FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
How long can one spend in the hospital during an OPD visit?
St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor is a high-volume non-profit referral hospital. We receive more than 400 patients in a day at the outpatient department (OPD). We begin attending to patients from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. When coming to the hospital, coming ready to spend more time in the hospital. Depending on the condition of the patient, doctors may recommend further investigations. Below is the laboratory turnaround time.
Laboratory Turn Around Time (TAT)
| Biochemistry | |
| TEST | TAT |
| Liver Functioning Test – LFTs (ALT, AST, ALP, Albumin, Bilirubin Total, Bilirubin Direct, Total Protein) | 03hrs |
| Renal Function Tests – RFTs (Urea, Creatinine, Electrolytes, Uric Acid) | 03hrs |
| Fasting Lipid Profile (Fasting Trig, Total Chol, HDL, LDL) | 03hrs |
| Cardiac Profile (AST, LDH) | 03hrs |
| Pancreatic Profiles (Serum Amylase) | 01hr |
| Urine | |
| Urinalysis | 50mins |
| Metabolism | |
| FBS, RBS | 10mins |
| Glucose Tolerance Test | 03hrs |
| Haematology | |
| CBC | 10mins |
| Film Comment | 02hrs |
| ESR | 02hrs |
| Sickle Cell Test | 24hrs |
| HB Electrophoresis | 04hrs |
| Coagulation | |
| PT, INR | 02hrs |
| Bleeding & Clotting Time | 01hr |
| Blood Grouping | 20mins |
| Immunology | |
| HIV Rapid | 30mins |
| Hepatitis A,B&C | 30mins |
| CD4, CD8 | 02hrs |
| Serum Toxoplasmosis | 30mins |
| Serum CrAg | 30mins |
| Tumor Markers | |
| PSA (Tuesday & Thursday) | 03hrs |
| Hormonal Assays | |
| TFTS (Tuesday & Thursday) | 03hrs |
| Reproductive Hormones (FSH, LH, PRL, TEST, PROG, B-hcg) – Tuesday & Thursday | 03hrs |
| Serology | |
| BAT, RF, VDRL | 30mins |
| Parasitology | |
| Malaria | 30mins |
| M. Filariae, Trypanosoma | 30hrs |
| Microbiology | |
| Sputum Analysis | 06hrs |