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Special Laboratory Services
 
The Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, offers the following laboratory services and reagents which are not readily available anywhere else.
 
Immunodiagnoses of various tropical infections | Other test | Special reagents available
 
Other tests
 
Disease/ Infection
Serological test used
Specimen required
Time required
(hours)
Cost per test
(Baht)
Place where specimen should be sent
Serum folate
Microbiological test using Lactobacillus casei
1)
5 ml of clot blood
2)
1-2 ml of serum
7
150
Dept. Tropical Radiosiotopes
Red cell folate
Microbiological test using Lactobacillus casei
Heparinized blood (2 ml)
7
150
Dept. Tropical Radiosiotopes
Vitamin B12
Radiodilution assay
1)
5 ml of clot blood
2)
1-2 ml of seurm
5
150
Dept. Tropical Radiosiotopes
Pyrogen free testing
Rabbit test by intravenous injection of the fluid to be tested and determination of body temperatures at intervals
Fluid to be tested
7 days
2,000
Dept. Microbiology and Immunology
Detection of heavy metals in blood (lead, arsenic, cadmium, copper, selenium, chromium ,aluminium)
Atomic absorption
Heparinized whole blood (1 ml)
2
100
Central Equipment Unit or OPD
Detection of lead in air and waste water
Atomic absorption
1)
Air sample
2)
Water sample
2
100
Central Equipment Unit
Detection of toluene and xylene in air
Gas chromatography mass spectrophotometer (GCMS)
Air sample
2
has not yet been set
Central Equipment Unitt
            * Order should be made in advance
 
Last updated: April, 2 2008
  
 
 
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