Frequently asked questions about laboratory tests
This page contains a collection of the most frequently asked questions related to sample collection and laboratory tests.
What we do
The operations of the Centre of Excellence in Infections and Microbes includes, for example, laboratory and high security laboratory operations, contingency planning and scientific research.
Laboratory samples collected at home
You may collect samples of urine, feces, saliva and sputum at home into collection vessels that you have received from the laboratory.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An EEG is used to study disorders of the brain, especially different types of seizures and disorders of consciousness. The examination measures electrical activity in the brain, eye movements, muscle tension under the chin, breathing movements and heart rate. The examination also includes…
Sleep and vigilance tests
Examinations of sleep and vigilance are used to study conditions such as sleep apnoea (abnormal breathing patterns during sleep), abnormal daytime fatigue and disorders of excessive somnolence due to other causes, prolonged insomnia and various types of seizure symptoms during sleep.
