ABOUT THE SERVICE
The Municipal Health Office provides Laboratory Services as prescribed by the Physician. The Office caters tests / examinations.
CLIENT GROUP General Public
REQUIREMENTS Laboratory Request
FEES/PAYMENT AFB Stain for TB – None Creatinine – Php 85.00
REQUIRED Malaria microscopy – None Complete Blood Count – Php 80.00
Urinalysis – Php 40.00 Platelet Count – Php 50.00
Fecalysis – Php 40.00 Blood Typing w/ RH – Php 110.00
Fasting Blood Sugar-Php 85.00 Gram Stain – Php 110.00
Cholesterol – Php 85.00 Blood Uric Acid – Php 85.00
SERVICES SCHDULES Most laboratory services are available from Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm except for the following that the specific day/s and time of service schedules for securing laboratory samples.
- AFB Stain for TB examination
(Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:00am-10:00am)
- FBS/Cholesterol/BUA/Creatinine
(Monday to Friday from 8:00am-10:00am)
TOTAL PROCESSING TIME Processing time ranges from 1 to 3 hours depending on the type of laboratory examination. Time of release for the laboratory results is usually during 3:00pm of the same date of examination except AFB stain for TB examination which is released the following upon completion of the laboratory samples.
PROCESS OF AVAILING THE SERVICE
| STEPS INVOLVED | ACTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE | TRANSACTION TIME | PERSON/S RESPONSIBLE |
| Patient must go to the Municipal Laboratory and present the Laboratory Request | Lists and records patients data and instructs patient to provide the required laboratory samples | 5 minutes | Medical Technologist
Microscopist |
| Pay the necessary laboratory fees at the Office of the Municipal Treasurer | Staff of the Office of the Municipal Treasurer receives the payment | Revenue Collection Clerk | |
| Submission of required laboratory samples for examination | Conducts necessary laboratory test/s | 1 to 3 hours (depending on the type of test/s) | Medical Technologist
Microscopist |
| Obtaining Laboratory Result/s | Release Laboratory Result/s | 2 minutes | Medical Technologist
Microscopist |
