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 |