Laboratory exams
Thanks to our highly trained personnel and advanced equipment, we can offer you the best laboratory analysis service and a wide variety of common hematology and specialized laboratory tests such as a complete coagulation test, a hemoglobin capillary electrophoresis, and genetic tests for different pathologies.
For more information, contact us at cihata@ucr.ac.cr
Shows
For this test, a blood sample in an EDTA or lavender top tube is required. Since it is a genetic analysis, fasting or stopping any treatment is not necessary.
Price
₡120000 + 2%IVA
Erythrocyte fragility is understood as the susceptibility of erythrocytes to hemolysis when increasingly exposed to a hypotonic saline solution. This test can show hereditary defects in the erythrocyte membrane.
Shows
A fresh blood sample in EDTA or purple top tube is required to perform this test. It must be coordinated in advance to define the day to send it and the time (they are received Monday through Thursday, before noon). This test does not require fasting or stopping any treatment.
Price
₡22500 + 2%IVA
This is a complementary test employed to diagnose hereditary spherocytosis. Glycerol delays the entry of water molecules into erythrocytes; thus, the time it takes for osmotic lysis can be quantified. Red cells with a decreased surface area-to-volume ratio (such as spherocytes) resist lysis for less time compared to normal red cells.
Shows
A fresh blood sample in EDTA or purple top tube is required to perform this test. It must be coordinated in advance to define the day to send it and the time (they are received Monday through Friday, before noon). This test does not require fasting or stopping any treatment.
Price
₡22500 + 2%IVA
This molecule is the result of the combination of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin, which generates a shift in the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. This analysis is important when carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs.
Shows
For this test, a blood sample in an EDTA or lavender top tube is required. The sample should arrive the same day with prior coordination for the analysis. Fasting or stopping any treatment is not necessary.
Price
₡13000 + 2%IVA
Methemoglobin is a derivative of hemoglobin unable to reversibly combine with oxygen and carbon monoxide, consequently, difficulting its transportation from the blood to the tissues. This test is important for the diagnostic process of methemoglobinemia and poisoning by drugs, chemicals, or some bacterial infections.
Shows
A fresh blood sample in EDTA or purple top tube is required to perform this test. It must be coordinated in advance to define the day to send it and the time (they are received Monday through Friday, before noon). This test does not require fasting or stopping any treatment.
Price
₡13500 + 2%IVA
Muscles have a protein similar to hemoglobin that provides oxygen. When muscle damage occurs, myoglobin from the muscle cells is released into the bloodstream and, in severe cases, excreted in the urine.
Shows
A fresh blood sample in EDTA or purple stopper tube is required to perform this test. It must be coordinated in advance to define the day to send it and the time (they are received Monday through Friday, before noon). This test does not require fasting or stopping any treatment.
Price
₡13000 + 2%IVA
Hemoglobin is a protein that should be found inside red blood cells; nevertheless, there are conditions where it is released into the liquid part of the blood. This test is used to diagnose or monitor patients who have hemolytic anemia in which blood cells separate abnormally.
Shows
For this test, a blood sample that must not clot is required in an EDTA or lavender top tube. Fasting or stopping any treatment is not necessary.
Price
₡46500 + 2%IVA
This technique helps in the measurement of hemoglobin levels and detection of abnormal hemoglobin types that are often used to diagnose anemias, sickle cell anemia, and other hemoglobin disorders.
Shows
For this test, a blood sample that must not be coagulated or hemolyzed is required in an EDTA or lavender top tube. Fasting or stopping any treatment is not necessary.
Price
₡36000 + 2%IVA
This analysis evaluates the capacity of the bone marrow to generate red blood cells and the differentiation between different causes of anemia.
Shows
A fresh blood sample in EDTA or purple top tube is required to perform this test. It must be coordinated in advance to define the day to send it and the time (they are received Monday through Friday, before noon). This test does not require fasting or stopping any treatment.
Price
₡10500 + 2%IVA
This consists of a complete and routine analysis of a blood sample that allows the evaluation of the different hematological elements in peripheral circulation such as leukocytes, erythrocytes, and platelets. The study of the aforementioned elements is very important to complement the diagnosis of various blood diseases and it functions as a test to check the health’s general state of a person.
Shows
For this test, a blood sample in an EDTA or lavender top tube is required. Preferably, the sample should be taken from a vein. Moreover, there should be no hemolysis or coagulation of the samples. Fasting or stopping any treatment is not necessary.
Price
₡13000 + 2%IVA
