Short Name: ALDOSample required: SerumResult Time: 2 Days Aldolase is an enzyme involved in the metabolism of fructose in order to yield energy (Krebs cycle). It has three distinct isoenzymes: A, B and C, which are found throughout the body but primarily found in high levels in muscle tissue. This test is performed to monitor
Read moreShort Name: ALB/GLUSample required: SerumResult Time: 1 Days The albumin/globulin ratio (A/G) is the calculation of serum albumin compared to serum globulin level to determine whether there is an overproduction or underproduction of albumin, or gamma-globulin. A LOW A/G ratio may be due to overproduction of gamma-globulin (monoclonal/polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, multiple myeloma or autoimmune diseases), or
Read moreShort Name: ALBSample required: SerumResult Time: 1 Days Albumin is a carbohydrate-free protein, representing 55-65% of the total plasma proteins. It maintains the plasma colloidal osmotic pressure, transports and stores a wide variety of ligands, and serves as a source of endogenous amino acids. HIGH levels of albumin (Hyperalbuminemia) are of little diagnostic significance except
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Read moreShort Name: ADENOSample required: StoolResult Time: 2 HR Rotavirus is a genus of double-stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae. It is the leading cause of severe diarrhea among infants and young children. Rotaviral diarrhea may be severe resulting in dehydration and disturbance of the bodys normal electrolyte balance. Diagnosis of rotaviral gastroenteritis is based
Read moreShort Name: ACTHSample required: EDTA PlasmaResult Time: 1 Days Adrenocorticotropic hormone is a polypeptide tropic hormone produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, and is often produced in response to biological stress. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is the primary stimulator of ACTH release, which in turn, induces the renal cortex to release cortisol and several
Read moreShort Name: FV-PCRSample required: EDTA Whole BloodResult Time: 3 Days This test is useful in the differential diagnosis of hereditary thrombophilia. Around 20% of heterozygotes and 40% of homozygotes develop thrombosis at an average age of 36 and 25 respectively. The relative risk of venous thrombosis for carriers of this mutation is estimated to be
Read moreShort Name: anc CDSample required: EDTA Whole BloodResult Time: 2 Days Natural killer (NK) cells are white blood cells that kill tumor- and virus-infected cells as part of the bodys immune system. They are best characterized by CD16 and CD56 surface markers. NK cells are thought to be important for tumor surveillance. Their numbers tend
Read moreShort Name: 5-HIAASample required: SerumResult Time: 8 Days 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid is the main metabolite of serotonin, a derivative of the amino acid tryptophan. Therefore, it is used to determine the bodys level of serotonin, and the most frequently used diagnostic test for carcinoid tumors. INCREASED levels are associated with carcinoid tumors, Hartnups disease, and non-tropical
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