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Albumin
To screen for and help diagnose a liver disorder or kidney disease sometimes to evaluate nutritional status especially in hospitalized patients Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: Routinely as part of the blood tests done for a physical when a healthcare practitioner thinks that you have symptoms of a liver disorder or kidney disease sometimes when you have unintended weight loss have symptoms associated with malnutrition or prior to a planned surgery Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 3.4 g/dL to 5.4 g/dL (34 to 54 g/L)

 

Chloride
To determine if there is a problem with your body s electrolyte balance or acid-base pH balance and to monitor treatment as part of a routine health checkup Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random or 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: As part of a standard electrolyte panel or metabolic panel or when your healthcare practitioner thinks that your signs and symptoms may be due to an electrolyte imbalance Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 96 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L) to 106 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L) or 96 to 106 millimoles per liter (millimol/L)

 

Creatinine
To evaluate the health of your kidneys to help diagnose kidney disease to monitor treatment for kidney disease Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm and or a 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: Routinely as part of a comprehensive or basic metabolic panel when your have signs and symptoms that may be due to kidney disease or damage or when you have a condition that may affect your kidneys and or be worsened by kidney dysfunction at intervals to monitor treatment for kidney disease or kidney function while on certain medications Test Preparation:You may be instructed to fast overnight or refrain from eating cooked meat some studies have shown that eating cooked meat prior to testing can temporarily increase the level of creatinine Normal Test Result: 0.84 milligrams per deciliter to 1.21 milligrams per deciliter (74.3 to 107 micromoles per liter), although this can vary from lab to lab, between men and women, and by age

 

Ferritin
To screen for digestive tract bleeding which may be an indicator of colon cancer Specimen:Three stool samples are typically collected over several days and prepared on occult blood cards in order to provide for the most effective screening When To Get Tested: Annually beginning at age 50 as part of a routine examination to screen for colon cancer as directed by your healthcare provider based on your family medical history Test Preparation:For the guiac-based FOBT gFOBT you will be instructed to avoid certain medications and follow certain dietary restrictions for several days before collecting the stool samples For the fecal immunochemical test FIT there are no dietary or drug restrictions Normal Test Result: For men, 24 micrograms per liter to 336 micrograms per liter. For women, 11 to 307 micrograms per liter.

 

Glucose-tests
To determine whether you have an infection of your digestive tract due to disease-causing pathogenic bacteria parasites or viruses Specimen:A fresh stool sample collected in a clean container the stool sample should not be contaminated with urine or water once it has been collected the stool should either be taken to the laboratory within two hours after collection or transferred into special transport vials containing preservative solutions When To Get Tested: When you have signs and symptoms such as diarrhea abdominal cramps nausea and or vomiting when you have blood or mucus in your loose stools Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: A blood sugar level less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L) is normal

 

Iron
Along with other iron tests to determine your blood iron level along with other tests to help diagnose iron-deficiency anemia or iron overload Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have low hemoglobin and hematocrit on a complete blood count CBC when your healthcare practitioner suspects that you may have too little iron deficiency or too much iron overload in your body Test Preparation:You may be instructed to have your blood drawn in the morning and or fast for 12 hours before sample collection in this case only water is permitted Follow any instructions from your healthcare practitioner and or from the laboratory performing the test Normal Test Result: 60 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL)to 170 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL), or 10.74 to 30.43 micromoles per liter (micromol/L)

 

Ldl-cholesterol
To determine your risk of developing heart disease to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or from a fingerstick When To Get Tested: Screening as part of a health exam with a lipid profile every four to six years in adults with no risk factors for heart disease youth should be tested at least once between the ages of 9 and 11 and once again between the ages of 17 and 21 Monitoring may be done more frequently and at regular intervals when risk factors for heart disease are present when prior results showed high risk levels and or when undergoing treatment for unhealthy lipid levels Test Preparation:Laboratory tests for LDL-C typically require a 9 to 12-hour fast only water is permitted Your healthcare practitioner may decide that you may be tested without fasting Follow any instructions you are given and tell the person drawing your blood whether or not you have fasted For youths without risk factors testing may be done without fasting Normal Test Result:

 

Potassium
To determine whether your potassium level is within normal limits to help evaluate electrolyte balance to help determine the cause of and monitor treatment for illnesses associated with abnormal potassium levels in the body Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random or 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: When you have symptoms such as muscle weakness and or irregular heart beat cardiac arrhythmia or when an electrolyte imbalance is suspected at regular intervals when you are taking a medication and or have a disease or condition such as high blood pressure hypertension or kidney disease that can affect your potassium level as part of a routine medical exam Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: Normally, your blood potassium level is 3.6 2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).

 

Sodium
To determine whether your sodium level is within normal limits to help evaluate electrolyte balance and to help determine the cause of and monitor the treatment for illnesses associated with abnormal sodium levels in the body Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random or 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: If you are experiencing dehydration problems with blood pressure accumulating excess fluid edema or have non-specific symptoms as part of a routine health examination Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: The normal range for blood sodium levels is 135 milliequivalents per liter to 145 milliequivalents per liter

 

Thyroid-stimulating-hormone-tsh
To screen for and help diagnose thyroid disorders to monitor treatment of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or from pricking the heel of an infant When To Get Tested: For screening Newborn screening is widely recommended however there is no consensus within the medical community as to the age adult screening should begin or whether screening should be done For monitoring treatment as directed by your healthcare provider Otherwise when a person has symptoms of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism and or an enlarged thyroid Test Preparation:None needed however certain medications can interfere with the TSH test so tell your health practitioner about any drugs that you are taking If you take thyroid hormone as treatment for thyroid disease it is recommended that your blood sample be drawn before you take your dose for that day Normal Test Result: from 0.4 mIU/L to 4.0 mIU/L for those with no symptoms of an under- or over-active thyroid

 

Uric-acid
To detect high levels of uric acid in the blood which could be a sign of the condition gout or to monitor uric acid levels when undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment to detect high levels of uric acid in the urine in order to diagnose the cause of kidney stones and to monitor those with gout who are at risk of developing such stones Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm or a 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: When you have joint pain or other symptoms that your healthcare practitioner suspects may be due to gout when you have had or are going to have certain chemotherapy or radiation therapies for cancer when you have recurrent kidney stones when you have gout or are otherwise at risk for kidney stone formation Test Preparation:None may be needed however some institutions recommend fasting Follow any instructions you are given Normal Test Result: 2.4 mg/dL -6.0 mg/dL (female) and 3.4 mg/dL -7.0 mg/dL (male)

 

Urinalysis
To screen for help diagnose and or monitor several diseases and conditions such as kidney disorders or urinary tract infections UTIs Specimen:One to two ounces of urine a sufficient sample is required for accurate results sometimes you may be directed to collect a sample using a clean-catch technique women should spread the labia of the vagina and clean from front to back men should wipe the tip of the penis Start to urinate let some urine fall into the toilet then collect one to two ounces of urine in the container provided then void the rest into the toilet When To Get Tested: When you have symptoms such as abdominal pain back pain frequent or painful urination sometimes as part of a health examination pregnancy check-up hospital admission or pre-surgical work-up Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: normally slightly acid (4.5 - 7.2 normal range)

 

Vitamin-b12-and-folate
To help diagnose one cause of anemia or neuropathy to evaluate nutritional status in some people to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for vitamin B12 or folate deficiency Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have an abnormal complete blood count CBC with a blood smear showing large red blood cells macrocytosis or abnormal hypersegmented neutrophils when you have symptoms of anemia weakness tiredness pale skin and or of neuropathy tingling or itching sensations eye twitching memory loss altered mental status when you are being treated for vitamin B12 or folate deficiency Test Preparation:Fasting for 6-8 hours before sample collection may be required Certain medicines may affect the test results your healthcare provider will advise you on which ones to stop taking Normal Test Result: 140 ng/mL to 960 ng/mL.

 

HDL Cholesterol
To screen for risk of developing heart disease to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy Specimen:Most often a blood sample is collected from a vein in the arm Sometimes cholesterol is measured using a drop of blood collected by puncturing the skin on a finger A fingerstick sample is typically used when cholesterol is being measured on a portable testing device for example at a health fair When To Get Tested: Screening as part of a regular health exam with a lipid profile when no risk factors for heart disease are present adults should be tested once every four to six years children teens and young adults should be tested once between the ages of 9 and 11 and then again between the ages of 17 and 21 Monitoring may be done more frequently and at regular intervals when risk factors for heart disease are present when prior results showed high risk levels and or when undergoing treatment for unhealthy lipid levels Test Preparation:Cholesterol tests typically require fasting for 9-12 hours before the test only water is permitted Your healthcare practitioner may decide that you may be tested without fasting Follow any instructions you are given and tell the person drawing your blood whether or not you have fasted For youths without risk factors testing may be done without fasting Normal Test Result: > 50

 

HbA1c

 

SGOT

 

SGPT
  • 17 Tests Included

    • Albumin
    • Chloride
    • Creatinine
    • Ferritin
    • Glucose-tests
    • Iron
    • Ldl-cholesterol
    • Potassium
    • Sodium
    • Thyroid-stimulating-hormone-tsh
    • Uric-acid
    • Urinalysis
    • Vitamin-b12-and-folate
    • HDL Cholesterol
    • HbA1c
    • SGOT
    • SGPT

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