WHO Model List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics
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17-OHP
For use in specialized health care settings17-Hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP)Congenital adrenal hyperplasiaFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
ABO and RH
ABO blood groups and Rhesus (Rh) factor typingBlood typingFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
ABO and RH
ABO blood groups and Rhesus (Rh) factor typingHaemolytic disease of fetus or newbornFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)Clinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Albumin
AlbuminClinical chemistryFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratory -
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)Clinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
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Antibodies to Plasmodium spp.
Antibodies to Plasmodium spp.MalariaFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Antibodies to T. pallidum
Antibodies to T. pallidumSyphilisFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Antimicrobial susceptibility testingClinical microbiologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)Clinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratory -
Aspergillus IgG antibody
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Aspergillus antigen test
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BCR-ABL1 and ABL1 transcripts
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BUN
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)Clinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Basic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Profile
Basic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Profile (CSF leukocyte count, CSF differential leukocyte count and CSF protein and glucose)Haematology -
Basic immunohistochemical (IHC) panel for diagnosis of lymphoma
(ki-67, CD45, BCL6, IRF4/ MUM1, MYC, CD20, CD5, CD10, BCL2, CD23, CD79a cyclinD1, CD3, CD15, CD30, TdT)Basic panel for immunohistochemical (IHC) testing for diagnosis of lymphomaCancerFacility levelLaboratory -
Basic immunohistochemical (IHC) panel for diagnosis of solid tumours
Desmin, Cytokeratin AE1/AE3, S100, synaptophysin, myogenin.Basic panel of immunohistochemical (IHC) markers for diagnosis of solid tumoursCancerFacility levelLaboratory -
Bilirubin
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Blood crossmatching
Blood cross-matchingHaematologyFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Blood culture
Blood cultureClinical microbiologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Blood pH and gases
Blood pH and gasesClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratory -
Body fluid microscopy
Body fluid microscopyClinical PathologyFacility levelLaboratory -
C-reactive protein (CRP)
C-reactive protein (CRP)Clinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
CD4 cell enumeration
CD4 cell enumerationHIV infectionFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Combined antibodies to T. pallidum and HIV-1/2
Combined antibodies to T. pallidum and HIV-1/2SyphilisFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Complete blood count (CBC) Automated
Complete blood count (CBC), automatedHaematologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Cortisol (total)
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Creatinine
CreatinineClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratory -
Cryptococcal antigen
Cryptococcal antigenHIV infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Culture
CultureClinical microbiologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Cytology (cytopathology)
Cytology (cytopathology)Anatomical pathologyFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
D-Dimer
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Dengue virus IgM antibody
Dengue virus IgM antibodyNeglected tropical diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Dengue virus NS1 antigen
Dengue virus antigen (NS1)Neglected tropical diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Dengue virus qualitative nucleic acid
Qualitative dengue virus nucleic acid testNeglected tropical diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Direct and indirect bilirubin
Direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubinClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT)/ Direct Coombs test
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT), also known as direct Coombs testHaematologyFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Electrolytes
Sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonateElectrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate )Clinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratory -
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutation
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutationCancerFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)HaematologyFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Essential flow cytometry panel for leukaemia
(detect 10 unique items among 12 components for four-colour fluorochrome cytometry)Basic flow cytometry panel of antibodies for leukaemiaCancerFacility levelLaboratory -
Estradiol
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Faecal immunochemical test (FIT)
Faecal immunochemical test (FIT)CancerFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Fibrinogen
FibrinogenHaematologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH)
Follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH)Endocrine disordersFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)Clinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Genus and species identification of bacteria and fungi
Genus and species identification of bacteria and fungiClinical microbiologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Globulin
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Glucose
GlucoseClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsDiabetes mellitusFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Glucose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase activity (G6PD)
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(G6PD)MalariaFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Group A Streptococcus antigen
Group A Streptococcus antigenStreptococcal pharyngitisFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
HIV 1/2 antibody (anti-HIV Ab)
Antibodies to HIV-1/2 (anti-HIV Ab)HIV infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
HIV 1/2 antibody + p24 antigen
Combined HIV antibody/p24 antigen (anti-HIV/p24 Ag) testHIV infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
HIV 1/2 antibody + p24 antigen
Combined HIV antibody/p24 antigen (anti-HIV/p24 Ag)HIV infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
HIV qualitative nucleic acid test
Qualitative HIV nucleic acid test (NAT)HIV infectionFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
HIV quantitative nucleic acid test
Quantitative HIV nucleic acid test (NAT)HIV infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
HPV nucleic acid test
HPV nucleic acid test (NAT)Human papillomavirus (HPV) InfectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Haematocrit (Hct)
Haematocrit (Hct)HaematologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Haemoglobin (Hb)
Haemoglobin (Hb)HaematologyFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratory -
Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)Diabetes mellitusFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis B IgM core antibody (IgM anti-HBc)
IgM-specific antibodies to hepatitis B core antigen (IgM anti-HBc)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis B quantitative nucleic acid
Quantitative HBV nucleic acid testHepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs)
Antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis C antibodies + HCV core antigen (HCV cAg)
Combined antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) and HCV core antigen (HCVcAg)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis C antibodies + HCV core antigen (HCV cAg)
Combined antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) and HCV core antigen (HCV cAg)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV Ab)
Antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV) (anti-HCV)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV Ab)
Antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis C antibody (Anti-HCV Ab)
Antibodies to hepatitis C virus (HCV); (anti-HCV)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis C core antigen (HCVcAg)
HCV core antigen (HCVcAg)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis C qualitative or quantitative nucleic acid
Qualitative or quantitative HCV nucleic acid testHepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hepatitis E virus nucleic acid test
Hepatitis E virus nucleic acid testAcute hepatitis EFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Histopathology
HistopathologyAnatomical pathologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Histoplasma antigen
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Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) (measured as total beta-hCG)
Pregnacy testing; Tumor markerHuman chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) (measured as total beta-hCG)CancerFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Pregnacy testing; Tumor markerHuman chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)Pregnancy testingFacility levelNo laboratoryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgA, IgM)
Plasma immunoglobulin levels (IgG, IgA, IgM)Primary ImmunodeficienciesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)Anatomical pathology -
Indirect antiglobulin test (IAT)/Indirect Coombs test
red blood cell antibody screenIndirect antiglobulin test (IAT), also known as indirect Coombs test or red blood cell antibody screenHaematologyFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Influenza A and B antigen
Influenza A and B antigenInfluenzaFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Influenza A and B nucleic acid
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Influenza A and B nucleic acid
Influenza A and B nucleic acid testInfluenzaFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Ionized calcium
Ionized calciumClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratory -
Iron studies
Iron Ferritin Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) or transferrin Calculated transferrin saturationIron studies: Iron Ferritin Transferrin Calculated total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) or transferrin saturationHaematologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Kato-Katz
Kato-Katz faecal smearNeglected tropical diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Ketones
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Kleihauer-Betke acid-elution test
Kleihauer-Betke acid-elution testHaemolytic disease of fetus or newbornFacility levelLaboratory -
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)CancerFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Lipase or amylase
Lipase or amylaseClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Lipid profile
Lipid profileClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen
Lipoarabino-mannan (LAM) antigenTuberculosis (TB)Facility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Lymphocyte subtype enumeration
CD4, CD8, CD20 and CD16/56 cells, B cells, and NK cells. (Refer to HIV infection for enumeration of CD4 cells only)Lymphocyte subtype enumeration:CD3, CD4, CD8, B cells CD19 and/or CD20, CD16/56, T cells and NK cells (Refer to HIV infection for enumeration of CD4 cells only)Primary ImmunodeficienciesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
M. tuberculosis DNA
M. tuberculosis DNATuberculosis (TB)Facility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
M. tuberculosis DNA mutations associated with resistance
M. tuberculosis DNA mutations associated with resistanceTuberculosis (TB)Facility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
M. tuberculosis DNA resistance mutations
M. tuberculosis DNA mutations associated with resistanceTuberculosis (TB)Facility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
M. tuberculosis Immune response by Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA)
Immune response by interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)Tuberculosis (TB)Facility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
M. tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing
CultureDrug susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis cultureTuberculosis (TB)Facility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Magnesium
MagnesiumClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Measles IgM antibody
Measles IgG antibodyVaccine-preventable diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Measles IgM antibody
Measles IgM antibodyVaccine-preventable diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Measles nucleic acid test
Measles nucleic acid testVaccine-preventable diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteriaTuberculosis (TB)Facility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Oestrogen (ER) and progesterone (PgR) receptors
Estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PgR) receptorsCancerFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
PTH
The test is approved for both the second-generation (intact) and third-generation (bioactive or bio-intact) forms of the assayParathyroid hormone (PTH)Disorders of the parathyroids or parathyroid hormone systemFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Papanicolaou (Pap) smear
Papanicolaou (Pap) smear testCancerFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)/ Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT), also known as activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)HaematologyFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Peripheral blood film examination
Peripheral blood film examinationHaematologyFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Phosphate
PhosphateClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Plasmodium spp.
Plasmodium spp.MalariaFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Plasmodium spp. antigens
Plasmodium spp. antigensMalariaFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Plasmodium spp. antigens
species-specific (e.g. HRP2) and/ or pan-species specific (e.g. pan-pLDH)Plasmodium spp. antigens; species-specific (e.g. HRP2) and/or pan-species specific (e.g. pan-pLDH)MalariaFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Plasmodium spp. antigens
species-specific (e.g. HRP2) and/ or pan-species specific (e.g. pan-pLDH)Plasmodium spp. antigens; species-specific (e.g. HRP2) and/or pan-species-specific (e.g. pan-pLDH)MalariaFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Platelet count
Platelet countHaematologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Pneumocystis jirovecii nucleic acid test
Pneumocystis jirovecii nucleic acid testPneumocystis pneumoniaFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Post-mortem examination
Post-mortem examinationAnatomical pathologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Procalcitonin
ProcalcitoninClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Progesterone
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Prolactin
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Prostate specific antigen (PSA)
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Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (PT/INR)
Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (PT/INR)HaematologyFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Rapid plasma reagin (RPR)
Non-treponemalNon-treponemal rapid plasma reagin (RPR)SyphilisFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Rubella IgG antibody
Rubella IgG antibodyVaccine-preventable diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Rubella IgM antibody
Rubella IgM antibodyVaccine-preventable diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
SARS CoV-2 antigen
SARS CoV-2 antigenCoronavirus disease (COVID-19)Facility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test
SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid testCoronavirus disease (COVID-19)Facility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Sickle cell testing
Sickle cell testingHaematologyFacility levelLaboratorySickling disordersFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Staining procedures
Staining proceduresClinical microbiologyFacility levelLaboratory -
T. pallidum haemagglutination (TPHA)
T. pallidum haemagglutination (TPHA) testSyphilisFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
T. pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA)
T. pallidum article agglutination (TPPA) testSyphilisFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)Endocrine disordersFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
To screen for other blood-transmitted microorganisms
To screen for other blood-transmitted microorganisms(e.g. T. cruzi, human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV I/II), Zika virus, Babesia species and West Nile virus in blood donations, depending on local risks of contamination.Other transfusion-transmitted organismsFacility levelBlood screening laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Total bilirubin
Total bilirubinClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Total calcium
Total calciumClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Total protein
Total proteinClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Treponema pallidum antibodies
Antibodies to Treponema pallidumSyphilisFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Treponema pallidum + HIV-1/2 antibodies;HIV 1/2 + Treponema pallidum antibodies
Antibodies to T. pallidum and to HIV-1/2 (anti-HIV Ab)Sexually transmitted infectionsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Troponin T/I
Troponin T/IClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody
Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibodyChagas diseaseFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsNeglected tropical diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Tuberculin skin (Mantoux) test (TST)
Tuberculin skin test (TST) (Mantoux test)Tuberculosis (TB)Facility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Uric acid
Uric acidClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Urinalysis test strips
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Urine chemistry
Urine chemistryClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Urine microscopy
Urine microscopyClinical PathologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL)
Non-treponemalNon-treponemal venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) testSexually transmitted infectionsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Vibrio cholerae antigen
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Visceral leishmaniasis direct agglutination test
Visceral leishmaniasis direct agglutination testNeglected tropical diseasesFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
White blood cell count
White blood cell count, totalHaematologyFacility levelLaboratory -
Whole blood lactate
Whole blood lactateClinical chemistryFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Zika virus IgM antibodies
IgM antibodies to Zika virusZika virus infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Zika virus qualitative nucleic acid test
Zika virus nucleic acid test (NAT)Zika virus infectionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Anti-HEV IgM
IgM antibodies to hepatitis E virusAcute hepatitis EFacility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic testsFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
ErbB-2/ HER-2 overexpression
Tyrosine protein kinase receptor/Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor (erbB-2) or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) overexpressionCancerFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hs-cTnI
High-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI)Acute myocardial infarctionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
Hs-cTnT
High-sensitivity troponin T (hs-cTnT)Acute myocardial infarctionFacility levelLaboratoryDiagnostic tests -
RK39 antigen
Recombinant K39 (rK39) antigenVisceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar)Facility levelNo laboratoryDiagnostic tests