Las Piñas gov’t to open diagnostic center, offer free laboratory services


The Las Piñas City local government will soon open a diagnostic center that will give free laboratory services to residents, Mayor Imelda Aguilar announced.

Aguilar said Vice-Mayor April Aguilar met with the department heads and the team from the City Health Office (CHO) on Tuesday, June 21, in preparation for the opening of the diagnostic center.

She said the diagnostic center will give free laboratory services like CBC (complete blood count) with platelet, fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test, creatinine test, uric acid, SGOT (a blood test part of liver profile), Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT) or blood chemistry, urinalysis, and chest X-ray.

The mayor said the opening of diagnostic center is part of the city government’s health program for the residents of Las Piñas.

Aguilar added that said health is one of the priorities of her “Tuloy Ang Tapat at Progresibong Serbisyo” to Las Piñeros.