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Over fifty years of experience in medical testing — the latest equipment, the finest reagents and humane care for every patient.
About Us
Our journey began in 1973 when we opened Bakos Medical Laboratory — at a time when Alexandria had only a handful of medical laboratories. In 1974, after the October victory, Egypt entered a period of economic opening towards western technology. Advanced western equipment replaced older eastern equipment, and our journey of a thousand miles began. It continues to this day as we keep adopting the latest high-quality, h…
“Pioneering & Upgrading”
Read moreTest sections
Choose a section to see the available tests and the specimen required for each.
Before your test
Requirements for each test (or as instructed by your doctor).
View allFasting Blood Sugar
Fasting for 8 hours is preferred (6 – 10 hours is acceptable).
Post-Prandial Blood Sugar
Two hours from the start of the meal, taking your medication if any (finish eating within 10 minutes).
Blood Lipids
Fasting for 12 – 14 hours.
ESR
Fasting for 6 – 8 hours is preferred.
Urine Pregnancy Test
A morning sample is preferred. If the result is negative, a blood pregnancy test is recommended.
Urine Culture
- A mid-stream sample is preferred (discard the first portion of urine); make sure the sample is not contaminated by washing with an antiseptic first.
- Stop taking any antibiotics for at least three days.
Our branches
Daily from 8 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week — A male and a female doctor for home visits — results delivered the same day


Photo Gallery
A look inside our labs and equipment.







