A ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF FREE INVESTIGATIONS
(FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES I-E  for DH/SDH
S.N Name of Test Suggestive Reporting Time Frame
Outsourcing In house
CLINICAL PATHOLOGY
1 Hemoglobin Estimation (Hb) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
2 Total Leukocyte Count (TLC) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
3 Differential Leukocyte Count (DLC) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
4 MP (Slide Method) 4-6 Hours (Slide method)
4-6 Hours (Slide method)
5 ESR Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
6 PBF Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
7 CBC Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
8 Blood Group (ABO-RH typing) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
9 Total Eosinophilic Count (TEC) Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
10 Total Red Blood Cell Count Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
11 Platelet count by cell counter with in 2 hours with in 2 hours
12 Packed cell volume (PCV) Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
13 Coomb's test-Direct Within 4 hours within 4 hours
14 Coomb's test-Indirect Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
15 Prothrombin time test INR Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
16 Cell Count and Bio-chemistry (CSF, Pleurl and Ascitic fluid)
Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
17 Semen AnAlysis sperm count (ManuaL)
Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
BIO CHEMISTRY
18 Blood sugr Within 15 minutes(if criticl) Up to 4 hours in routine
Within 15 minutes(if criticl) Up to 4 hours in routine
19 Blood Urea Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
20 S.Creatinine Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
21 S.Bilirubin (T) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
22 S.Bilirubin (D) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
23 SGOT Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
24 SGPT Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
25 S. Alkaline Phosphtes Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
26 S.Total Protein Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
27 s. Albumin Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
28 S. Calcium/Potassium/sodium Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
29 Troponin l/Troponin T Within 2 hours within 2 hours
30 S.LDH Within 4 hours within 4 hours
31 S. Amylase Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
32 S. Uric Acid Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
33 S. Total Cholesterol Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
34 S. Triglyceride Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
35 S. VLDL Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
36 S.HDL Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
37 TSH Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
SEROLOGY
38 RPR Rapid Test   Within 30 min
39 HIV Rapid Test Up to 2 days in routine/ ELIS
Within 30 min using RDK and Up to 2 days in routine/ELISA
40 Sputum for AFB up to 2 days Up to 1 days
41 Dengue (Rapid)Test   Within 30 min
42 Malaria (Rapid) Test   Within 30 min
43 Rheumatoid Factor (RH) Up to 2 days Up to 2 days
44 Anti Streptolysin- O (ASLO) Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
45 HBsAg (Rapid)test   Within 30 min
46 S. CRP Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
MICROBIOLOGY
47 Blood Culture (Bactec) Final report on the 5th day
Final report on the 5th day
48 Urine Culture up to 2 days Up to 2 days
49 Histopathology-Biopsy and/ Bone marrow aspiration ExfoliAtive cytology/ cytopathology)
up to 7 days up to 7days
URINE ANALYSIS
50 Urine Complete Up to 8 hours up to 8 hours
51 Urine Pregnancy test (UPT) RDK   30 min
52 Urine Microscopy Up to 2 days Up to 1 days
STOOL ANALYSIS
53 Stool for OVA and cyst up to 2 days Up to 1 days
54 Radiology    
55 X-Ray (With/Without Cotrast) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
56 USG Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
CARDIOLOGY
57 ECG In sourcing of techician with 15 mins during emergency up to 2 hours in routine