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Specialised Diagnostic Centre is responsible for maintaining the health of Malaysians by
conducting special diagnostic tests that meet ISO 15189 quality standards. Diagnostic services
and training conducted at SDC contributes income to the national revenue consistently at an
average of RM500,000 annually.

New Tests Offered as Diagnostic Services in 2020

TEST NAME UNIT
Argininosuccinic acid-LCMS/MS for argininosuccinic aciduria Biochemistry

Urine, plasma and DBS creatine and guanidinoacetate by LCMS/MS for Biochemistry
IECMT
Post-mortem plasma and vitreous humour organic acid for organic Biochemistry
aciduria diseases
Molecular test for Barth Syndrome Molecular Diagnostic
Specialised Diagnostic Centre (SDC)
Molecular Diagnostic
Molecular test for Friedreich Ataxia

Sample processing of new method
of diagnosing organic aciduria using
plasma and vitreous humour for post-
mortem organic aciduria diseases