HOPES Diagnostic Laboratory

A view of H.O.P.E.S. Diagnostic Laboratory

H.O.P.E.S. Diagnostic Laboratory^[1] is a medical laboratory run by H.O.P.E.S.. It is the part of H.O.P.E.S. medical facilities where a vast number of routine and specialized hematological, biochemical, serological and microbiological diagnostic tests are provided to the population at extremely low cost. The Diagnostic laboratory provides high quality services of best standard. The tests are performed by a team of qualified and leading technicians. The laboratory also provides free tests to the under privileged patients of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Establishment

H.O.P.E.S. conducted a survey in the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital which brought a conclusive results in which majority hospital personnel support the idea of establishment of a low costing diagnostic laboratory in the vicinity of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.^[2]

The team of H.O.P.E.S. began to work on this mega project from October 2014. All the logistics and strategies were discussed thoroughly.

On May 7 2015, H.O.P.E.S. inaugurated their first laboratory near Abbasi Shaheed Hospital which is the landmark in the journey of this organization.

Working Hours

The laboratory operates from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and remains closed on Sundays.

List of Diagnostic Tests

H.O.P.E.S. Diagnostic Laboratory provides following tests in its initial phase;

Serial No.	Tests	Market Rates	H.O.P.E.S. Lab Rates	Reporting Time
1	Complete Blood Count (CBC)	400 Rupees	120 Rupees	Same Day (Urgent in 2 hrs)
2	Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)	150 Rupees	30 Rupees	Same Day (Urgent in 1 hr)
3	U.C.E.	850 Rupees	360 Rupees	Same Day
4	Urine Detailed Report (Urine D.R.)	150 Rupees	60 Rupees	Same Day
5	Urine C.S.	700 Rupees	350 Rupees	3 Days
6	Blood Culture	1000 Rupees	400 Rupees	Initial Report in 3 days Final Report in 7 days
7	CSF D.R.	450 Rupees	250 Rupees	Same Day
8	PT / INR	350 Rupees	200 Rupees	Same Day (Urgent in 2 hrs)
9	APTT	450 Rupees	200 Rupees	Same Day (Urgent in 1 hr)
10	L.F.T.	850 Rupees	350 Rupees	Same Day
11	AbG	970 Rupees	250 Rupees	Same Day (Urgent in 1 hr)
12	A.F.B. Smear	200 Rupees	80 Rupees	Same Day
13	Sputum D.R.	350 Rupees	150 Rupees	Same Day
14	Ascitic Tap	450 Rupees	250 Rupees	Same Day
15	Anti-HCV I.C.T.	400 Rupees	150 Rupees	Same Day
16	Anti-HCV ELISA	1200 Rupees	500 Rupees	1-2 Days
17	HBsAg I.C.T.	400 Rupees	150 Rupees	Same Day
18	Malaria I.C.T.	750 Rupees	150 Rupees	Same Day
19	Urine Pregnancy Test	250 Rupees	100 Rupees	Same Day
20	Beta HCG	1000 Rupees	600 Rupees	1-2 days
21	Urea	230 Rupees	80 Rupees	Same Day
22	Uric acid	230 Rupees	100 Rupees	Same Day
23	A/G Ratio	450 Rupees	150 Rupees	Same Day
24	Serum Albumin	200 Rupees	80 Rupees	Same Day
25	Stool D.R.	130 Rupees	60 Rupees	Same Day
26	A.N.A. Profile	2500 Rupees	1300 Rupees	5 days
27	A.N.A.	800 Rupees	600 Rupees	3 days
28	Ra Factor	600 Rupees	250 Rupees	Same Day
29	Anti DsDNA	1400 Rupees	750 Rupees	5 days
30	Anti TTG (IgA, IgG)	1400 Rupees each	1000 Rupees each	10 days
31	Calcium	230 Rupees	100 Rupees	Same Day
32	Phosphorus	120 Rupees	200 Rupees	Same Day
33	Magnesium	350 Rupees	250 Rupees	Same Day
34	Albumin	200 Rupees	80 Rupees	Same Day
35	Trop I (Quantitative)	1500 Rupees	1100 Rupees	Same Day (Urgent in 3 hrs)
36	Trop I (Qualitative)	900 Rupees	800 Rupees	Same Day
37	C.R.P.	650 Rupees	250 Rupees	Same Day
38	HbA1c	850 Rupees	500 Rupees	2 days
39	R.B.S.	130 Rupees	60 Rupees
40	F.B.S.	130 Rupees	60 Rupees

See Also

• List of non-governmental organizations in Pakistan
• List of non-governmental organisations based in Karachi

References

1. "Where reliability meets comfortability".
2. "HOPES Diagnostics by Asad Khan".

External links

• H.O.P.E.S. (official website)