Laboratory Department
Serology
Detection of antibodies and antigens to support the diagnosis of infections and immune status.
Serology looks for antibodies and antigens in serum to help identify current or past infections and immune status.
Tests include hepatitis B and C screening, rubella, CMV, toxoplasma and herpes antibodies, syphilis screening (RPR/VDRL), ASOT and the Widal test.
Available tests
Anti-Streptolysin (ASOT), serum
2–3 hours
CMV Abs – serum (IgG +IgM)
2 days
CMV IgG, serum
2 days
CMV IgM, serum
2 days
Cortisol, serum
2–3 hours
C-Peptide, serum
2 days
Cytomegalovirus CMV IgG
2 days
Cytomegalovirus CMV IgM
2 days
Haptoglobin, serum
3–4 days
Hep B Surface Antigen
2–3 hours
Hep B Surface Antibody
2–3 hours
Hep C Antibody ELISA
3–4 days
Herpes 1 IgG
2–3 days
Herpes 1 & 2 IgM
2–3 days
Herpes 2 IgG
2–3 days
Herpes IgG+IgM
2–3 days
IgE (Total Immunoglobulin E), serum
3–4 days
Measles Antibodies IgG & IgM
3–4 days
RPR (VDRL), serum
2 hours
Rubella (IgG + IgM) – serum
24 hours
Rubella IgG, serum
24 hours
Rubella IgM, serum
24 hours
Toxoplasma – serum IgG+IgM
2 days
Toxoplasma IgG, serum
2 days
Toxoplasma IgM, serum
2 days
Treponemal Ab IgG
2–3 days
Widal Test
2–3 hours
HIV ELISA
2–3 hours