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1 Biomolecular 1. Plasma HIV (RNA) Reverse Transcriptase PCR 2. Plasma HIV Viral Load (RNA) 3. Plasma HIV-1 Drug Resistance (RNA) - Reverse Transcriptase PCR - Sequencing 2 Genes (Protease 4. and Body Fluid Cytomegalovirus (DNA) Conventional PCR 5. Hepatitis B Virus (DNA) Conventional PCR and Reverse Transcriptase Gene) 6. Quantitative Hepatitis B Virus (DNA) 7. Hepatitis C Virus (RNA) Reverse Transcriptase PCR 8. Quantitative Hepatitis C Virus (RNA) Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards Page 1 of 6

2 9. Hepatitis C Virus Genotype (RNA) Reverse Transcriptase PCR/ Sequencing 10. EDTA Blood, Bone Marrow, Body Fluid and Sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis (DNA) 11. and CSF Dengue Virus (RNA) 12. and Body Fluid Herpes Simplex Virus (DNA) Conventional PCR 13. CSF Enterovirus (RNA) Reverse Transcriptase PCR 14. Epstien Barr Virus (DNA) Conventional PCR 15. and Body Fluid Vericella Zoster Virus (DNA) Conventional PCR 16. EDTA Blood Alpha-1 Thalassemia Multiplex PCR 17. Endocervical Swab and Urine Chlamydia trachomatis (DNA) Conventional PCR 18. EDTA Blood CD4/CD8 Flow Cytometry: FACS Calibur Analyzer Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards Page 2 of 6

3 19. CSF, EDTA Blood, Clotted Blood, 20. Urine, Urethral Swab, Endo Cervical Swab JE PCR CT/NG PCR PCR : COBAS Amplicor Analyzer 21. FFPE EGFR Gene Mutation (Exon18/19/21, Exon19/21) In-House PCR with Sequencing 22. Cervical Swab HPV : Abbott Real Time High Risk HPV Assay 23. Cervical Swab HPV : COBAS 4800 HPV Test 24. Cervical Swab HPV Genotype PCR : Roche Linear Array HPV Genotyping 25. FFPE K-RAS (Codon 12,13) In-House PCR with Sequencing Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards Page 3 of 6

4 26. EDTA Blood, Clotted Blood, HCV Genotype (LiPA) RT-PCR : VERSANT HCV Genotype Nasal Swab MRSA PCR : Light Cycler MRSA Advanced Test 28. EDTA Blood, Clotted Blood, 29. EDTA Blood, Clotted Blood, 30. EDTA Blood, Clotted Blood, 31. EDTA Blood, Clotted Blood,, Body Fluid 32. EDTA Blood, Clotted Blood, HBV Genotype (LiPA) HBV Genotypic Resistance Chikungunya PCR Herpes Simplex Virus (With type) CMV Viral Load PCR : INNO-LiPA HBV Genotyping PCR : INNO-LiPA HBV DR v2 In-House PCR In-House PCR PCR : COBAS Amplicor Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards Page 4 of 6

5 33. EDTA Blood HIV DNA PCR In-House PCR 34. EDTA Blood CD19/20 Flow Cytometry : FACS Calibur 35. EDTA Blood CD56 Flow Cytometry : FACS Calibur Chromatography & Mass Spectrometry 36. Urine Mandelic Acid HPLC 37. Urine Hippuric Acid HPLC 38. Urine 2, 3 and 4-Methylhippuric Acid HPLC 39. Urine trans, trans-muconic Acid HPLC 40. EDTA Whole Blood, Urine Chromium ICP-MS 41. EDTA Whole Blood, Urine Cobalt ICP-MS 42. EDTA Whole Blood Manganese ICP-MS 43. EDTA Whole Blood, Urine Nickel ICP-MS Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards Page 5 of 6

6 44. EDTA Whole Blood, Urine Mercury ICP-MS 45. EDTA Whole Blood, Urine Lead ICP-MS 46. EDTA Whole Blood, Urine Cadmium ICP-MS 47. Urine Arsenic ICP-MS 48. Urine, EDTA Plasma Copper ICP-MS 49. Urine, EDTA Plasma Zinc ICP-MS 50. EDTA Plasma Selenium ICP-MS Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards Page 6 of 6

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