This is the latest list of referred tests that are handled by the referral section, Chemical Pathology Unit, Pathology Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Any test that is not listed here is either not offered by any Ministry of Health facility or handled by a different unit in Pathology Department.
Please take note that referred test needs complete and relevant clinical information with a specialist signature using the correct form.
For a facility that does not have a resident specialist (e.g. district hospital or small-scale health clinic), please write the consulted specialist information (full name with MMC full registration number and contact number) in the requesting lab form for documentation purposes. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the request. This is to prevent unnecessary requests.
Laboratory Turn Around Time (LTAT) for referral tests will be based on the respective referral lab LTAT plus 7 working days.
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
21 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
3 ml
Container
EDTA Tube
LTAT
21 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Put in ice once blood drawed and send to the lab immediately.
Specimen
Pleural/ Cerebrospinal fluid
Volume
5 ml
Container
Universal container
LTAT
7 working days
Note
Please use MKA form.
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
3 ml (x2)
Container
EDTA Tube (x2)
LTAT
52 days
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
28 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
20 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood/Urine/ CSF
Volume
Depending on the sample
Container
Depending on the sample
LTAT
22 working days
Note
Please use IMR Biochemistry Unit form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Urine sample must spoken to IMR Biochemistry Unit personnel.
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube without gel
LTAT
17 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Request by PAKAR O&G/PAKAR PEDIATRIK only.
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Refer memo HQE.700-4/1/23 (17)
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
14 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Urine sample will no longer be accepted by Hospital Ampang. Please refer memo HQE.700-4/1/23 Jld.2(20).
Specimen
CSF, Urine
Volume
2 ml
Container
Universal container
LTAT
22 working days
Note
Please use IMR Biochemistry Unit form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen MUST BE PROTECT from light
Specimen
Blood
Volume
3 circles of DBS
Container
Whatmann 903 Filter paper
LTAT
17 working days
Note
Please use IMR Biochemistry Unit form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
21 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
14 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
5 working days
Note
Please use MKA form.
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Urine
Volume
4 ml
As per collection
Container
Plain Tube
24-H Universal container
LTAT
28 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Saliva
Volume
1.5 ml
Container
Salivette
LTAT
10 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Request by ENDOCRINOLOGIST HQE II and HWKKS only.
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Urine
Volume
Random urine
Container
Universal container
LTAT
Urgent: 12 days
Routine: 22 days
Note
Please use HTA form.
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
17 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Urine
Volume
5 ml
Container
Universal container
LTAT
12 working days
Note
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
17 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Request by ENDOCRINOLOGIST only.
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Refer memo HQE.700-4/1/23 (17)
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
EDTA Tube
LTAT
17 working days
Note
Form: TDM form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
28 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Urine sample will no longer be accepted by Hospital Ampang. Please refer memo HQE.700-4/1/23 Jld.2(20).
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
14 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
21 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
12 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
3 ml
Container
EDTA Tube
LTAT
28 working days
Note
Form: IMR Biochemistry form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Urine
Random urine
Universal container
17 working days
Form: IMR Biochemistry form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
12 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Dried Blood Spot (DBS)
Volume
As per needed
Container
-
LTAT
Urgent: 10 days
Routine: 17 days
Note
Please refer to memo Makluman Pemberhentian Ujian Dried Blood Spot Inborn Error of Metabolism dated 9th October 2023 for acceptance criteria (clinical indications)
Please use HTA IEM form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
21 working days
Note
Please use IMR Endocrine Unit form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
35 working days
Note
Please refer this memo for clinical justification of special endocrine test offer by Hospital Putrajaya.
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
EDTA Tube
LTAT
28 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Urine
Volume
As per collection
Container
24-H urine container
LTAT
30 working days
Specimen
Blood and Urine
Volume
3 ml
Container
Sodium Flouride Tube
LTAT
Please direct liaise with Jabatan Kimia Negeri Sabah
Note
For test request, please direct liaise with Jabatan Kimia Negeri Sabah. For sample transportation, please consult chemical pathologist.
Specimen
Refer IMR Molecular Diagnostic request form
Volume
As per needed
Container
As per specimen
LTAT
5 months (Refer IMR Test List for details)
Note
Genetic testing will only be accepted upon consultation with Clinical Geneticist/Neurologist and/or if biochemical testing result or any relevant screening test result is suggestive of respective disease
Informed consent MUST be fill-up completely
To see the full test list, please refer to the IMR Molecular Diagnostic request form
Please use IMR Molecular Diagnostic Unit form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Fresh urine
Volume
10 ml
Container
Universal container
LTAT
14 days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Refer here for specimen collection.
Specimen
Blood
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Volume
4 ml
5 ml
Container
Plain Tube
Sterile Bijou Container
LTAT
28 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
COMPULSORY send in PAIRS (Blood & CSF).
Specimen
Blood
Volume
2 ml
Container
Lithium Heparin
LTAT
22 working days
Note
Form: IMR Biochemistry form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Urine
Volume
5 ml
Container
Universal container
LTAT
22 working days
Note
Please use Biochemistry Unit SDC IMR form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Urine
Volume
2 ml
Container
Universal container
LTAT
22 working days
Note
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
21 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
3 ml
Container
EDTA Tube
LTAT
10 working days
Note
Form: TDM form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
3 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
10 working days
Note
Form: TDM form
Analytes tested: Itraconazole, Posaconazole, Voriconazole, Flucytosine, Fluconazole, Isavuconazole.
Counter-signed by Infectious Disease Physician, Anesthesiologist and Clinical Hematologist is a MUST.
Refer memo HQE.700-4/1/23 (27) dated 9th June 2025.
Specimen
Blood
Volume
3 ml
Container
EDTA Tube
LTAT
20 working days
Note
Please use MKA form
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
14 days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
14 days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
17 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
17 working days
Note
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST
Specimen
Blood
Volume
4 ml
Container
Plain Tube
LTAT
30 working days
Note
Please refer this memo for clinical justification of special endocrine test offer by Hospital Putrajaya.
Form: PER-PAT 301
Specialist counter-signed is a MUST