	Helminths, Helminth parts, Suspicious objects, and Arthropods	As much as collected	Clean container	Submerge specimen completely in 70% alcohol.	Macroscopic/Microscopic examination	3 Business Days	160
PS011	Scotch tape technique for Enterobius vermicularis	Slide Scotch tape	2 Slides	Biohazard Ziplock Bag	When adhering the tape to the glass slide, press firmly to ensure tight adhesion.	Scotch tape technique	3 hours (STAT: 30 min)	120
PS003	Culture for Trichomonas vaginalis	Vaginal Swab in NSS	0.5-1 ml	Sterile container	DO NOT refrigerate the specimen. Submit within 24 hours.	Culture (Locke egg serum medium)	3 Business Days	300 [Not Reimbursable]
PS022	Culture for free-living amoebae (Acanthamoeba, Naegleria)	CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid)	1-3 ml	Sterile container	DO NOT refrigerate the specimen. Submit within 24 hours.	Culture (Non nutrient agar medium with E.coli)	7 Business Days	240
PS016	Stain for Pneumocystis jirovecii	BAL and/or Sputum	1-3 ml	Sterile container	Submit immediately or store in the refrigerator at 4°C (not exceeding 24 hours).	Giemsa's stain	3 Business Days	150
PS030	IFA for Pneumocystis jirovecii	BAL and/or Sputum	1-3 ml	Sterile container	Submit immediately or store in the refrigerator at 4°C (not exceeding 24 hours).	Immunofluorescence assay	3 Business Days	1,000 [Reimbursable 300]
PS026	PCR for Pneumocystis jirovecii	BAL and/or Sputum	1-3 ml	Sterile container	Submit immediately or store in the refrigerator at 4°C (not exceeding 24 hours).	Polymerase Chain Reaction	5 Business Days	750 [Not Reimbursable]