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Laboratory Tests Costs in India (2026)

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335 official CGHS rates
₹27 – ₹17,000

Every laboratory tests rate on the CGHS list effective 13 October 2025. Median Tier I NABH rate: ₹700.

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Procedure or testTier I NABHTier III non-NABHCode
Blood Glucose Random₹40₹27LB055
Haemoglobin (Hb)₹50₹34LB007
Total Leucocytic Count (TLC)₹50₹34LB008
Total Red Cell count with MCV,MCH,MCHC,DRW₹50₹34LB011
Packed Cell Volume (PCV)₹50₹34LB016
Bleeding Time₹50₹34LB019
Clotting Time₹50₹34LB020
Albumin₹50₹34LB072
Urine Bile Pigment and Salt₹70₹48LB059
Urine Urobilinogen₹70₹48LB060
Urine Ketones₹70₹48LB061
Urine Occult Blood₹70₹48LB062
Urine Total Proteins₹70₹48LB063
Total Protein Albumin/Globulin Ratio₹70₹48LB080
Widal Test₹70₹48LB268
Stool Routine and Microscopy₹80₹54LB003
Glucose (Fasting & PP)₹80₹54LB076
Blood Group & Rh Type₹90₹61LB036
Urine Routine- pH, Specific Gravity, Sugar…₹100₹68LB001
Stool for Occult Blood₹100₹68LB004
Differential Leucocytic Count (DLC)₹100₹68LB009
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)₹100₹68LB010
Platelet Count₹100₹68LB013
Reticulocyte Count₹100₹68LB014
Absolute Eosinophil Count (AEC)₹100₹68LB015
Peripheral Smear Examination₹100₹68LB017
Smear for Malaria/Filaria Parasite₹100₹68LB018
Rapid Test for Malaria₹100₹68LB026
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory Test₹100₹68LB045
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) / Urea₹100₹68LB057
Serum Creatinine₹100₹68LB058
Bence Jones Protein₹100₹68LB065
Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase₹100₹68LB086
Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase₹100₹68LB087
Urine Pregnancy Test(UPT)₹100₹68LB121
Serum Sodium₹120₹82LB092
Serum Potassium₹120₹82LB093
Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)₹125₹85LB266
Free Thyroxine (FT4)₹125₹85LB267
Serum Uric Acid₹150₹102LB066
Serum Bilirubin total & direct₹150₹102LB067
Serum Cholesterol₹150₹102LB074
Serum Calcium -Total₹150₹102LB077
Serum Phosphorus₹150₹102LB079
Chloride₹150₹102LB094
Triglycerides₹150₹102LB100
Alkaline Phosphatase₹150₹102LB107
Acid Phosphatase₹150₹102LB108
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)₹150₹102LB135
Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGTP)₹150₹102LB139
Urinary sodium₹150₹102LB227
Urinary Chloride₹150₹102LB228
Urinary potassium₹150₹102LB229
Urinary calcium₹150₹102LB230
KOH Mount₹150₹102LB308
Protein Creatinine Ratio₹152₹103LB246
Cross Match₹200₹136LB037
Coomb-s Test - Direct₹200₹136LB038
Special Stain₹200₹136LB049
Creatinine Clearance₹200₹136LB073
Serum Bicarbonate₹200₹136LB095
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)₹200₹136LB161
Mantoux Test₹200₹136LB183
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)₹220₹150LB106
Creatine Phosphokinase₹230₹156LB103
Urine Microalbumin₹243₹165LB002
Semen Analysis (Automated/Manual)₹250₹170LB006
Coomb-s Test - Indirect₹250₹170LB039
Serum Iron₹250₹170LB068
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)₹250₹170LB069
Prothrombin Time₹250₹170LB105
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time₹290₹197LB025
Complete Haemogram₹300₹204LB012
Osmotic Fragility Test₹300₹204LB021
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)₹300₹204LB042
Rh Antibody Titre₹300₹204LB046
24 Hrs Urine for Proteins, Sodium, Creatinine₹300₹204LB056
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Quantitative₹300₹204LB070
Body Fluid₹300₹204LB071
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)₹300₹204LB075
Serum Amylase₹300₹204LB088
Serum Magnesium₹300₹204LB091
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)₹300₹204LB101
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD)₹300₹204LB113
Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c)₹300₹204LB122
Bone Marrow Smear Examination₹350₹238LB022
Body Fluid for Malignant cells₹350₹238LB053
Lithium₹350₹238LB114
Serum Ferritin₹350₹238LB126
CSF/Any Body Fluid for Basic studies₹350₹238LB201
CPK MB/CK MB₹360₹245LB109
CK MB Mass/CPK MB Mass₹360₹245LB110
HBeAb (Hepatitis B envelope Antibody)₹360₹245LB297
HBeAg (Hepatitis B envelope Antigen)₹360₹245LB298
Serum IgE Level₹380₹258LB242
Human Immunodeficiency Virus- HIV I and II₹385₹262LB044
Post Coital Smear Examination₹400₹272LB005
Pap Smear₹400₹272LB052
Immunoglobulin G (IgG)₹400₹272LB081
Immunoglobulin M(IgM)₹400₹272LB082
Immunoglobulin A(IgA)₹400₹272LB083
Serum Lipase₹400₹272LB089
Serum Testosterone₹400₹272LB098
Apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1)₹400₹272LB130
Apolipoprotein B (Apo B)₹400₹272LB131
Lipoprotein A / Lp A₹400₹272LB132
Luteinizing hormone (LH)₹400₹272LB162
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)₹400₹272LB163
Prolactin₹400₹272LB164
Progesterone₹400₹272LB169
Rota Virus serology₹400₹272LB182
Estradiol (E2)₹400₹272LB239
Typhidot IgM₹400₹272LB263
Dengue NS1 Ag₹400₹272LB269
TPHA₹400₹272LB329
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin₹450₹306LB145
T3, T4, TSH -Thyroid Function Test (TFT)₹450₹306LB160
Brucella serology₹450₹306LB191
Osmolality urine₹450₹306LB225
Osmolality serum₹450₹306LB226
Bacterial culture and sensitivity - Aerobic₹460₹313LB203
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)- Total₹475₹323LB142
Hepatitis B Core Antibody₹480₹326LB264
Lipid Profile₹490₹333LB125
Fungal culture₹495₹337LB206
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)₹500₹340LB043
Histopathology Examination (HPE) - Paraffin Section₹500₹340LB051
Serum Lactate₹500₹340LB090
Foetal Haemoglobin (HbF)₹500₹340LB104
Kidney Function Test₹500₹340LB123
Liver Function Test (LFT)₹500₹340LB124
Fibrinogen₹500₹340LB138
Fructosamine₹500₹340LB140
Insulin₹500₹340LB168
D-Dimer₹500₹340LB200
Weil Felix Agglutination Test₹500₹340LB334
ASO Titre /ASLO Titre₹540₹367LB288
Routine - H & E₹545₹371LB048
Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)₹550₹374LB144
Cortisol₹550₹374LB165
Mycobacterial culture and sensitivity₹550₹374LB205
Urine For Myoglobin₹550₹374LB331
Blood gas analysis / Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) (LB119)₹560₹381LB119
HLA B27 (PCR)₹575₹391LB247
Serum Calcium - Ionic₹600₹408LB078
Dilantin (Phenytoin)₹600₹408LB115
Valproic acid₹600₹408LB118
Vitamin B12 Assay₹600₹408LB127
Beta 2 microglobulin₹600₹408LB141
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)₹600₹408LB151
Growth Hormone₹600₹408LB173
Serum phenobarbitone level₹600₹408LB198
Viral culture₹600₹408LB208
Folic Acid Assay₹650₹442LB128
Homocysteine₹650₹442LB136
ADA( Adenosine deaminase)₹650₹442LB184
Serum Copper₹650₹442LB195
Serum Ceruloplasmin₹650₹442LB196
C3-COMPLEMENT₹650₹442LB257
C4-COMPLEMENT₹650₹442LB258
HBsAg Quantitative₹650₹442LB262
Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti HBs)₹650₹442LB265
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)₹655₹445LB084
Serum Ammonia₹670₹456LB096
Troponin I₹700₹476LB111
Troponin T₹700₹476LB112
Carbamazepine₹700₹476LB116
Serum Electrophoresis₹700₹476LB137
Serum Protein electrophoresis…₹700₹476LB155
Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO)₹700₹476LB174
Thyroglobulin₹700₹476LB175
Bacterial culture and sensitivity - Anaerobic₹700₹476LB204
Thyroglobulin antibody₹700₹476LB240
Covid Antibody Test₹700₹476LB272
Rheumatoid Factor / Rh Factor Test₹750₹510LB064
C-Peptide (Connecting Peptide)₹750₹510LB167
17 Hydroxyprogesterone₹750₹510LB170
Coagulation profile₹750₹510LB199
24-hour urinary free cortisol₹750₹510LB232
Anti HAV IgM₹750₹510LB261
Bone Marrow Smear Examination with Iron Stain₹800₹544LB023
Bleeding Disorder Panel- PT, APTT, Thrombin…₹800₹544LB027
Anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA)₹800₹544LB085
Blood gas analysis / Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) (LB120)₹800₹544LB120
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) - Free₹800₹544LB143
Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125)₹800₹544LB146
Cancer Antigen 19.9 (CA 19.9)₹800₹544LB147
Cancer Antigen 15.3 (CA 15.3)₹800₹544LB148
Anti-tissue Transglutaminase antibody₹800₹544LB157
Dengue IgM and Ig G₹800₹544LB270
Hydatid Serology₹820₹558LB176
HSV 1 & 2 IgG₹820₹558LB301
Urinary copper₹840₹571LB197
Chlamydia antibody₹850₹578LB190
Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide₹900₹612LB156
Anti Sperm Antibodies₹900₹612LB177
Inhibin A₹900₹612LB304
Insulin associated antibody₹980₹666LB235
Tests for Antiphospholipid Antibody IgG, IgM₹1,000₹680LB033
Thalassemia Studies₹1,000₹680LB034
Tests for Sickling / Hb HPLC)₹1,000₹680LB035
Platelet Concentrate Test₹1,000₹680LB047
Imprint Smear from Endoscopy₹1,000₹680LB099
Extended Lipid Profile.₹1,000₹680LB129
Calcidiol₹1,000₹680LB154
PTH(Parathormone)₹1,000₹680LB166
Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS)₹1,000₹680LB171
Androstenedione₹1,000₹680LB172
Chlamydia antigen₹1,000₹680LB189
Influenza A serology₹1,000₹680LB192
Faecal / Faecal fat test/ faecal…₹1,000₹680LB214
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)₹1,000₹680LB253
Anti HEV IgM₹1,000₹680LB260
Cryoglobulins₹1,000₹680LB273
AMA (Anti Mitochondrial Antibody)₹1,000₹680LB280
AMH (Anti- Mullerian Hormone)₹1,000₹680LB281
Serum Haptoglobin Levels₹1,000₹680LB311
Leptospira Ig M₹1,000₹680LB332
Chikungunya Ig M₹1,000₹680LB333
GeneXpert Test (Tuberculosis)₹1,035₹704LB185
3 Cell Panel- Antibody Screening for Pregnant…₹1,050₹714LB040
H1N1 (RT-PCR)₹1,084₹737LB259
D Xylose test₹1,100₹748LB213
Thyroid binding globulin₹1,100₹748LB231
Citrate Urine 24 Hour₹1,150₹782LB318
Calcitonin₹1,200₹816LB150
Direct Immunofluorescence₹1,200₹816LB152
Indirect (anti ds DNA Anti Smith ANCA)₹1,200₹816LB153
Serum Erythropoietin₹1,200₹816LB158
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)₹1,200₹816LB159
PCR for Tuberculosis (TB)₹1,200₹816LB187
Anti measles antibody titre₹1,200₹816LB207
H pylori serology for Coeliac disease₹1,200₹816LB215
Islet cell antibody₹1,200₹816LB233
Serum Gastrin₹1,200₹816LB310
TSH Receptor Antibody₹1,200₹816LB315
CD 3,4 and 8 Counts₹1,240₹843LB133
Platelet Function Tests₹1,265₹860LB030
TORCH Test₹1,288₹876LB249
Tests for Lupus Anticoagulant₹1,300₹884LB032
Anaemia Profile₹1,320₹898LB097
PCR for Herpes simplex₹1,400₹952LB202
SSA- Antibody Ro Serum Test₹1,450₹986LB326
SSB- Antibody La Serum Test₹1,450₹986LB327
Anti -Smooth Muscle Antibody Test (ASMA)₹1,460₹993LB250
Factor Assays-Factor VIII₹1,500₹1,020LB028
Factor Assays-Factor IX₹1,500₹1,020LB029
Histopathology Examination (HPE) - Frozen Section₹1,500₹1,020LB050
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria₹1,500₹1,020LB054
Triple Marker Test (AFP,HCG,UE3)₹1,500₹1,020LB102
Cryptococcal antigen₹1,500₹1,020LB212
24 Hr urinary aldosterone₹1,500₹1,020LB222
Serum aldosterone/renin ratio₹1,500₹1,020LB224
C ANCA-IFA₹1,500₹1,020LB251
P ANCA-IFA₹1,500₹1,020LB252
Anti GBM₹1,500₹1,020LB284
Anti LKM (Liver Kidney Microsome) Ab₹1,500₹1,020LB285
CD 3,4 and 8 Percentage₹1,510₹1,027LB134
Sex hormone binding globulin₹1,540₹1,047LB238
Aspergillus Fumigatus Specific IgE₹1,550₹1,054LB289
Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)₹1,600₹1,088LB149
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Serology₹1,600₹1,088LB181
Plasma renin activity₹1,600₹1,088LB223
Interleukin 6 (IL 6)₹1,600₹1,088LB271
Scrub Typhus IgM₹1,600₹1,088LB306
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies - IFA₹1,600₹1,088LB316
SCL 70 Antibody₹1,680₹1,142LB324
PCR for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)₹1,800₹1,224LB188
Serum aldosterone₹1,800₹1,224LB221
Skin Prick Test for Allergy₹1,800₹1,224LB312
HCV RNA Quantitative₹1,845₹1,255LB244
Inhibin B₹1,900₹1,292LB305
Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase Autoantibodies…₹2,000₹1,360LB234
Anti Parietal Cell Antibodies₹2,000₹1,360LB286
Anti Intrinsic Factor Antibodies₹2,000₹1,360LB287
Double Marker (Beta-hCG,PAPP-A)₹2,000₹1,360LB295
IgG4₹2,000₹1,360LB303
Serum AMA M2 (IFA Method)₹2,000₹1,360LB309
N-terminal pro BNP₹2,070₹1,408LB243
Procalcitonin₹2,070₹1,408LB248
Antibody titre₹2,100₹1,428LB209
Urinary Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)₹2,185₹1,486LB218
Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)₹2,200₹1,496LB236
Oligoclonal bands (OCBs)₹2,250₹1,530LB210
11 Cells Panel for Antibody Identification₹2,285₹1,554LB041
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3₹2,300₹1,564LB237
Plasma Free Normetanephrine₹2,300₹1,564LB275
Plasma Metanephrines₹2,300₹1,564LB276
CMV Quantitative (Viral load) Test₹2,300₹1,564LB294
HIAA 24 Hours Urinary₹2,300₹1,564LB299
C1 Esterase inhibitor (Quantitative )₹2,400₹1,632LB293
Quadruple test (AFP,HCG,UE3,Inhibin A)₹2,400₹1,632LB296
Cyclosporine₹2,500₹1,700LB117
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA Qualitative₹2,500₹1,700LB178
QuantiFERON TB Gold₹2,500₹1,700LB186
Urinary free catecholamine₹2,500₹1,700LB220
Tacrolimus Level₹2,645₹1,799LB245
Faecal calprotectin₹2,730₹1,856LB256
Stool for Clostridium difficile Toxin₹2,840₹1,931LB328
HBV genotyping₹2,875₹1,955LB216
Urinary metanephrine/Normetanephrine₹2,900₹1,972LB219
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis₹2,900₹1,972LB278
Autoimmune Hepatitis Profile₹2,960₹2,013LB291
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA Qualitative₹3,000₹2,040LB180
ANA BLOT₹3,000₹2,040LB282
ANA Profile₹3,000₹2,040LB283
Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA)₹3,000₹2,040LB307
Galactomannan₹3,110₹2,115LB323
DCP (DES Gamma-Carboxy- Prothrombin)₹3,350₹2,278LB321
Tests for Hypercoagulable States- Protein C…₹3,380₹2,298LB031
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA Quantitative₹3,500₹2,380LB179
Myelin basic protein (MBP)₹3,500₹2,380LB211
Serum Chromogranin A₹3,800₹2,584LB325
Continuous Glucose Monitoring for 2 Weeks₹4,000₹2,720LB335
Kappa Lambda Light Chains, Free, Serum₹4,025₹2,737LB241
PLA2 receptor antibody quantitative₹4,200₹2,856LB277
Acetylcholine receptor₹4,500₹3,060LB193
Extractable Nuclear Antigens₹4,600₹3,128LB254
Chromogranin A₹5,000₹3,400LB255
Cytogenetics₹5,000₹3,400LB274
HIV Viral Load by PCR₹5,000₹3,400LB300
Autoimmune Liver Diseases Profile₹5,000₹3,400LB317
Desmoglein (DSG) 1 And 3 Antibody₹5,400₹3,672LB322
HCV genotyping₹5,606₹3,812LB217
Allergy Food Screening Panel₹6,000₹4,080LB279
UGT1A1 Gene Analysis₹6,000₹4,080LB330
Anti muscle specific receptor tyrosine kinase₹6,700₹4,556LB194
Comprehensive Allergy Panel₹7,000₹4,760LB319
Comprehensive Myeloma Protein Panel₹7,000₹4,760LB320
Hypersensitive Pneumonitis Panel₹7,200₹4,896LB302
Myositis Profile (Up to 16 Antigens)₹8,000₹5,440LB313
Paraneoplastic Panel₹10,000₹6,800LB314
Bone Marrow Smear Examination…₹12,000₹8,160LB024
Beta-D-Glucan Assay₹15,000₹10,200LB292
Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel₹17,000₹11,560LB290
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What are CGHS rates for laboratory tests in India?
CGHS rates for laboratory tests range from ₹27 to ₹17,000. The median Tier I NABH rate is ₹700.
What is the most expensive item in laboratory tests?
Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel at ₹17,000 (Tier I, NABH).
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