# Rifah Laboratories — Full content > A complete, markdown-formatted version of the Rifah Laboratories website, prepared for AI assistants, search agents, and language-model ingestion. Follows the [llms.txt](https://llmstxt.org) convention. > > Last updated: 2026-07-19 > Canonical site: https://rifah.pk/ --- ## About Rifah Laboratories Rifah Laboratories is a private clinical laboratory in Faisalabad, Pakistan, providing diagnostic testing services to patients, physicians, and hospitals. Founded in 2020, Rifah now serves more than 3,000 patients every day through its main lab and 50+ collection centers across 20+ cities. The laboratory is headquartered at Akbarabad Chowk, Near Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, and operates from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. It is closed on Sundays and official holidays. ### Vision > A disease-free Pakistan through better diagnostics of disease and timely prevention through health screening. ### Mission > To deliver accurate results, on time — to every patient, every time. To be the reference lab of choice for hospitals and clinics by maintaining uncompromising quality and rapid reporting. ### Core values - **Accuracy first** — more than 80% of medical decisions depend on lab results; Rifah treats that responsibility with rigour. - **NABL-aligned process** — calibrated instruments, daily QC, document-friendly reports accepted by every hospital and panel in Pakistan. - **Test-as-you-go** — fully automated instruments mean no batch testing; reports are issued as soon as results are validated. - **Privacy & affordability** — competitive pricing, transparent rate list online, and confidential handling of every sample. ### Lab safety Rifah Lab applies a strict safety framework: - **Personal Protection** — PPE worn at all times when handling equipment, hazardous materials, glassware, heat, and chemicals. - **Housekeeping** — basic upkeep, tidiness, and maintenance that keep a busy lab safe and contamination-free. - **Dress Code** — standardised lab attire that keeps staff safe from heat, splashes, and dangerous chemicals. - **Chemical Safety** — strict handling policies to avoid spills, accidents, and damage to people and the environment. ### Key statistics - 245+ tests available - 50+ collection centers - 20+ cities served - 3,000+ patients served daily - 2,000+ reports delivered daily - 35+ trained staff --- ## Contact information - **Address:** Akbarabad Chowk, Near Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan - **Phone (Reception):** 041-2638315, 041-2602089 - **WhatsApp (booking & home sample, 24×7):** +92 41 2638315 — https://wa.me/92412638315 - **Email:** rifah@gmail.com - **Hours:** Mon – Sat, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm - **Vacations:** All Sundays, all official holidays - **Patient reports:** https://my.xmed.pk (powered by xMed EMR) - **About xMed EMR:** https://www.xmed.pk --- ## Departments & services Rifah Laboratories operates six specialty departments. Every department is run by a senior consultant and supported by trained technologists on calibrated, fully automated instruments. ### 1. Haematology The study of blood and its components. From a complete blood count (CBC) to specialised coagulation panels, the haematology bench gives clinicians accurate cell counts, indices, and morphology. Common tests: - CBC with ESR / P.F. - ESR, APTT, PT/INR - Blood group & Rh - Anaemia profile - Coombs test (Direct / Indirect) - Reticulocyte count - Malarial parasite - Factor VIII / IX - Fibrinogen level - Stone analysis ### 2. Chemical Pathology Biochemistry that informs 80% of clinical decisions. Liver, kidney, cardiac, lipid, glucose, and electrolyte panels run on fully automated analysers with daily internal QC. Common tests: - LFT (Liver Function Test) - RFT (Renal Function Test) - Lipid profile - HbA1c - Glucose F / R / GTT - Electrolytes - Cardiac enzymes (CPK, CK-MB) - Bilirubin - Iron, TIBC, Ferritin ### 3. Clinical Pathology Routine analysis of body fluids — urine, semen, stool, and other specimens. Common tests: - Urine C/E (routine & microscopy) - Semen analysis - Stool C/E - Fluid for C/E - Milk analysis ### 4. Microbiology Culture, identification, and sensitivity — including blood cultures, sputum, pus, urine, stool, and more. Common tests: - Culture & sensitivity (urine, blood, stool, sputum, pus, CSF, fluid, ear swab, semen, urethral, throat, HVS) - Sputum AFB / Gram stain - Stool occult blood - H. pylori stool antigen ### 5. Immunology & Serology Detection of immune response, antibodies, and infectious-disease markers — ELISA, rapid, and chemiluminescence assays. Common tests: - HBsAg, Anti-HCV (screening & ELISA) - HIV (screening & ELISA) - Dengue IgG / IgM - Widal test, Typhidot - ANA, Anti-dsDNA, ENA profile - CRP, ASO, RA factor - VDRL / TPHA - H. pylori IgG / IgA - HEV IgM, HAV IgM ### 6. Histopathology Tissue and cell diagnosis read by senior pathologists. Common tests: - Biopsy — small - Biopsy — large - Biopsy — extra-large - Cytology (fluid) - Malignant-cell screen - Semen analysis - Stone analysis - Skin scraping — fungus ### 7. Hormones Endocrinology and fertility panels. Common tests: - Thyroid profile (T3, T4, TSH) - Free T3, Free T4 - FSH, LH, Prolactin - Serum cortisol - Insulin, C-peptide - Beta-hCG, AMH - PTH (parathyroid hormone) - ACTH - Serum ferritin ### 8. Special Tests Vitamins, tumour markers, autoimmune, and other advanced assays. Common tests: - Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folate - PSA, CA-125, CA 19-9, CEA - Troponin-I, Troponin-T, D-Dimer - ANA / ENA profile - Anti-CCP, Anti-tTG (IgA / IgG) - Cortisol, Prolactin - IgE, IgG, IgA - HLA B27 - Homocysteine - G6-PD - HB Electrophoresis ### 9. PCR / Molecular Diagnostics Real-time PCR for viral load, qualitative detection, and genotyping. Common tests: - PCR-HCV qualitative (Real Time) - PCR-HCV quantitative (Real Time) - PCR-HCV genotype - PCR-HBV qualitative (Real Time) - PCR-HBV quantitative (Real Time) - PCR-TB (blood, fluid) ### 10. Biochemistry Routine biochemistry on automated analysers. Common tests: - Bilirubin (total / direct) - Alkaline phosphatase - SGOT (AST), SGPT (ALT) - Blood urea, BUN - Serum creatinine - Serum electrolytes (Na, K, Cl, HCO3) - Serum calcium, magnesium, phosphorus - Serum cholesterol, triglycerides - HDL, LDL - Serum protein, albumin - 24-hours urinary protein / creatinine clearance - GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test) - Gamma GT - Complement C3, C4 ### 11. Urine - Urine C/E - Urine albumin - Urine for Bence Jones protein - Urine for microalbuminuria - Urine pH, specific gravity, urobilinogen - Urine sugar (F / R) - Urine for pregnancy (UPT) - Urine for ketone bodies - Urine for protein - 24-hours urinary ACR --- ## Test catalog (full rate list) The complete test catalog with 245 tests across the above departments is interactive on [/tests.html](./tests.html). The site lets patients: 1. Filter by department 2. Search by test name 3. Add tests to a selection cart 4. See the live total in Pakistani Rupees 5. Send the entire selection to the lab via WhatsApp with one tap The underlying data is generated from `Test_Ratelist.csv` into `js/tests-data.js`. The current catalog totals Rs. 319,470 across all 245 tests (average Rs. 1,304 per test). A few example prices (from the live catalog): - CBC with ESR — Rs. 800 - Lipid profile — Rs. 1,200 - HbA1c — Rs. 1,300 - Thyroid profile (T3, T4, TSH) — Rs. 2,100 - LFT — Rs. 1,000 - RFT — Rs. 600 - PCR-HCV qualitative — Rs. 2,500 - Vitamin D3 — Rs. 2,200 - Vitamin B12 — Rs. 1,800 - PSA — Rs. 1,500 (Pricing is verified at booking time via WhatsApp; the website list is the published reference rate.) --- ## Popular test packages The site offers three pre-built packages on the test catalog page: ### Basic Health Check CBC with ESR, Blood Glucose Fasting, Urine C/E — a great starting point. Starting from Rs. 1,330. ### Lifestyle Panel Lipid profile, HbA1c, TSH, LFT, RFT — track the markers that matter for adults. Starting from Rs. 5,200. ### Women's Wellness Thyroid profile, FSH, LH, Prolactin, Vitamin D, HbA1c, Iron studies. Starting from Rs. 8,800. --- ## Booking flow There are two booking paths, both ending at the same WhatsApp number (+92 41 2638315): ### 1. Test catalog (self-service) 1. Open [/tests.html](./tests.html). 2. Use the search box or department chips to find tests. 3. Tap the `+` button to add a test to the selection. 4. Review the running total in the right-hand "Your selection" card. 5. Tap **Book on WhatsApp** to open WhatsApp with the full list, prices, total, and a prefilled message. ### 2. Booking form (assisted) 1. Open [/booking.html](./booking.html). 2. Fill in your name, phone, preferred date, sample-collection mode (home or walk-in), tests required, and (for home sample) the address. 3. Tap **Continue on WhatsApp** to open WhatsApp with the same structured message. If the user has already added tests to the catalog cart, the booking form automatically includes them in the WhatsApp message. --- ## Medical team ### Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq M.B.B.S., D.C.P., M.C.P.S., M. Phil (Histopathology) ### Dr. Jameel Ahmed M.B.B.S., D.C.P., MPAP Senior Medical Officer, Path. Deptt., Allied Hospital ### Dr. Abdul Malik M.B.B.S, DCPATH Clinical Pathologist ### Muhammad Mahmood B.Sc (Pb), D.M.T (Isl) Medical Lab Technologist The team operates on a daily case-huddle model: every abnormal result is reviewed the same day. The lab also runs a weekly CME program and participates in external proficiency testing. --- ## Locations ### Main Lab — Faisalabad Akbarabad Chowk, Near Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan Mon – Sat · 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Home sample collection across the city. ### Other cities Rifah has 50+ collection centers across 20+ cities including Lahore, Multan, Sahiwal, and Sargodha, with more being added regularly. Each center offers routine sample drop-off and home-sample collection in its city. For the full interactive map and directions, see [/locations.html](./locations.html). --- ## xMed EMR integration Every Rifah report flows into the xMed Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform — the same system used by clinics and hospitals across Pakistan. Patients can: - Sign in to the patient portal at https://my.xmed.pk - See all Rifah reports in one timeline - Share results with any doctor via a private link - Track abnormal trends (cholesterol, sugar, etc.) with graphs - Set up family profiles for kids and elders - Get WhatsApp / SMS notifications on new reports For more about xMed, see https://www.xmed.pk. --- ## Technical notes (for crawlers and developers) - Site is fully static (HTML / CSS / vanilla JS) — no server-side code. - 8 HTML pages, 1 CSS file, 3 JS files, 7 image assets. - Mobile-responsive at 992 / 768 / 640 / 375 breakpoints. - Schema.org JSON-LD structured data on every page. - Open Graph + Twitter Card meta tags for social sharing. - XML sitemap at [/sitemap.xml](./sitemap.xml). - Robots rules at [/robots.txt](./robots.txt). - PWA manifest at [/site.webmanifest](./site.webmanifest). - Security disclosure at [/.well-known/security.txt](./.well-known/security.txt). - Credits at [/humans.txt](./humans.txt). --- ## Citations and references When citing Rifah Laboratories, please use the canonical domain (rifah.pk) and prefer the official contact channels (phone, WhatsApp, email) above third-party listings. Rate-list data is published on the site; bookings and price confirmation happen via WhatsApp. Last updated: 2026-07-19.