Comment: Use specific swab provided by the laboratory to collect endocervical and ectocervical cells similar to the manner in which Pap smear cells are taken. Obtain biopsy in usual manner. Biopsies must be £3 mm. Cervical cells also can be taken by scraping the cervix with an appropriate spatula. Place swabs, scraping/ removal of cells to the point of bleeding should not be done, because visible blood in specimen might reduce the chance of detection of HPV
Sample: Cervical swab
:Normal range Newborns up to 95% Falling to 2% by third month Comment: Increased in b-thalasemia…
PCR: Adenovirus Useful for viral pneumonia Sample: fluid or lavage PCR: Apo E (Useful for Alzheimer’s…
Normal range: Negative Comment: HCV is a single stranded RNA virus. infections are found in injection…
Normal range: Negative Comment: With new development in immunology, medical scientists discovered new tests fairly specific…
:Normal range Blood, umol/L* Newborn: 8-36 Infants: 7-41 Children: < 50 Adults: < 50 Urine, umol/L*…
Normal range: 40-250 mg/dl Comment: Gamma globulin fraction of plasma proteins. It protects blood stream. It…