Laboratory Medicine
The Division of Laboratory Medicine offers a comprehensive range of laboratory tests for the diagnosis, management and prevention of a wide variety of diseases.
For phlebotomy for CGH patients in other SingHealth Institutions, please refer to this list.
Tests Offered
Clinical Laboratories
Clinical Biochemistry
- 24 hour urine test (Albumin, Calcium, Chloride, Creatinine, Phosphate, Potassium, Protein, Sodium, Uric Acid)
- 25 Hydroxyvitamin D
- Adenosine Deaminase, CSF
- Adenosine Deaminase, Others
- Adenosine Deaminase, Pleural Fluid
- Albumin / Creatinine Ratio , Urine
- Alphafoeto Protein, serum
- Amikacin, serum (Random, Trough, Peak)
- Ammonia
- Anti-CCP Antibody
- Beta-hCG, Qualitative (serum, urine)
- Beta-hCG, Quantitative (serum)
- Blood Gases (arterial, venous, capillary), blood
- C3 Complement, serum
- C4 Complement, serum
- CA 125, serum
- CA 15-3, serum
- CA 19-9, serum
- Calcium Ionic, blood
- Calcium Ionic (circuit, systemic)
- Calcium Total, serum
- Calcium Total (Corrected)
- Carbamazepine, serum
- Carboxyhaemoglobin, blood
- Carcinoembryonic Antigen, serum
- Cortisol, serum (Random, 8am, mid-night, AVS Left, AVS Right, AVS IVC, AVS Right #2)
- C-Peptide, serum
- C-Reactive Protein, serum
- Creatine Kinase, serum
- Creatine Kinase-MB (Mass), serum
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- CSF FEME with AFB Stain, Gram Stain and Indian Ink
- Digoxin, serum
- Estradiol, serum
- Ethanol Screen, serum
- Ferritin, serum
- Fluid FEME (with Gram Stain & AFB)
- Folate, serum
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone, serum
- Gentamicin, serum (Random, Trough, Peak)
- Glucose Tolerance Test (2 Specimens), plasma
- Haptoglobin, Serum
- HBA1c, blood
- Hepatitis A IgG Antibody
- Hepatitis A IgM Antibody
- Hepatitis B Core IgM Antibody
- Hepatitis B Core Total Antibody
- Hepatitis B e Antibody (anti-HBe)
- Hepatitis B e Antigen
- Hepatitis B Surface Antibody (anti-HBs)
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (Qualitative)
- Hepatitis C Antibody Screen (EIA)
- HIV Screen
- Insulin, serum
- Iron, serum
- Iron Panel
- Iron Saturation
- Kappa Lambda Free Light Chains, serum
- Ketones, serum
- Lactate, Plain blood
- Lipase, serum
- Lipid Panel (Fasting, Random)
- Lithium
- Liver Panel (TP/ALB/TBIL/ALP/ALT/AST/GGT), serum
- Luteinizing Hormone, serum
- Magnesium, serum
- Methaemoglobin, quantitative
- Microscopic Examination, urine
- NT-proBNP, serum
- Osmolality (serum, urine)
- Ova/Cysts/Parasites, Microscopy
- Pancreatic Amylase, serum
- Paracetamol, serum
- Phenobarbitone, serum
- Phenytoin, serum
- Phosphate Inorganic, serum
- Prealbumin, Serum
- Procalcitonin, serum
- Prolactin, serum
- Protein/Cre Ratio, urine
- PSA Total, serum
- PSA (Total & Free), serum
- PTH (Intact), Serum
- Renal Panel (U/E/BICARB/GLU/CRE), serum
- Rheumatoid Factor, serum
- Salicylate, serum
- Semen Analysis
- Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
- Stool for Occult Blood
- Synovial Fluid FEME (with Gram Stain & AFB Stain)
- Syphilis TPPA Antibody, blood
- Syphilis VDRL Antibody, Blood
- Testosterone, Total, serum
- Theophylline, serum
- Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb), serum
- Thyroid Panel (FT4/TSH)
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOAb), serum
- Transferrin, serum
- Triiodothyronine (T3) Free, serum
- Troponin-T
- TSH Receptor Antibodies (TRAb)
- Uric Acid, serum
- Urine Phase Contrast
- Valproic Acid, serum
- Vancomycin, serum (Random, Trough, Peak)
- Vitamin B12, serum
Haematology / Coagulation
- APTT
- Blood Film Report
- D-Dimer Quantitation
- Dengue Virus NS1 Antigen and IgG/IgM Antibody
- ESR
- Fibrinogen
- Full Blood Count
- Haemoglobin H Inclusion bodies
- Malaria Parasite, blood film
- Microfilaria, blood film
- PT & INR
- Thalassaemia Screen
- Thrombin Time
Blood Bank
- Compatibility Test, Crossmatch
- Direct Anti-Human Globulin Test
- Type and Screen-CGH
Microbiology Laboratories
Culture Services
- Aerobic Culture (all applicable sample types)
- Anaerobic Culture (all applicable sample types)
- Fungal Culture (blood only)
- Helicobacter pylori Culture (gastric biopsy only)
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture
- Screen Culture for Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Screen Culture for MRSA
- Screen Culture for VRE
Microscopy Services
- Gram Stain
- Microscopy for Acid Fast Bacilli
- Microscopy for Cryptococcus (India ink) (CSF only)
- Microscopy for Fungal Elements
- Microscopy for Sarcoptes scabiei
- Microscopy for Trichomonas
Antigen Detection Services
- Detection for Cryptococcus (Blood, CSF only)
- Detection for Legionella (urine only)
- Detection for Streptococcus pneumoniae(urine only)
Molecular Laboratories
Microbiology PCR Services (Commercial Assays)
- Carbapenemase Screen PCR
- Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR
- Clostridium difficile PCR
- Meningitis PCR
- MERS Coronavirus PCR
- Respiratory Viruses Multiplex PCR
- Staphylococcus aureus PCR
- Stool Bacterial Pathogens PCR
- TB PCR (Respiratory samples only)
Microbiology PCR Services (Laboratory Developed Assays)
- Avian Influenza PCR
- Bulkholderia pseudomallei PCR
- Cytomegalovirus PCR
- Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and Toxoplasma gondii Triplex PCR
- Dengue virus and Chikungunya virus Multiplex PCR
- Epstein Barr Virus PCR
- Hepatitis B Virus Load
- Hepatitis C Virus Load
- Herpes Virus 1, Herpes Virus 2 and Varicella Zoster Virus Triplex PCR
- HIV-1 Virus Load
- Legionella pneumophila PCR
- Pneumocystis jirovecii PCR
Histo/Cytopathology Laboratories
- Gynaecological Cytology (Pap smear)
- Non-Gynaecological Cytology including Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fine Needle Aspiration Cell Adequacy Assessment Services
- Gross and Microscopic Tissue Interpretation
Quality Assurance
We subscribe to the following external Quality Assurance Programs:
Clinical Laboratories
College of American Pathologists (CAP) Survey Programs
Biochemistry/Immunoassay
- 25-OH Vitamin D (VITD) Total
- AABB/ CAP Viral Markers series 1, 2, 5 & 6
- Blood Gas (AQ)
- Blood Oximetry (SO)
- Body Fluid Chemistry (FLD)
- Cardiac Markers (CKMB mass & TnT)
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Chemistry (M)
- General Chemistry & Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (CZ)
- Glycohemoglobin (GH)
- C-reactive Protein (CRP)
- Immunology General (IG)
- Immunology Special Limited (S2)
- Insulin, C-peptide & PTH (ING)
- Ligand Special (Y & DY)
- Ligand General (K)
- Procalcitonin (PCT)
- Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
- Syphilis Serology/RPR (G)
- Serum Alcohol (AL2)
- Serum Free Light Chain (SFLC)
- Tumour Markers (TM)
- Urine Chemistry (U)
Haematology/Coagulation
- Coagulation (CGL)
- Coagulation Special Testing, series 4 (CG S4)
- Haematology Automated Differential Series (FH9)
- ESR
- Haemoglobinopathy Survey (HG)
- Reticulocyte (RT)
- Expended Virtual Peripheral Blood Smear (EHE2)
Blood Bank/Immunohaematology
- Direct AntiGlobulin Testing (DAT)
- Transfusion Medicine (J1)
- Transfusion Medicine – Automated (JAT)
Urinalysis/Routine Microscopy
- Urinalysis & Clinical Microscopy (CMP, CMMP)
- Parasitology (P)
- Body Fluid Crystal (BFC)
- Occult Blood
- hCG, serum & urine (Qualitative)
- Sperm Count (SC)
- Automated Body Fluid Cell Count (ABF2)
- Blood Ketones (KET)
- Automated Urinalysis (UAA)
Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (RCPA)
- Haemostasis Program
- Differential Program
- D-Dimer
- Dengue Serology
National Proficiency Testing Programmes (NPT)
- ABO Group/ Rhesus Type & Immunohaematology
- Diagnostic Immunology Serology (HIV)
- Malaria Parasite
United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service Programmes
General Microbiology and Molecular Microbiology Laboratories
College of American Pathologists (CAP) Survey Programs
- Bacteriology Survey (D)
- Expanded Bacteriology Survey (DEX)
- Blood culture Survey (BCS)
- Urine Viable Count Survey (MC3)
- Yeast Survey (F1)
- Methicillin-resistant S.aureus Screen Survey (MRS)
- Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Survey (VRE)
- GC culture Survey (D3)
- Group B Strep Detection Survey (D8)
- Gram Stain Survey (D5)
- Virtual Gram Stain (Basic ) Competency Challenge (VGS1)
- Virtual Gram Stain (Advanced) Competency Challenge (VGS2)
- Vaginitis Screen, Virtual Gram Stain Survey (VS2)
- Limited Mycobacteriology Survey (E1)
- India Ink Survey (IND)
- Fungal Smear Survey (FSM)
- Ticks, Mites, and Other Arthropods Survey (TMO)
- Bacterial Antigen Detection Survey (BAS)
- Cryptococcal Antigen Detection Survey (CRYP)
- Microbiology Bench Tools Competency (MBT)
- Molecular MTB ID & Resistance Detect (MTBR)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Screen, Molecular (MRS2M)
- Clostridium difficile Detection (CDF)
- C. trachomatis and N. gonorrhoeae (HC7)
- Meningitis / Encephalitis Panel (IDME)
- Nucleic Acid Amplification, Organisms (IDO)
- Infectious Disease Respiratory Panel (IDR)
- Campylobacter Survey (CAMP)
- Nucleic Acid Amplification, Viruses (ID1)
- Hepatitis Viral Load (HVL)
Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (RCPA) Survey Programs
- Molecular Detection of Gastrointestinal Bacterial Pathogens (MGP)
- Molecular influenza (MAV)
- Molecular Alphavirus / Flavivirus (MAF)
- Molecular Hepatitis B DNA (MHB)
- Molecular Hepatitis C RNA (MHC)
- Molecular HIV RNA (MHIV)
Instand Survey Programs
- Toxoplasma gondii DNA (457)
- Fungal Genome Detection-Pneumocystis jirovecii (560)
- Bacterial Genome Detection-Carbapenemase Gene (544)
- Genome Detection of Coronaviruses (340)
- Virus Genome Detection-HBV (361)
- Virus Genome Detection-HCV (362)
Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics (QCMD) Survey Programs
- Toxoplasma gondii DNA EQA (TGDNA)
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia DNA EQA (PCPDNA)
- Legionella pneumophila DNA EQA (LPDNA)
- Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases and Carbapenemases EQA (ESBL)
- MERS Coronavirus EQA (MERS)
National Proficiency Testing Programmes (NPT)
- National Proficiency Testing Program for AFB (Ministry of Health, Singapore)
Histo/Cytopathology Laboratories
College of American Pathologists (CAP) Survey Programs
- CAP Immunohistochemistry Program (MK)
- CAP Gastric Her2 Program (G Her2)
- CAP CD117 (CKIT) Immunohistochemistry Program (PM1)
- CAP ER/PgR Immunohistochemistry Program (PM2)
- CAP In Situ Hybridization Program (ISH)
- CAP Her2 Immunohistochemistry Program
- CAP Histotechnology IHC Biopsy Series HQIHC Program
- CAP Histotechnology Biopsy Series HQIP Bx Program
- CAP Histotechnology Quality Improvement Program (HQIP)
- CAP Gynaecologic Cytopathology Program (PAPJ)
- CAP Non-gynaecologic Cytopathology Program (NGC)
- CAP Fine Needle Aspiration Glass Slide Program (FNAG)
- CAP Performance Improvement Program (PIP)
- CAP Histotechnology Mismatch Repair IHC Program (HQMMR)
- CAP Histotechnology Gastrointestinal Biopsy Series (HQBx1)
- CAP Histotechnology Dermatologic Biopsy Series (HQBx2)
- CAP CD20 Immunohistochemistry Tissue Microarray (PM3)
- CAP Immunohistochemistry Tissue Microarray (PM5)
- CAP Histotechnology Urogenital Tract Series (HQBx3)
- DNA Mismatch Repair Survey (MMR)
For the past years, the Department has been accredited with the following:
1. Ministry of Health, Licensing and Accreditation, Health Regulation Division
2. Ministry of Health, HIV Testing Laboratory
