1. ABO and RH
    ABO blood groups and Rhesus (Rh) factor typing
    Setting
    Laboratory
  2. Alanine aminotransferase
    Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
  3. Albumin
    Albumin
    Kidney disease
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
  4. Alkaline phosphatase
    Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
  5. Alphafetoprotein
    Alphafetoprotein (AFP)
    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, Cancer
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  6. Antibacterial susceptibility testing
    Manual techniques: Disk diffusion; Broth microdilution; Agar dilution; Gradient Diffusion
    Antibacterial susceptibility testing
    Meningitis
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  7. Antibacterial susceptibility testing
    Antibacterial susceptibility testing
    Meningitis
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  8. Antibodies to HIV 1/2
    Antibodies to HIV 1/2 (anti-HIV 1/2)
    HIV infection, Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  9. Antibodies to Treponema pallidum
    Antibodies to Treponema pallidum
    Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  10. Antibodies to hepatitis C virus
    Antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV)
    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  11. Antibodies to hepatitis D virus
    Antibodies to hepatitis D virus (anti-HDV)
    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, Hepatitis D virus (HDV) infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  12. Antibodies to recombinant K39 antigen
    Antibodies to recombinant K39 (rK39) antigen
    Neglected tropical diseases, Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  13. Antifungal susceptibility testing
    Manual techniques: Broth microdilution; Disk diffusion; Gradient diffusion; Azole agar screening
    Antifungal susceptibility testing for yeasts and filamentous fungi
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  14. Aspartate aminotransferase
    Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
  15. Aspergillus antigen test
    Also known as Aspergillus galactomannan test
    Aspergillus antigen test
    Aspergillosis
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  16. Bacterial culture
    Bacterial culture
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  17. Blood crossmatching
    Blood crossmatching
    Setting
    Laboratory
  18. Blood culture
    Blood culture
    Meningitis, Septicaemia
    Setting
    Laboratory
  19. Blood gases
    Individual components: Blood pH, Partial pressure of oxygen, Partial pressure of carbon dioxide, Oxygen saturation, Bicarbonate
    Blood gases
    Setting
    Laboratory
  20. Blood urea nitrogen
    Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
  21. Body fluids analysis
    Body fluids analysis
    Setting
    Laboratory
  22. C-reactive protein
    C-reactive protein
    Tuberculosis (TB)
  23. CD4 cell enumeration
    Point-of-care flow cytometry
    CD4 cell enumeration
    HIV infection
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
  24. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
    Individual components: CSF White blood cell total count; CSF White blood cell differential count; CSF protein; CSF glucose
    Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
    Meningitis
    Setting
    Laboratory
  25. Cerebrospinal fluid culture
    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture
    Meningitis
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  26. Chloride
    Chloride
    Setting
    Laboratory
  27. Clostridioides difficile combined Glutamate Dehydrogenase antigen and toxins A and B
    Clostridioides difficile combined Glutamate Dehydrogenase antigen and toxins A and B
    Clostridioides difficile infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  28. Combined antibodies to HCV and HCV core antigen
    Combined antibodies to HCV and HCV core antigen
    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  29. Combined antibodies to HIV 1/2 - p24 antigen
    Combined antibodies to HIV 1/2 - p24 antigen (anti-HIV 1/2 - p24 Ag)
    HIV infection
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  30. Combined antibodies to Treponema pallidum and HIV 1/2
    Combined antibodies to Treponema pallidum and HIV 1/2
    HIV infection, Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  31. Complete blood count
    Individual components: Total and differential white blood cell counts; Red blood cell count and indices, Platelet count, Haemoglobin, Haematocrit
    Complete blood count (CBC)
    Anaemia, Sickle cell disease (SCD), Septicaemia, Cancer
    Setting
    Laboratory
  32. Creatinine
    Creatinine
    Kidney disease
  33. Cryptococcal antigen
    Cryptococcal antigen
    HIV infection, Meningitis
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
  34. 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 Examination
    Setting
    Laboratory
  35. D-Dimer
    D-Dimer
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  36. Dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 antigen
    Dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigen
    Neglected tropical diseases, Dengue, Arboviral diseases
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  37. Direct Coombs Test
    Also known as Direct antiglobulin test
    Direct Coombs Test
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  38. Direct agglutination test for visceral leishmaniasis
    Direct agglutination test (DAT) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL)
    Neglected tropical diseases, Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  39. Direct bilirubin
  40. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
    Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  41. Faecal immunochemical test
    Faecal immunochemical test (FIT)
    Cancer
    Setting
    Laboratory
  42. Ferritin
    Ferritin
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  43. Fibrinogen activity
    Fibrinogen activity
    Setting
    Laboratory
  44. Fungal culture
    Fungal culture
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  45. Gamma-glutamyl transferase
    Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
  46. Genus and species identification
    Genus and species identification
    Setting
    Laboratory
  47. Giemsa stain
    Giemsa stain
    Chagas disease, Neglected tropical diseases, Malaria, Trypanosomiasis, Sleeping sickness, Leishmaniasis
    Setting
    Laboratory
  48. Glucose
    Individual components: Glucose meter, test strips and associated calibrators and controls
    Glucose
    Diabetes mellitus
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
  49. Glucose
    Glucose
    Diabetes mellitus, Meningitis
  50. Glycated haemoglobin
    Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)
    Diabetes mellitus
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Setting
    Laboratory
  51. Gram stain
    Gram stain
    Meningitis
    Setting
    Laboratory
  52. Group A Streptococcus antigen
    Group A Streptococcus antigen
    Streptococcal pharyngitis
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  53. HCV core antigen
    HCV core antigen (HCVcAg)
    Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  54. Haemoglobin
    Haemoglobin (Hb)
    Anaemia
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  55. Haemoglobin A, S and C detection
    Haemoglobin A, S and C detection
    Sickle cell disease (SCD)
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  56. Haemoglobin electrophoresis
    Haemoglobin electrophoresis
    Sickle cell disease (SCD)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  57. Haemoglobin solubility test
    Also known as Itano solubility test
    Haemoglobin solubility test
    Sickle cell disease (SCD)
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  58. Hepatitis B e antigen
    Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)
    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
  59. Hepatitis B surface antigen
    Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
    Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  60. High-density lipoprotein
    High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
    Cardiovascular health
  61. High-sensitivity troponin I
    High-sensitivity troponin I (hs-cTnI)
    Cardiovascular health
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  62. High-sensitivity troponin T
    High-sensitivity troponin T (hs‑cTnT)
    Cardiovascular health
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  63. 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 Examination
    Setting
    Laboratory
  64. Human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit
    Human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit (beta-hCG)
    Cancer
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Setting
    Laboratory
  65. IgM antibodies to dengue virus
    IgM antibodies to dengue virus
    Neglected tropical diseases, Dengue, Arboviral diseases
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  66. IgM antibodies to hepatitis E virus
    IgM antibodies to hepatitis E virus (anti-HEV IgM)
    Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  67. IgM antibodies to zika virus
    IgM antibodies to zika virus
    Arboviral diseases, Zika virus infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  68. Immunohistochemistry
    Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  69. Indian Ink
    Indian Ink
    HIV infection, Meningitis
    Setting
    Laboratory
  70. Indirect Coombs test
    Also known as Indirect antiglobulin test
    Indirect Coombs test
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  71. Indirect bilirubin
    Indirect bilirubin is routinely calculated.
  72. Influenza A and B nucleic acid amplification test
    Influenza A and B nucleic acid amplification test
    Influenza A and B infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
  73. Ionized calcium
    Ionized calcium
    Setting
    Laboratory
  74. 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 smear
    Neglected tropical diseases, Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH), Schistosomiasis
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
  75. Ketones
    Ketones
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  76. Kleihauer-Betke acid-elution test
    Kleihauer-Betke acid-elution test
    Setting
    Laboratory
  77. Lactate
  78. Lactate dehydrogenase
    Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
  79. Lactophenol cotton blue
    Lactophenol cotton blue
    Setting
    Laboratory
  80. Lead
    Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) point-of-care test
    Lead
    Lead exposure and poisoning
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
  81. 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]
    Leukemia immunophenotyping panel
    Cancer
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  82. Low-density lipoprotein
    While low-density lipoprotein (LDL) can be measured, it is routinely calculated.
    Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
    Cardiovascular health
  83. Magnesium
  84. Measles IgG antibodies
    Measles IgG antibodies
    Measles, Vaccine-preventable diseases
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  85. Measles IgM antibodies
    Measles IgM antibodies
    Measles, Vaccine-preventable diseases
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  86. Modified Acid-Fast stain
    Modified Acid-Fast stain
    Setting
    Laboratory
  87. Papanicolaou stain
    Liquid-based cervical cytology
    Papanicolaou (Pap) stain
    Cancer
    Setting
    Laboratory
  88. Partial thromboplastin time
    Also known as Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT)
    Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  89. Peripheral blood film examination
    Peripheral blood film examination
    Sickle cell disease (SCD)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  90. Phosphate
  91. Plasmodium spp.
    Stains: Giemsa or Wright-Giemsa
    Plasmodium spp.
    Malaria
    Setting
    Laboratory
  92. Plasmodium spp. antigens
    Plasmodium spp. antigens: species-specific (PfHRP2, pLDH) or pan-malarial antigens (Pan-pLDH or aldolase)
    Plasmodium spp. antigens
    Malaria
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  93. Platelet count
    Platelet count
    Setting
    Laboratory
  94. Potassium
    Potassium
    Setting
    Laboratory
  95. Potassium hydroxide stain
    Potassium hydroxide (KOH) stain
    Setting
    Laboratory
  96. Primary immunodeficiency disorders immunophenotyping panel
    Individual components: CD3, CD4, CD8, CD19/CD20, CD16/56.
    Primary immunodeficiency disorders immunophenotyping panel
    Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  97. Procalcitonin
    Procalcitonin
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  98. Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio
    Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (PT/INR)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  99. Qualitative HIV nucleic acid amplification test
    Qualitative HIV nucleic acid amplification test
    HIV infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
  100. Quantitative HIV nucleic acid amplification test
    Quantitative HIV nucleic acid amplification test
    HIV infection
    Setting
    Laboratory
  101. Rapid plasma reagin test
    Non-treponemal (lipoidal antigen) serologic test
    Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) test
    Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  102. Reticulocyte count
    Reticulocyte count
    Anaemia, Sickle cell disease (SCD)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  103. Rubella IgG antibodies
    Rubella IgG antibodies
    Vaccine-preventable diseases, Rubella
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  104. Rubella IgM antibodies
    Rubella IgM antibodies
    Vaccine-preventable diseases, Rubella
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  105. SARS-CoV-2 antigen
    SARS-CoV-2 antigen
    Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  106. Semi-quantitative Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
    Semi-quantitative Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)
    Malaria
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
  107. Sodium
    Sodium
    Setting
    Laboratory
  108. Sodium metabisulfite slide test
    Also known as Emmel’s sickling test
    Sodium metabisulfite slide test
    Sickle cell disease (SCD)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  109. Stool culture
    Stool culture
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  110. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
    Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
    Endocrine disorders
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  111. Total bilirubin
  112. Total calcium
  113. Total cholesterol
    Total cholesterol
    Cardiovascular health
  114. Total immunoglobulin A
    Total immunoglobulin A (IgA)
    Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  115. Total immunoglobulin G
    Total immunoglobulin G (IgG)
    Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  116. Total immunoglobulin M
    Total immunoglobulin M (IgM)
    Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  117. Total prostate-specific antigen
    Total prostate-specific antigen (tPSA)
    Cancer
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  118. Total protein
    Total protein
    Meningitis
  119. Treponema pallidum haemagglutination test
    Treponemal serologic test
    Treponema pallidum haemagglutination (TPHA) test
    Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  120. Treponema pallidum passive particle agglutination test
    Treponemal serologic test
    Treponema pallidum passive particle agglutination (TPPA) test
    Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
  121. Triglycerides
    Triglycerides
    Cardiovascular health
  122. Troponin I
    Troponin I
    Cardiovascular health
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  123. Troponin T
    Troponin T
    Cardiovascular health
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  124. Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody
    Trypanosoma cruzi IgG antibody
    Chagas disease, Neglected tropical diseases
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  125. Uric acid
  126. Urinalysis
    Individual analytes: Bilirubin, Blood, Glucose, Ketones, Leukocyte Esterase, Nitrites, pH, Protein, Specific Gravity, Urobilinogen
    Urinalysis
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
    Assay format
  127. Urine microscopic exam
    Urine microscopic exam
    Setting
    Laboratory
  128. Venereal disease research laboratory test
    Non-treponemal (lipoidal antigen) serologic test
    Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test
    Syphilis, Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
    Setting
    Laboratory
    Assay format
  129. Vibrio cholerae antigen
    Vibrio cholerae antigen
    Cholera
    Setting
    Non-laboratory
  130. White blood cell differential count
    White blood cell differential count
    Setting
    Laboratory
  131. Ziehl-Neelsen stain
    Ziehl-Neelsen stain
    Tuberculosis (TB), Leprosy
    Setting
    Laboratory