WHO Model List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics
Found 155 recommendations
for 134 in vitro diagnostics
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ABO and RH
ABO blood groups and Rhesus (Rh) factor typingSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Alanine aminotransferase
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)SettingLaboratory -
Albumin
AlbuminKidney diseaseSettingLaboratorySettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Alkaline phosphatase
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)SettingLaboratory -
Alphafetoprotein
Alphafetoprotein (AFP)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, CancerSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Amylase
AmylaseSettingLaboratory -
Antibacterial susceptibility testing
Manual techniques: Disk diffusion; Broth microdilution; Agar dilution; Gradient Diffusion -
Antibacterial susceptibility testing
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Antibodies to HIV 1/2
Antibodies to HIV 1/2 (anti-HIV 1/2)HIV infection, Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)SettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Antibodies to Treponema pallidum
Antibodies to Treponema pallidumSyphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)SettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Antibodies to hepatitis C virus
Antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Antibodies to hepatitis D virus
Antibodies to hepatitis D virus (anti-HDV)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Antibodies to recombinant K39 antigen
Antibodies to recombinant K39 (rK39) antigenNeglected tropical diseases, Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)SettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Antifungal susceptibility testing
Manual techniques: Broth microdilution; Disk diffusion; Gradient diffusion; Azole agar screeningAntifungal susceptibility testing for yeasts and filamentous fungiSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Aspartate aminotransferase
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)SettingLaboratory -
Aspergillus antigen test
Also known as Aspergillus galactomannan test -
Bacterial culture
Bacterial cultureSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Blood crossmatching
Blood crossmatchingSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Blood culture
Blood cultureMeningitis, SepticaemiaSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Blood gases
Individual components: Blood pH, Partial pressure of oxygen, Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, Oxygen saturation, BicarbonateBlood gasesSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Blood urea nitrogen
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)SettingLaboratory -
Body fluids analysis
Body fluids analysisSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
C-reactive protein
C-reactive proteinTuberculosis (TB)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
CD4 cell enumeration
Point-of-care flow cytometry -
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
Individual components: CSF White blood cell total count; CSF White blood cell differential count; CSF protein; CSF glucose -
Cerebrospinal fluid culture
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Chloride
ChlorideSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Clostridioides difficile combined Glutamate Dehydrogenase antigen and toxins A and B
Clostridioides difficile combined Glutamate Dehydrogenase antigen and toxins A and BClostridioides difficile infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Combined antibodies to HCV and HCV core antigen
Combined antibodies to HCV and HCV core antigenHepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Combined antibodies to HIV 1/2 - p24 antigen
Combined antibodies to HIV 1/2 - p24 antigen (anti-HIV 1/2 - p24 Ag)HIV infectionSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Combined antibodies to Treponema pallidum and HIV 1/2
Combined antibodies to Treponema pallidum and HIV 1/2HIV infection, Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)SettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Complete blood count
Individual components: Total and differential white blood cell counts; Red blood cell count and indices, Platelet count, Haemoglobin, HaematocritComplete blood count (CBC)Anaemia, Sickle cell disease (SCD), Septicaemia, CancerSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Creatinine
CreatinineKidney diseaseSettingLaboratory -
Cryptococcal antigen
Cryptococcal antigenHIV infection, MeningitisSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Cytopathological examination
The most commonly used stains are: Romanowsky stains (including Giemsa and Wright); Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E); May-Grünwald Giemsa (MGG); Papanicolaou (PAP)Cytopathological ExaminationSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
D-Dimer
D-DimerSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 antigen
Dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigenNeglected tropical diseases, Dengue, Arboviral diseasesSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Direct Coombs Test
Also known as Direct antiglobulin testDirect Coombs TestSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Direct agglutination test for visceral leishmaniasis
Direct agglutination test (DAT) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL)Neglected tropical diseases, Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Direct bilirubin
Direct bilirubinSettingLaboratory -
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Faecal immunochemical test
Faecal immunochemical test (FIT)CancerSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Ferritin
FerritinSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Fibrinogen activity
Fibrinogen activitySettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Fungal culture
Fungal cultureSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Gamma-glutamyl transferase
Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)SettingLaboratory -
Genus and species identification
Genus and species identificationSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Giemsa stain
Giemsa stainChagas disease, Neglected tropical diseases, Malaria, Trypanosomiasis, Sleeping sickness, LeishmaniasisSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Glucose
Individual components: Glucose meter, test strips and associated calibrators and controls -
Glucose
GlucoseDiabetes mellitus, MeningitisSettingLaboratory -
Glycated haemoglobin
Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)Diabetes mellitusSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Gram stain
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Group A Streptococcus antigen
Group A Streptococcus antigenStreptococcal pharyngitisSettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
HCV core antigen
HCV core antigen (HCVcAg)Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin (Hb)AnaemiaSettingLaboratoryAssay formatSettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Haemoglobin A, S and C detection
Haemoglobin A, S and C detectionSickle cell disease (SCD)SettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Haemoglobin electrophoresis
Haemoglobin electrophoresisSickle cell disease (SCD)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Haemoglobin solubility test
Also known as Itano solubility testHaemoglobin solubility testSickle cell disease (SCD)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Hepatitis B e antigen
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Hepatitis B surface antigen
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infectionSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
High-density lipoprotein
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)Cardiovascular healthSettingLaboratory -
High-sensitivity troponin I
High-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI)Cardiovascular healthSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
High-sensitivity troponin T
High-sensitivity troponin T (hs‑cTnT)Cardiovascular healthSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Histopathological examination
The most commonly used stains are: Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E); Periodic Acid-Schiff (PAS); Masson's Trichrome; Gomori Methenamine Silver (GMS)Histopathological ExaminationSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit
Human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit (beta-hCG)CancerSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
IgM antibodies to dengue virus
IgM antibodies to dengue virusNeglected tropical diseases, Dengue, Arboviral diseasesSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
IgM antibodies to hepatitis E virus
IgM antibodies to hepatitis E virus (anti-HEV IgM)Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infectionSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
IgM antibodies to zika virus
IgM antibodies to zika virusArboviral diseases, Zika virus infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Immunohistochemistry
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Indian Ink
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Indirect Coombs test
Also known as Indirect antiglobulin testIndirect Coombs testSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Indirect bilirubin
Indirect bilirubin is routinely calculated.Indirect bilirubinSettingLaboratory -
Influenza A and B nucleic acid amplification test
Influenza A and B nucleic acid amplification testInfluenza A and B infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Ionized calcium
Ionized calciumSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Iron
IronSettingLaboratory -
Kato-Katz faecal smear
STH: Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. Schistosoma mansoni, S. japonicum, S. intercalatum, and S. mekongi.Kato-Katz faecal smearNeglected tropical diseases, Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH), SchistosomiasisSettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Ketones
KetonesSettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Kleihauer-Betke acid-elution test
Kleihauer-Betke acid-elution testSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Lactate
LactateMeningitisSettingLaboratory -
Lactate dehydrogenase
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)SettingLaboratory -
Lactophenol cotton blue
Lactophenol cotton blueSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Lead
Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) point-of-care test -
Leukemia immunophenotyping panel
Individual components: CD10, CD19, CD45, CD34, CD7, CD33, CD117 (c-Kit), myeloperoxidase, CD79a, Cytoplasmic CD3, HLA-DR, CD5, CD23 and CD43. [For four-colour fluorochrome cytometry] -
Lipase
LipaseSettingLaboratory -
Low-density lipoprotein
While low-density lipoprotein (LDL) can be measured, it is routinely calculated.Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)Cardiovascular healthSettingLaboratory -
Magnesium
MagnesiumSettingLaboratory -
Measles IgG antibodies
Measles IgG antibodiesMeasles, Vaccine-preventable diseasesSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Measles IgM antibodies
Measles IgM antibodiesMeasles, Vaccine-preventable diseasesSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Modified Acid-Fast stain
Modified Acid-Fast stainSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Papanicolaou stain
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Partial thromboplastin time
Also known as Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Peripheral blood film examination
Peripheral blood film examinationSickle cell disease (SCD)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Phosphate
PhosphateSettingLaboratory -
Plasmodium spp.
Stains: Giemsa or Wright-Giemsa -
Plasmodium spp. antigens
Plasmodium spp. antigens: species-specific (PfHRP2, pLDH) or pan-malarial antigens (Pan-pLDH or aldolase) -
Platelet count
Platelet countSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Potassium
PotassiumSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Potassium hydroxide stain
Potassium hydroxide (KOH) stainSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Primary immunodeficiency disorders immunophenotyping panel
Individual components: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD19/CD20, CD16/56.Primary immunodeficiency disorders immunophenotyping panelPrimary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Procalcitonin
ProcalcitoninSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio
Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (PT/INR)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Qualitative HIV nucleic acid amplification test
Qualitative HIV nucleic acid amplification testHIV infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Quantitative HIV nucleic acid amplification test
Quantitative HIV nucleic acid amplification testHIV infectionSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Rapid plasma reagin test
Non-treponemal (lipoidal antigen) serologic testRapid plasma reagin (RPR) testSyphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Reticulocyte count
Reticulocyte countAnaemia, Sickle cell disease (SCD)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Rubella IgG antibodies
Rubella IgG antibodiesVaccine-preventable diseases, RubellaSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Rubella IgM antibodies
Rubella IgM antibodiesVaccine-preventable diseases, RubellaSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
SARS-CoV-2 antigen
SARS-CoV-2 antigenCoronavirus disease (COVID-19)SettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Semi-quantitative Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Semi-quantitative Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)MalariaSettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Sodium
SodiumSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Sodium metabisulfite slide test
Also known as Emmel’s sickling testSodium metabisulfite slide testSickle cell disease (SCD)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Stool culture
Stool cultureSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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Total bilirubin
Total bilirubinSettingLaboratory -
Total calcium
Total calciumSettingLaboratory -
Total cholesterol
Total cholesterolCardiovascular healthSettingLaboratory -
Total immunoglobulin A
Total immunoglobulin A (IgA)Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Total immunoglobulin G
Total immunoglobulin G (IgG)Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Total immunoglobulin M
Total immunoglobulin M (IgM)Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Total prostate-specific antigen
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Total protein
Total proteinMeningitisSettingLaboratory -
Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test
Treponemal serologic testTreponema pallidum haemagglutination (TPHA) testSyphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Treponema pallidum passive particle agglutination test
Treponemal serologic testTreponema pallidum passive particle agglutination (TPPA) testSyphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Triglycerides
TriglyceridesCardiovascular healthSettingLaboratory -
Troponin I
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Troponin T
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Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody
Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibodyChagas disease, Neglected tropical diseasesSettingNon-laboratoryAssay formatSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Uric acid
Uric acidSettingLaboratory -
Urinalysis
Individual analytes: Bilirubin, Blood, Glucose, Ketones, Leukocyte Esterase, Nitrites, pH, Protein, Specific Gravity, UrobilinogenUrinalysisSettingNon-laboratoryAssay format -
Urine microscopic exam
Urine microscopic examSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Venereal disease research laboratory test
Non-treponemal (lipoidal antigen) serologic testVenereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) testSyphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)SettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Vibrio cholerae antigen
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White blood cell differential count
White blood cell differential countSettingLaboratoryAssay format -
Ziehl-Neelsen stain
Ziehl-Neelsen stainTuberculosis (TB), LeprosySettingLaboratoryAssay format