Lipid profile requires fasting for 12-14 hours before a test procedure to complete the absorption of lipids and achieve the stability of their levels in the blood.

Fasting blood sugar requires fasting for 6-8 hours before a test procedure to complete the burning of sugar in the blood and collect a blood sample while a patient is still fasting.

This test requires monitoring a 2Hrs period since the start of the food intake, which should be completed within 10 minutes at most, to synchronize the secretion of insulin with eating. If a patient is on diabetes treatment, it shall be taken unless instructed otherwise by the attending physician. During the 2 Hrs period, a patient can only drink water.

On the day of the test, having fasted for 6-8 hours prior, a patient must come to the lab in the morning and take a dose of glucose (1.75 g/1kg of weight, up to a maximum of 75g) to do the testing. It is not allowed to smoke during the test procedure.

Decreasing fluid intake in the evening before the day of the test is important so that the hormone concentration does not decrease. The first urine in the morning is preferred because the pregnancy hormone (HCG) is more concentrated. If the test result is negative, we suggest a blood pregnancy test because it is more sensitive.

A patient empties the bladder into the toilet and records the time of that moment, then collects any urine after that in a clean and dry bottle sufficient for such collection. The urine continues to be collected until the next day and time that was recorded at the beginning of the procedure. Before being sent to the laboratory, the urine is kept in the refrigerator.

It is required to abstain from sexual intercourse or prevent the occurrence of wet dreams for 3-5 consecutive days so that the semen quantity is not affected. It is also preferable that the sample is collected in the lab with the attention to getting the first drops of semen because they contain the most sperm. Semen is examined after 20 minutes from the time of sample collection to check the viscosity and after an hour to check sperm vitality. If the sample is collected at home, it should be delivered to the laboratory before the 20 minutes pass. Please note that the presence of water, soap, or cream inside a container used for a semen sample affects the movement and vitality of the sperm.

Inserting an endoscope or catheter and rectal examination of the prostate are not allowed for the period of 10 days before a test procedure unless advised otherwise by the attending physician because this may affect the test result. 

The ferritin test is performed after the menstrual cycle is over and before a blood transfusion or iron therapy is received.

Sputum samples are collected for 3 consecutive days and are separately sent to the laboratory. A sample is taken first thing in the morning, immediately after waking up. For the ease of sample collection, it is recommended to inhale water vapor.

To be ready for the FOBT, you should refrain from eating all kinds of meat and radish or taking rheumatism drugs, aspirin, vitamin C, and cortisone for the period of 48 hours before the test. It is also not allowed to use laxatives.

The first sample shall be taken immediately before the morning dose of the drug. The second sample shall be taken two hours after the dose unless advised otherwise by the attending physician. Medicine is taken for 5 days before conducting the test. No vomiting or diarrhea should occur 48 hours before the test.

You should abstain from sexual intercourse for 3-5 days before the test procedure. You should not take antibiotics 48 hours before the test. Urine is held for an hour before conducting the test.

You should not take antibiotics 48 hours before the test. The sample should be received by the laboratory within two hours of its collection. Samples will not be received in diapers.

You should not take antibiotics 48 hours before the test.

In the circumstance that you cannot visit the laboratory for a test procedure, you can still have your test performed by calling us and booking a home service. Our team will come to your house or any other suitable place to collect a sample for your test. Home service reservations must be made a minimum of 24 hours before the collection of a sample. Please note, due to medical considerations, home service is available only for selected tests.

Your results will be communicated to you within 24 hours, except for tests sent outside of Kuwait. Tests, conducted by our international partners, usually take 7 to 10 working days to be completed.

We deliver your test results by fax, e-mail, or in person at an agreed time. In case of in-person delivery, your results report will be handed over in a printed form either to you and your doctor, or voucher holder, or competent authority. In case of critical results, you will be notified directly. Alternatively, you can receive your results by telephone after verification of personal information and receipt number.

Additionally, if you’re our regular customer, you can use the Customer Service Machine (KIOS) to get your results and even compare them with the previous ones with just a swipe of a Customer Card. Jabriya Laboratory is the only provider of KIOS facilities in Kuwait.

Yes. You can cancel or add a test by phone. However, the laboratory can add a test upon your request only if the sample size is sufficient and the conditions for the sample preservation can be fulfilled. Samples are kept in the lab for a limited period of time and according to the appropriate preservation conditions:

·       EDTA – 1 week
·       Plasma – 24 hrs
·       Serum – 1 week  
·       Urine – 48 hrs

A test profile is a combination of lab tests that are designed to diagnose and assess a certain condition or disease. A test profile may be helpful when your doctor does not have a specific clinical diagnosis for your condition.