IMR

Amoebiosis Serology

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 Weeks

Anti-Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody (AChR)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 4 - 5 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Anti-Aquaporin 4 (AQ4)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Anti-Aquaporin 4 (AQ4), CSF

Specimen / Volume: CSF,  at least 1 mL

Container: Bijou Bottle

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies (GA) Panels

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 3 – 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 3 - 4 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies (GA) Panels, CSF

Specimen / Volume: CSF,  at least 1 mL

Container: Bijou Bottle

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 3 - 4 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (GBM)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor (NMDAR)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor (NMDAR), CSF

Specimen / Volume: CSF (at least 1 mL)

Container: Bijou Bottle

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Brucella PCR

Specimen / Volume:  Blood, 5 mL

Container: EDTA

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT:  2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form:  BRUCELLA REQUEST FORM

Note: Sample must be taken before antibiotic commencement

Brucella Serology

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 3 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: BRUCELLA REQUEST FORM

Burkholderia Pseudomallei (Meliodosis) IgM

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 3 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 Weeks

Special Form: BACTERIOLOGY REQUEST FORM

Coeliac Antibodies Panel

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 3 – 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 4 - 5 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Dihydrodoramine Assay (DHR) for Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Specimen / Volume: 3 - 5 mL

Container: Lithium Heparin Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: PID REQUEST FORM

Note 1: By consultation with IMR PID Officer only

Note 2: No ice during transport

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndrome Panel

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 3 – 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 21 Days

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Enterovirus Isolation

Specimen: Rectal Swab / Conjuctival Swab / Throat Swab / Stool / Pericardial Fluid / CSF / Tissue (hear, pericardium & lung : 1.5 cm)

Container: Swab in 2-3 ml VTM / Sterile Container (Stool, CSF & Pericardial Fluid) / Sterile Container with 2-3 ml VTM or Saline (Tissue) 

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 5 - 6 Weeks

Special Form: VIROLOGY TEST REQUEST FORM

Note: For other type of specimen, please contact Serology Lab

Enterovirus RT-PCR (Pan Entero, EV71, CA16)

Specimen: Nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) / Oropharyngeal swab (OPS) / Nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) / Throat swab / CSF / Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) / Pericardial Fluid / Vesicular Swab / Organ Biopsies / Stool / Pericardial Fluid

Container: Swab in 2-3 ml VTM / Sterile Container (Stool, CSF, BAL & Pericardial Fluid) / Sterile Container with 2-3 ml VTM or Saline (Organ Biopsies) 

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: VIROLOGY TEST REQUEST FORM

Note: For other type of specimen, please contact Serology Lab

Immunoglobulin E, Total (Total IgE)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 3 - 4 Weeks

Special Form:  ALLERGY IMR FORM

Leptospira PCR

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: LEPTOSPIROSIS REQUEST FORM

Leptospira Culture

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: EDTA / Lithium Heparin / Sodium Heparin

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 4 - 5 Weeks

Special Form: LEPTOSPIROSIS REQUEST FORM

Note: Leptospira PCR test must be sent together with this test

Paraneoplastic Neurologic Syndrome Panel (Anti-Tr (DNER), Anti-GAD65, Anti-Zic4, Anti-Titin, Anti-SOX1, AntiRecoverin, Anti-Ampiphysin, Anti-Ma2/TA, Anti-Yo, Anti-Ri, Anti-Hu, Anti-CV2)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL / CSF, 1mL

Container: Plain Tube (Blood). Bijou Bottle (CSF)

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 3 - 4 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Polio Virus & Non Polio Virus (AFP), Stool

Specimen / Volume: Stool, > 5g 

Container: Sterile Container

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 3 - 4 Weeks

Note: For stool specimen, it is preferred to collect within 14 days of onset. Two adequate samples to be collected 24 – 48 hours apart.

Note 2: Only for person below the age of 15

Special Form: AFP CASE LABORATORY REQUEST FORM

Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Lymphocyte Subset Enumeration (TBNK)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 3 - 5 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: PID REQUEST FORM

Note: Upon consultation with PID Unit only. Please call 03-33628386

Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), TBNK Cell Quantification

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 - 10 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: PID REQUEST FORM

Note: Upon consultation with PID Unit only. Please call 03-33628386

Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Lymphocyte Activation Test

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 - 10 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT:  2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: PID REQUEST FORM

Note 1: Upon consultation with PID Unit only. Please call 03-33628386

Note 2: A healthy control sample is required to assist with interpretation

 Respiratory Virus Isolation & Identification (Adenovirus, Influenza Virus A&B, Parainfluenza Virus, RSV)

Specimen / Volume: Nasopharyngeal Aspirates / Wash, 1 - 3 mL ; Tissue (Bronchus, Lung, Trachea), 1.5 cm cube

Container: NPA / NPW (Sterile Container), Tissue (Sterile Container with VTM)

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 5- 6 Weeks

Special Form: VIROLOGY TEST REQUEST FORM

Note: Only respiratory specimen is accepted

Note 2: Sample of stillbirth and END < 3 days will not be accepted (Autopsy Case)

Skin Antibodies Panel (Anti BP-180, Anti BP-230, Anti Desmoglein-1 & Anti Desmoglein-3)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 3 - 4 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

Specific Liver Antibody Panel (Anti M2-3E/BPO, Sp100, PML, gp210, LC-1, SLA/LP, Ro-52)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: Plain Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 3 - 4 Weeks

Special Form: AUTOIMMUNE REQUEST FORM

HIV-1 RNA PCR, Quantitative (babies 0 - 18 months)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: HIV PCR FOR BABIES

HIV Drug Resistance (Integrase)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 10 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 9 - 10 Weeks

Special Form: HIV GENOTYPING RESISTANCE TESTING FORM

HIV Drug Resistance (Protease and Reverse Transcriptase)

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 10 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 9 - 10 Weeks

Special Form: HIV GENOTYPING RESISTANCE TESTING FORM

HIV-2 Confirmation

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 12 mL

Container: EDTA Tube (6 mL), Plain Tube (6 mL)

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 - 3 Weeks

Special Form: BORANG UJIAN SEROLOGI BAGI UJIAN HIV

HIV-2 RNA PCR

Specimen / Volume: Blood, 5 - 10 mL

Container: EDTA Tube

Referral Location: Institute Of Medical Research

TAT: 2 -3 Weeks

Special Form: BORANG UJIAN SEROLOGI BAGI UJIAN HIV

HLA typing Class I (A/B/C)

Specimen/volume: Blood, 6-10 ml

Container: EDTA

Referral location: Institute of Medical Research (IMR)

LTAT: 3-4 weeks

Special Form: 

Note: By appointment with IMR HLA Lab only

HLA typing Class II (DQ/DR)

Specimen/volume: Blood, 6-10 ml

Container: EDTA

Referral location: Institute of Medical Research (IMR)

LTAT: 3-4 weeks

Special Form: 

Note: By appointment with IMR HLA Lab only

HLA Typing For Disease Association Per Loci

Specimen/volume: Blood, 6-10 ml

Container: EDTA

Referral location: Institute of Medical Research (IMR)

LTAT: 3-4 weeks

Special Form: 

Note: By appointment with IMR HLA Lab only

HLA Crossmatch (Flow Cytometry)

Specimen / Volume / Container: 

Donor: Blood, 18 mL (Sodium Heparin)

Patient: Blood. 6 mL (Plain Tube)

Referral location: Institute of Medical Research (IMR)

LTAT: 3-4 weeks

Special Form: 

Note: By appointment with IMR HLA Lab only

HLA Crossmatch (Complement Dependent Cytotoxicity)

Specimen / Volume / Container: 

Donor: Blood, 18 mL (Sodium Heparin)

Patient: Blood. 6 mL (Plain Tube)

Referral location: Institute of Medical Research (IMR)

LTAT: 3-4 weeks

Special Form: 

Note: By appointment with IMR HLA Lab only