Tests we do here
Our lab, Shalom Medical Laboratory, is inside Shalom Clinic on Lugoba Road. We do 10 tests here. You get the result the same day. Open every day, 08:00 to 21:00.
What happens when you have a test
You do not need to go anywhere else. Here it is, step by step.
The doctor asks for the test
This happens in your room, while the doctor is with you.
You give the sample
A finger prick, a little blood or some urine, here in our lab.
Our lab does the test
It is done here, in the same building.
You get the result the same day
The doctor goes through it with you. If you need medicines, you get them from our dispensary before you leave.
Find a test
Search by the name you know. Each test shows what it checks, what sample we take, and if you can eat before it.
Type the name you know, in English or Luganda. All our tests are in the list below.
Showing all 10 tests we do
- Read moreFull blood countCBC
Checks your blood for low blood (anaemia), infection and other problems.
A little bloodYou can eat before this test - Read moreMalaria testMalaria RDT
A finger prick test that shows if you have malaria.
A finger prickYou can eat before this test - Read moreTyphoid test
A blood test that looks for signs of typhoid.
A little bloodYou can eat before this test - Read moreUrine test
Checks your urine for infection and other problems. It looks at ten things in one test.
Some urineYou can eat before this test - Read moreUlcer test (H. pylori)
Looks for the ulcer germ (H. pylori), which causes many stomach ulcers.
A little blood or some stoolAsk us how to get ready - Read moreHIV test
Shows whether you have HIV. We talk with you before and after the test.
A finger prickYou can eat before this test - Read moreHepatitis B testHBsAg
Shows whether you have hepatitis B, an infection of the liver.
A little bloodYou can eat before this test - Read moreSyphilis testRPR
A blood test for syphilis (kabotongo).
A little bloodYou can eat before this test - Read morePregnancy testUrine HCG
A urine test that shows if you are pregnant.
Some urineYou can eat before this test - Read moreScan (ultrasound)
A scan for pregnancy, the stomach area, kidneys, bladder, liver, thyroid, breast and lumps under the skin.
No sampleAsk us how to get ready
Scans (ultrasound)
A scan (ultrasound) makes a picture of the baby in pregnancy, or of a part inside your body. It does not hurt. Scans are done in the room for mothers and babies (the maternity room) with a Mindray ultrasound scanner. These are the scans we do:
- Pregnancy
- Stomach area
- Lower belly
- Kidneys and bladder
- Liver and gallbladder
- Thyroid (in the neck)
- Breast
- Testicles (scrotum)
- Lumps and swellings under the skin
Tests we do not do
We do not do these. You will need another place for them. Haemoglobin (HB) is checked as part of the full blood count (CBC), not on its own.
- Sugar test (glucose)
- Stool test
- Haemoglobin (HB) on its own
- X-ray
- Heart test (ECG)
- CT scan
- Heart scan (echocardiogram)
Not sure if we do the test you need? Ask us before you come. Ask on WhatsApp
Have a question about a test? Call us or send a WhatsApp message.
We answer every day from 08:00 to 21:00. You can also just come in.