If you live in Karachi and need a routine blood or urine test, the price can change a lot from one lab to another. This guide puts 25 common tests side by side for five labs with a verifiable Karachi presence, using their listed prices as of November 2026. Prices are the labs’ listed prices and can vary by branch, so treat this table as a comparison starting point, not as a Karachi-branch-guaranteed price. Always confirm the current price with the lab before you visit.
Labs in the table. Dow (Dow Diagnostic Research and Reference Laboratory) and Dr Essa are Karachi institutions. Chughtai Lab has a Karachi address on its official site (Plot no. 2, Block 3, PECHS, Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi). Islamabad Diagnostic Centre (IDC) lists Karachi centres on its official locations page, including Saddar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and DHA Phase 5. Ibn-E-Sina’s list page names Karachi among its branches. Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is in Karachi, but its individual test prices are not publicly listed, so AKUH is named here only and has no numbers in the table. Alnoor Diagnostic Centre is excluded because no Karachi presence could be verified: its official site is Lahore-based and its list page names Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad without naming Karachi. Khan Lab is also excluded because its city and branch were not verified for Karachi.
About Chughtai prices. Where Chughtai’s official rate on chughtailab.com/tests differs from the site’s Chughtai list page, this guide uses the official rate. That includes, for example, CBC 900, Dengue NS1 3,450, Vitamin D 4,200, LFT with GGT 2,200, HbA1c 2,400, Lipid Profile 2,700, Beta hCG 2,550, TSH 2,000, CRP 2,800, ESR 600, Urine C/E 650, Plasma Glucose Fasting and Random 600 each, Creatinine 900, Uric Acid 900, HBsAg 2,150, Anti-HCV 3,000, Ferritin 2,500, Vitamin B12 2,600, PT 1,300, APTT 1,400 and Blood Culture 3,500 for a single bottle and 6,500 for aerobic and anaerobic two bottles. All prices below are in PKR. A dash means that lab’s list page had no entry for that test; it is not a zero price and it is not a guess.
Lab test prices in Karachi: the master table
| Test | Dow | Dr Essa | Chughtai | IDC | Ibn-E-Sina | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | 860 | 790 | 900 | 1,100 | 600 | Chughtai: Blood C/E (official rate). |
| Dengue NS1 | 1,480 | — | 3,450 | 850 | 1,800 | Dow: Dengue Antigen. Ibn-E-Sina: Dengue NS1 ELISA. |
| Dengue IgG/IgM | 1,100 | 2,300 | 3,450 each | 1,800 each | 1,500 each | Dow: Dengue LGG/LGM as listed. Dr Essa: Dengue Antibody, not split into IgG and IgM. |
| Vitamin D (25-OH) | 2,060 | — | 4,200 | — | — | Dow: Vitamin D Total (25-OH). Chughtai: Serum 25-OH Vitamin D (official rate). |
| LFT | 1,000 | 1,750 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,000 | Chughtai: Liver Function Test With GGT (official rate). |
| HbA1c | 890 | 1,880 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,750 | — |
| Lipid Profile | 1,000 | 2,220 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 1,500 | — |
| TSH | 660 | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | 900 | Dow: Serum TSH. Chughtai: Serum TSH (official rate). |
| Urine D/R | 350 | — | 650 | 750 | 400 | Chughtai, IDC and Ibn-E-Sina: Urine C/E. |
| CRP | 1,060 | — | 2,800 | 2,000 | 900 | Chughtai: Serum CRP (official rate). Ibn-E-Sina: CRP Qualitative. |
| ESR | 690 | 450 | 600 | 700 | 200 | Chughtai official rate. |
| Blood Sugar Fasting | 350 | 330 | 600 | 450 | 200 | Dow: Blood Glucose Fasting. Chughtai: Plasma Glucose (Fasting, official rate). |
| Blood Sugar Random | 370 | 320 | 600 | 650 | 200 | Dow: Blood Glucose Random. Chughtai: Plasma Glucose (Random, official rate). Ibn-E-Sina: Sugar Random Test. |
| Creatinine (Serum) | 350 | 730 | 900 | 950 | 400 | Chughtai official rate. |
| Uric Acid | 350 | 760 | 900 | 950 | 800 | Chughtai: Serum Uric Acid (official rate). |
| HBsAg | 1,060 | — | 2,150 | 1,150 | 600 | Chughtai: Serum HBsAg (official rate). |
| Anti HCV (Antibody) | 1,450 | — | 3,000 | 1,150 | 600 | Dow: Hepatitis C Antibody. Chughtai: Serum Anti-HCV (official rate). |
| Beta hCG | 1,300 | — | 2,550 | 2,450 | 2,000 | Dow: Serum Beta hCG. Chughtai: Serum Beta hCG (official rate; the male variant is listed at 2,600). |
| Blood Culture | 1,500 / 2,190 | — | 3,500 / 6,500 | 3,650 | 1,800 | Dow: Aerobic / Aerobic and Anaerobic. Chughtai: Single Bottle / Aerobic and Anaerobic Two Bottles (official rates). IDC and Ibn-E-Sina: Blood C/S. |
| PT/APTT | 630 / 690 | 1,030 / 1,210 | 1,300 / 1,400 | 1,250 / 1,450 | 800 / 900 | PT first, APTT second. Chughtai: PT with INR (official rate). |
| Vitamin B12 | 1,170 | — | 2,600 | 2,800 | 2,200 | Chughtai: Serum Vitamin B12 (official rate). |
| Ferritin | 1,180 | — | 2,500 | 2,450 | 3,500 | Chughtai: Serum Ferritin (official rate). |
| Semen Analysis | 2,000 | — | 3,450 | 3,350 | — | Chughtai: Semen for Analysis (official rate). |
| SGPT/ALT | 350 | 570 | 800 | 900 | 400 | Chughtai: Serum ALT (SGPT, official rate). |
| Total Bilirubin | 420 | — | 750 | 800 | 500 | Dow: Bilirubin Total + Direct. Chughtai: Serum Total Bilirubin (official rate). |
Price range in the table. Across all cells, the table runs from PKR 200 (for example, ESR, Blood Sugar Fasting and Blood Sugar Random at Ibn-E-Sina) to PKR 6,500 (Chughtai’s aerobic and anaerobic blood culture). Two tests were swapped in during building: Typhidot and Widal were dropped because Typhidot appeared for only one included lab (IDC, 1,750) and Widal appeared for none, so neither met the rule that a test needs prices from at least two included labs. SGPT/ALT and Total Bilirubin replaced them, keeping the guide at 25 tests.
How home sample collection works in Karachi
Home sample collection means a lab’s staff visits your home to take the sample instead of you going to a collection centre. In general terms, you book through the lab, the sample is collected at home, and the report is usually made available online through the lab’s report system. Availability, the areas covered in Karachi and any home-visit charge vary by lab, so confirm those details on the lab’s own booking page before you book. Do not assume that every test in the table above can be collected at home, and do not assume a home visit costs the same as a visit to a centre.
How to choose a lab in Karachi
Start with the practical points, rather than price alone. First, check the distance to the nearest collection centre or whether home sampling covers your area. Second, check whether the lab offers home sampling for the test you need. Third, check how you will get the report, for example whether reports are available online. Fourth, compare the listed price in the table above. No lab is declared best here: the right choice depends on where you live in Karachi, which test you need, and how you want to receive your report.
Related price comparisons
For a closer look at individual tests, see the matching comparison posts: CBC, Dengue, Vitamin D, LFT, HbA1c, Lipid Profile, Thyroid, Beta hCG and Typhoid.
Full lab lists used for this guide: Dow, Dr Essa, Chughtai, IDC and Ibn-E-Sina. Chughtai’s official test rates are at chughtailab.com/tests.
Frequently asked questions
Which lab in the table is cheapest for a CBC in Karachi? In this table, Ibn-E-Sina lists CBC at PKR 600, followed by Dr Essa at PKR 790, Dow at PKR 860, Chughtai at PKR 900 and IDC at PKR 1,100. Confirm the price at the branch you plan to use.
Are these prices guaranteed at every Karachi branch? No. These are the labs’ listed prices as of November 2026 and they can vary by branch, so confirm the current price with the lab before you visit.
Why is Aga Khan (AKUH) not in the table? AKUH is in Karachi, but its individual test prices are not publicly listed, so it is named in this guide only and has no numbers in the table.
Does every lab offer home sample collection in Karachi? Home sampling availability and the areas covered vary by lab. Confirm on the lab’s own booking page whether home collection is available for your test and area, and whether there is a separate home-visit charge.
Why are Alnoor and Khan Lab not in the table? Alnoor was excluded because no Karachi presence could be verified, and Khan Lab was excluded because its city and branch were not verified for Karachi. A lab was included only where its Karachi presence could be verified.
This guide is an independent price comparison. It is not medical advice, and it does not replace advice from a doctor about which test you need.
Last updated: November 2026
