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SAMPLE NAME	PARAMETER	COST PER PARAMETER	COST PER SAMPLE (KSHS)	TAT (WORKING DAYS) PER PARAMETER	TAT(WORKING DAYS) PER SAMPLE
Alcoholic beverages	Ethanol	1000	5000	3	10
Methanol	1000	3
Volatile acidity	500	3
Total acidity	500	3
Copper	700	3
Lead	700	3
pH	500	2
Soluble solids	500	3
Specific gravity	500	2
Total solids	500	2
Pasta	Iron	700	4000	3	10
Total ash	1000	3
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Cooking test: Total solids in gruel	500	2
Free fatty acids as oleic acid	700	3
Moisture	700	2
Milk	Density	500	6500	2	10
Fats	700	3
Non- fat solids	500	3
Hydrogen Peroxide	500	2
Starch	500	2
Sugar	500	2
Formalin	500	3
Titrable Acidity as lactic acid	500	3
Aflatoxin M1	3500	3
Salt	Water insoluble matter	700	6500	2	7
Chloride	700	3
Acid-insoluble matter	700	3
Calcium (as Ca)	700	3
Magnesium(as Mg)	700	3
Sulphate (as SO4)	1000	3
Lead (as Pb)	700	3
Potassium iodate	500	2
Copper	700	2
Moisture	700	2
Edible fats and oils	Vitamin A	1500	3000	2	7
Acid Value	700	2
Saponification value	700	3
Relative density	500	2
Maize and Wheat Flour	Moisture	700	13500	2	10
Aflatoxin	3500	3
Aflatoxin B1	3500
Fumonisins	3500
Iron	700	3
Zinc	700	3
Total Ash	1000	3
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Fat acidity	1000	3
Cereals, pulses and nuts	Aflatoxin	3500	13500	3	10
Aflatoxin B1	3500	3
Fumonisins	3500	3
Moisture	700	3
Physical Examination
Broken Kennels	500	3
Rotten	500	3
Pest damaged	500	3
Immature and shriveled	500	3
Foreign matter	500	3
Filth	500	3
Inorganic matter	500	3
Discolored grain	500	3
Total defective	500	3
Peanut butter	Aflatoxin	3500	8000	3	10
Aflatoxin B1	3500	3
Acid value	700	3
Total ash	1000	3
Fat (on dry weight basis)	700	3

Tea leaves and coffee	Moisture	700	7500	2	10
Aflatoxin	3500	3
Water soluble ash	1000	3
Water insoluble ash	1000	3
Caffeine	1500	3
Water soluble matter	500	3
Total ash	1000	3
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Biscuits	Moisture	700	2500	2	7
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Acidity	500	3
Fat acidity	1000	3
Snacks	Fat	700	2500	3	7
Crude fibre	500	3
Free fatty acids	500	3
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Moisture	700	3
Honey	Moisture	700	5500	2	10
Total Ash	1000	3
Acidity	500	3
Relative density	500	2
Lead	700	3
Copper	700	3
Zinc	700	3
Invert sugar	700	3
Sugar	Polarisation	500	3000	2	10
Moisture content	700	2
Colour	500	2
Vitamin A	1500	3
Water insoluble matter	500	3
Lead	700	3
Copper	700	3
Bread	Moisture content	700	2000	2	7
pH of aqueous extract	500	2
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Crude fibre	700	3

Meat	Sodium metabisulfite (Quantitative)	2000	2500	3	10
Sodium metabisulfite (Qualitative)	1000	3
Formalin	1000	3
Non alcoholic beverages	pH	500	7000	2	10
Moisture	700	2
Lead (Pb)	700	3
Copper	700	3
Zinc	700	3
Iron	700	3
Benzoic acid	2000	3
Sorbic acid	2000	3
Caffeine content	2000	3
Water	Copper	700	3500	3	10
Lead	700	3
Zinc	700	3
Taste	700	3
PH	500	3
Odour	500	3
Total dissolved solids	500	3
Iron	700	3
Sodium	700	3
Magnesium	700	3
Calcium	700	3
Sulphates	700	3
Chromium	700	3
Nitrites	700	3
Nitrates	700	3
Sulphites	700	3
Turbidity	700	3
Water	Total Organic Carbon test	1000		3

Breakfast Cereals	Moisture	700	4500	2	10
Total ash	1000	3
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Fat	700	3
Lead	700	3
Copper	700	3
Crude fibre	700	3
Tomato Products	Natural tomato soluble solids	700	3000	3	10
Sodium chloride	700	3
pH	500	2
Minimum Fill	500	2
Lead	700	3
Specific gravity	500	3
Cocoa powder	Moisture content	700	3000	2	10
Total Ash	1000	3
pH	500	2
Crude Fibre	700	3
Lead	700	3
Cakes	Moisture	700	4500	2	10
Acid insoluble ash	1000	3
Acidity of extracted fat	1000	3
Fruit content	1000	3
Lead	700	2
Copper	700	2

*Samples submitted by public health officers are currently tested free of charge.