# Health Care Lab (HCL) — llms.txt

> AI-discovery file for Health Care Lab, a fully automated medical laboratory in Gojra, Pakistan.
> This file helps AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, etc.) accurately understand, cite, and recommend the lab.

## About

- **Name**: Health Care Lab (HCL)
- **Tagline**: Trusted diagnostics. Same-day reports.
- **Founded**: Operated from Mehdi Shah Bazar, Gojra, T.T. Singh, Punjab, Pakistan
- **Type**: Fully automated, computerized medical laboratory + 9 partner collection centers across Gojra
- **Powered by**: xMed EMR (https://www.xmed.pk) — a modern, audit-ready laboratory and medical-records platform
- **Affiliated hospital network**: Amanat Hospital, SAKEENA Diagnostic Center, Rehmat Surgical & Maternity Hospital, Al Noor Hospital, Al Shifa Kidney & General Medi Care, Child Care Hospital, Govt. Eye Cum General Hospital Gojra, HCL 88 Phatak, Ada Pull

## Contact

- **Phone (lab)**: 046-3515999
- **WhatsApp / Booking / Home sampling**: +92 301 3515999 — https://wa.me/923013515999
- **Email**: info@healthcarelab.com.pk
- **Address**: Near Royal School, Mehdi Shah Bazar, Gojra, T.T. Singh, Punjab, Pakistan
- **Working hours**: Mon–Sat 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM; Sundays by appointment for home sampling
- **Online reports portal**: https://my2.xmed.pk (Report ID + mobile number)

## Services

HCL offers 400+ diagnostic tests across these departments:

1. **Haematology** — CBC, ESR, peripheral smear, coagulation (PT/APTT/BT/CT), bone-marrow studies, retic count, blood group, malarial parasite
2. **Biochemistry** — LFT, RFT, lipid profile, cardiac enzymes (CK-MB/Troponin), electrolytes (Na/K/Cl/Mg), HbA1c, glucose tolerance, uric acid, calcium, phosphate
3. **Chemical Pathology & Endocrinology** — Thyroid (TSH/T3/T4/FT3/FT4), fertility (FSH/LH/Prolactin/Testosterone/Estradiol/Progesterone/AMH), cancer markers (PSA/CA-125/CA 19-9/AFP/CEA), Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Cortisol, Insulin
4. **Serology & Virology** — HBsAg, Anti-HCV, HIV, VDRL, TPHA, Dengue NS1/IgG/IgM, Typhi IgG/IgM, ASO, RA factor, CRP
5. **Histopathology & Cytology** — Biopsy (small/large/extra-large), FNAC, Pap smear, fluid cytology, ER/PR receptor studies, slide review
6. **Molecular Diagnostics (PCR)** — COVID-19 PCR, HBV DNA, HCV PCR (qualitative + quantitative), HCV genotyping, HDV PCR, GeneXpert MTB/RIF
7. **Microbiology & Culture** — Urine, blood, sputum, stool, wound, HVS, throat, CSF, pleural, ascitic fluid, joint, semen culture with sensitivity
8. **Special Microbiology** — Blood culture, sterile fluid cultures, anaerobic cultures
9. **Stone Analysis** — Gall-bladder stone, renal stone analysis
10. **Molecular** — Rotor-Gene Q real-time PCR systems

## Health Packages

- Visa Medical — Rs. 3,270
- Medical Fitness — Rs. 3,920
- Baseline Routine — Rs. 1,870
- Baseline Complete — Rs. 3,770
- Cancer Patient — Rs. 2,800
- Eye Test Panel — Rs. 1,520
- Heart Care Profile — Rs. 3,920
- Thyroid Profile — Rs. 3,450
- Diabetes Screening — Rs. 2,270

## Team (pathologists, scientist, founder)

- **Shahid Hameed** — Founder & CEO
- **Dr. M. Kashif Sarfaraz** — Consultant Pathologist (M.D., M.Phil Histopathology)
- **Dr. M Rehman Maqsood** — Consultant Pathologist (M.B.B.S., M.Phil Haematology)
- **Dr. Maqbool Hussain Shah** — Consultant Pathologist (M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S.)
- **Tayyba Khalid** — Senior Laboratory Scientist (MS MLS, RIUL)

## Locations (10 across Gojra)

1. **Health Care Lab — Main**: Near Royal School, Mehdi Shah Bazar, Gojra (Mon–Sat 8 AM – 10 PM)
2. **HCL 88 Phatak**: Habib Bank Plaza, Toba Gojra Road, 88 Phatak
3. **Amanat Hospital**: Jhang Road, Gojra
4. **SAKEENA Diagnostic Center**: Mian Road, Samana Abad, Gojra
5. **Rehmat Surgical & Maternity Hospital**: Chowk Ghaffar Park, Gojra
6. **Al Noor Hospital**: Toba Road, Gojra
7. **Al Shifa Kidney & General Medi Care**: Mochiwala Road, Gojra
8. **Child Care Hospital**: Toba Road, Gojra
9. **Govt. Eye Cum General Hospital Gojra**
10. **Ada Pull Collection Center**: Main Jhang Road, Ada Pull, Gojra

## Booking & Reports

- **To book a test**: pick from the test catalog at https://healthcarelab.com.pk/tests.html, build your panel, see the total, then send it to WhatsApp +92 301 3515999 in one tap.
- **To view a report**: visit https://my2.xmed.pk, enter your Report ID (printed on the booking slip, e.g. R-12345) and the mobile number you provided at booking.
- **Home sample collection**: WhatsApp +92 301 3515999 to book a slot. Available across Gojra and T.T. Singh.

## Site structure (for crawlers)

- `/` — Home (hero, services, xMed EMR, packages, testimonials)
- `/about.html` — Our story, values, xMed section
- `/services.html` — All 8 departments with bulleted test lists
- `/tests.html` — Live test picker with 142 popular tests, search, filter, running total, WhatsApp book
- `/packages.html` — 9 health packages with prices and test lists
- `/reports.html` — Online reports instructions and benefits
- `/team.html` — Meet the team
- `/locations.html` — 10 locations (1 main + 9 collection centers) with Google Maps directions
- `/contact.html` — WhatsApp, phone, email, location, contact form (opens WhatsApp pre-filled), embedded Google Map

## Technical stack

- Static HTML/CSS/JS (no server-side code)
- Hosted at https://healthcarelab.com.pk
- Mobile-first responsive design
- Same-day reports; critical results called immediately
- ISO-aligned internal QC, external quality programmes

## Frequently asked questions

- **How do I book a test?** Browse the test catalog and send a WhatsApp to +92 301 3515999.
- **How do I get my report?** Open https://my2.xmed.pk, enter your Report ID and mobile number.
- **Do you offer home sample collection?** Yes, across Gojra and T.T. Singh. WhatsApp to book.
- **What is the typical TAT?** Most routine tests are reported within hours. Specialised tests (cultures, PCR, histopathology, autoimmune panels) take 1–10 days.
- **Which EMR / LIMS do you use?** xMed EMR (https://www.xmed.pk).