A ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF FREE INVESTIGATIONS
(FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES I-E  for PHC/CHC
S.N Name of Test Suggestive Reporting Time Frame
Outsourcing In house
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 houes Up to 8 houes
6 PT INR Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
7 CBC Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
8 Blood Group (ABO-RH typing) Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
9 Total Red Blood Cell Count Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
10 Platelet count by cell counter Within 2 hours Within 2 hours
11 Packed cell volume (PVC) Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
12 Blood Sugar Within 15 minutes (if critical)Up to 4 hours in routing Within 15 minutes (if critical) Up to 4 hours in routing
13 Blood Urea Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
14 S.Creatinine Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
15 S.Bilirubin (T)@ Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
16 S.Bilirubin (D)@ Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
17 SGOT Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
18 SGPT Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
19 S.Alkaline Phosphates Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
20 S.Total Protein Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
21 S. Albumin Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
22 S.Total Cholesterol Up to 2 hours Up to 1 days
23 S. Triglyceride Up to 2 hours Up to 1 days
24 S.VLDL Up to 2 hours Up to 1 days
25 S.HDL Up to 2 hours Up to 1 days
26 S.Amylase Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
27 RPR Rapid Test@   Within 30 Min
28 HIV Rapid Test@ Up to 2 days ib routhine/ELISA Within 30 Min using RDK and UP to 1 days in routine/ ELISA
29 Dengue (Rapid test)@   Within 30 Min
30 Malaria (Rapid test)@   Within 30 Min
31 Sputum for AFB@ Up to 2 Days Up to 1 days
32 Urine Sugar/Albumin@ Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
33 Urine Pregnancy test (UPT)@ Up to 8 hours Up to 8 hours
34 Urine Microscopy Up to 2 Days Up to 1 days
35 Urine Complete by strip method (Bile Salts, Bile Pigment, Ketone bodies & Occult blood, Sugar, albumin, Ph, Specific gravity) and Leucocyte Esterase@   Within 30 Min
36 Stool For OVA and cyst@ Up to 2 Days Up to 1 days
37 X-Ray (With/Without Contrast)* Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
38 USG** Up to 4 hours Up to 4 hours
39 ECG In sourcing of technician Within 15 mins In emergency
These 15 investigations are to be done at PHC. Also
Note:- All tests done using Rapid Diagnostic Kits should be done and reported in-house.