Fibrnogen Degradation Product
Short Name: fdpSample required: Citrate PlasmaResult Time:
Read moreShort Name: FIBRSample required: Citrate PlasmaResult Time: 2 Days Fibrinogen is a glycoprotein synthesized in the liver and by megakaryocytes. Increased levels are associated with inflammation, diabetes and obesity. Levels can fall if it is being heavily consumed, as in conditions like diffuse intravascular coagulation. Congenital afibrinogenemia is very unusual but there are patients with
Read moreShort Name: FERRSample required: SerumResult Time: 2 HR A glycoprotein which stores iron atoms in the ferric state. Ferritin is predominantly intracellular, where it forms an exchangable pool of iron. Its serum level is directly proportional to body iron stores. Ferritin levels fall in iron deficiency. Levels are increased in iron overload, and also in
Read moreShort Name: INSUSample required: SerumResult Time: 2 HR Insulin is a hormone that is produced and stored in the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin is vital for the transportation and storage of glucose at the cellular level; it helps regulate blood glucose levels and has a role in lipid and protein metabolism. This test
Read moreShort Name: FBSSample required: SerumResult Time: 2 HR The blood glucose test is ordered to measure the amount of glucose in the blood right at the time of sample collection. It is used to detect both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, to help diagnose diabetes, and to monitor glucose levels in persons with diabetes.
Read moreShort Name: FMFSample required: EDTA Whole BloodResult Time: 3 Days Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent bouts of fever and peritonitis, sometimes with pleuritis, skin lesions, arthritis, and, very rarely, pericarditis. Renal amyloidosis may develop, sometimes leading to renal failure. People with genetic origins in the Mediterranean basin are most
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