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Micro Health Laboratories

Advanced Metabolic Profile

Basic health
Kidney
Regular health
Thyroid
The lab package includes - Basic Body Information (4 parameters), Glucose/Sugar (1 parameters), Kidney Profile (3 parameters), Liver Profile (11 parameters), Thyroid Profile (3 parameters) and Electrolyte Profile (4 parameters).  

 

Alanine-aminotransferase-alt
To screen for liver damage and or to help diagnose liver disease Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When a healthcare practitioner thinks that you have symptoms of a liver disorder such as abdominal pain nausea and vomiting jaundice yellow skin or potential exposure to hepatitis virus as part of a comprehensive metabolic panel CMP when you have a routine health exam Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 7 units per liter (U/L)to 55 units per liter (U/L)

 

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)

 

Alkaline-phosphatase-alp
To screen for or monitor treatment for a liver or bone disorder Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: As part of a routine liver panel or when you have symptoms of a liver or bone disorder Test Preparation:Fasting overnight preferred but not required Normal Test Result: 44 international units per liter (IU/L) to 147 international units per liter (IU/L)

 

Aspartate-aminotransferase-ast
To detect liver damage and or to help diagnose liver disease Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When a healthcare practitioner thinks that you have symptoms of a liver disorder such as abdominal pain nausea and vomiting jaundice yellow skin or potential exposure to a hepatitis virus as part of a comprehensive metabolic panel when you have a routine health exam Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 8 U/L to 33 U/L

 

Calcium
To screen for diagnose and monitor a range of conditions Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random or a timed urine collection such as a 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: As part of a routine metabolic panel when you have symptoms of a disorder or known presence of one affecting your kidneys bones thyroid parathyroid or nerves or when symptoms of significantly increased or decreased calcium concentrations are present when someone is critically ill to monitor ionized calcium levels when someone has certain types cancer when someone is being treated for abnormal calcium levels to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment Test Preparation:Current practices do not require fasting You may be instructed to stop taking certain medications that can affect the test results such as lithium antacids diuretics and vitamin D supplements among others Normal Test Result: normal amount of calcium (somewhere between 8.6 mg/dL to 10.3 mg/dL)

 

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

 

Electrolytes - Sodium
To detect an EGFR gene mutation in tumor tissue to help guide treatment of non-small cell lung cancer Specimen:A sample of cancer tissue obtained during a biopsy When To Get Tested: When you have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and your health practitioner is considering treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as gefitinib and erlotinib Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 136 - 146

 

Free-t3-and-total-t3
To evaluate fertility issues function of reproductive organs ovaries or testicles or pituitary function In children to evaluate early or delayed sexual maturation puberty Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random urine sample or 24-hour urine collection may be taken When To Get Tested: For women when you are having difficulty getting pregnant or are having irregular or absence of menstrual periods For men when your partner cannot get pregnant or you have a low sperm count low muscle mass or decreased sex drive When your healthcare provider thinks that you have symptoms of a pituitary disorder or hypothalamic disorder When a health practitioner suspects that a child has delayed or earlier than expected sexual maturation Test Preparation:None but the timing of a woman s sample will be correlated with her menstrual cycle Normal Test Result: 0.2 ng/dL to 0.5 ng/dL.

 

Free-t4
To help evaluate thyroid gland function to diagnose thyroid disease including hyperthyroidism and determine the cause to monitor effectiveness of treatment of a thyroid disorder Specimen:A blood sample taken from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have an abnormal TSH particularly with a normal free T4 result and or signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism Test Preparation:None needed however certain medications can interfere with the free T3 and total T3 tests so tell your health practitioner about any drugs that you are taking Normal Test Result: 0.9 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) to 2.3 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL), or 12 to 30 picomoles per liter (pmol/L)

 

Liver-panel
To screen for detect evaluate and monitor acute and chronic liver inflammation hepatitis liver infection liver disease and or and damage Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm for infants blood may be drawn by puncturing the heel with a lancet When To Get Tested: Periodically to evaluate liver function whenever you are at risk for liver injury when you are taking medications that may affect your liver when you have a liver disease when you have symptoms associated with liver damage such as jaundice Test Preparation:You may be instructed to fast overnight with only water permitted Follow any instructions you are given Inform the healthcare practitioner about all prescription and over-the-counter medications herbal medications vitamins and supplements you are taking Normal Test Result: range between 7-56 units/litre for ALT and 10-40 got AST, your liver function is normal

 

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

 

Total-protein-and-albuminglobulin-ag-ratio
As part of a general health checkup to determine your nutritional status or to screen for and help diagnose certain liver and kidney disorders as well as other diseases Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by fingerstick adults and children or heelstick newborns When To Get Tested: When you have a routine physical exam or when you experience unexpected weight loss or fatigue or when a healthcare practitioner thinks that you have symptoms of a liver or kidney disorder Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: normal A/G ratio of slightly over 1

 

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)

 

Electrolytes - Chloride
To detect an EGFR gene mutation in tumor tissue to help guide treatment of non-small cell lung cancer Specimen:A sample of cancer tissue obtained during a biopsy When To Get Tested: When you have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and your health practitioner is considering treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as gefitinib and erlotinib Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 96 - 106

 

Electrolytes - Potassium
To detect an EGFR gene mutation in tumor tissue to help guide treatment of non-small cell lung cancer Specimen:A sample of cancer tissue obtained during a biopsy When To Get Tested: When you have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and your health practitioner is considering treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as gefitinib and erlotinib Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 3.5 - 4.5

 

Total bilirubin
To screen for or monitor liver disorders or hemolytic anemia to monitor neonatal jaundice Specimen:In adults a blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm in newborns a blood sample from a heelstick non-invasive technology is available in some healthcare facilities that will measure bilirubin by using an instrument placed on the skin transcutaneous bilirubin meter When To Get Tested: When you have signs or symptoms of liver damage liver disease bile duct blockage hemolytic anemia or a liver-related metabolic problem or if a newborn has jaundice Test Preparation:You may need to fast nothing but water for several hours before the test fasting requirements vary by laboratory ask your lab or healthcare provider for instructions Normal Test Result: less than 0.3 mg/dL (less than 5.1 µmol/L) Total bilirubin: 0.1 to 1.2 mg/dL (1.71 to 20.5 µmol/L)

 

Fasting Blood Sugar

This is the test that measures blood sugar levels. Elevated levels are associated with diabetes and insulin resistance, in which the body cannot properly handle sugar.

 

Urea

 

SGOT

 

SGPT
  • 20 Tests Included

    • Alanine-aminotransferase-alt
    • Albumin
    • Alkaline-phosphatase-alp
    • Aspartate-aminotransferase-ast
    • Calcium
    • Creatinine
    • Electrolytes - Sodium
    • Free-t3-and-total-t3
    • Free-t4
    • Liver-panel
    • Thyroid-stimulating-hormone-tsh
    • Total-protein-and-albuminglobulin-ag-ratio
    • Uric-acid
    • Electrolytes - Chloride
    • Electrolytes - Potassium
    • Total bilirubin
    • Fasting Blood Sugar
    • Urea
    • SGOT
    • SGPT

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