To help diagnose and monitor therapy for certain cancers of the liver testicles or ovaries Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When your healthcare practitioner suspects that you have certain cancers of the liver testicles or ovaries at intervals during and after treatment for one of these cancers sometimes when you have cancer-predisposing diseases such as chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: between 10 ng/mL to 20 ng/mL

To monitor treatment for ovarian cancer or to detect recurrence sometimes to evaluate a lump located in the pelvic area pelvic mass not recommended for screening asymptomatic women but sometimes ordered to help detect early ovarian cancer in those identified as being at high risk Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: Before starting therapy for ovarian cancer and at intervals during and after treatment sometimes when you have a pelvic mass or are at a high risk for developing ovarian cancer Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: less than 46 U/mL

To monitor the response to treatment of invasive breast cancer and to help watch for recurrence of the disease Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have been or are being treated for invasive breast cancer Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: less than or equal to 30 U/mL

Primarily to monitor cancer treatment including response to therapy and recurrence as an indicator of the amount of cancer or size of tumor present tumor burden and to assist in cancer staging occasionally as follow up to a positive screening test for cancer to compare whether the level falls to normal indicating that the cancer was all likely removed after treatment for the cancer Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm occasionally another body fluid such as fluid from the abdomen peritoneal the chest pleural or from the spinal cord cerebrospinal CSF When To Get Tested: When you have been diagnosed with colon pancreas breast lung ovarian medullary thyroid or other cancer prior to starting cancer treatment and then if elevated at intervals during and after therapy occasionally when cancer is suspected but not confirmed to aid in its detection Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: <2.5 ng/ml in an adult non-smoker and <5.0 ng/ml in a smoker

To help diagnose infectious mononucleosis mono to distinguish between an Epstein-Barr virus EBV infection and another illness with similar symptoms to help evaluate susceptibility to EBV Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have symptoms of mono but a negative mono test when a pregnant woman has flu-like symptoms occasionally when an asymptomatic person has been exposed to someone with mono or possibly as a means to check immune system function Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: normal range is 0 mm/hr 22 mm/hr to for men and 0 mm/hr to 29 mm/hr for women

To evaluate the hemoglobin content of your blood as part of a general health checkup to screen for and help diagnose conditions that affect red blood cells RBCs if you have anemia low hemoglobin or polycythemia high hemoglobin to assess the severity of these conditions and to monitor response to treatment Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by a fingerstick children and adults or heelstick newborns When To Get Tested: With a hematocrit or as part of a complete blood count CBC which may be ordered as a component of a general health screen when you have signs and symptoms of anemia weakness fatigue or polycythemia dizziness headache at regular intervals to monitor these conditions or response to treatment Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: Normal results for adults vary, but in general are: Male: 13.8 grams per deciliter (g/dL )to 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or 138 to 172 grams per liter (g/L) Female: 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL or 121 to 151 g/L

To help diagnose and monitor autoimmune thyroid diseases and to distinguish these from other forms of thyroid disease to help guide treatment decisions Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have an enlarged thyroid goiter and or when your other thyroid tests such as total or free T3 free T4 and TSH indicate thyroid dysfunction along with a thyroglobulin test when your healthcare provider is using it as a monitoring tool at intervals recommended by your healthcare provider when you have a known autoimmune thyroid disorder Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: TPO antibody: The measured serum level should be less than 9 IU/mL. Anti-Tg antibody: The measured serum level should be less than 4 IU/mL. Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin antibody (TSI): This value should be less than 1.75 IU/L.

To determine your general health status to screen for diagnose or monitor any one of a variety of diseases and conditions that affect blood cells such as anemia infection inflammation bleeding disorder or cancer Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or a fingerstick or heelstick newborns When To Get Tested: As part of a routine medical exam when you have signs and symptoms that may be related to a condition that affects blood cells at regular intervals to monitor treatment or when you are receiving treatment known to affect blood cells Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 3400 to 9600

To help diagnose and monitor autoimmune thyroid diseases and to distinguish these from other forms of thyroid disease to help guide treatment decisions Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have an enlarged thyroid goiter and or when your other thyroid tests such as total or free T3 free T4 and TSH indicate thyroid dysfunction along with a thyroglobulin test when your healthcare provider is using it as a monitoring tool at intervals recommended by your healthcare provider when you have a known autoimmune thyroid disorder Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result:

To help diagnose and monitor autoimmune thyroid diseases and to distinguish these from other forms of thyroid disease to help guide treatment decisions Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When you have an enlarged thyroid goiter and or when your other thyroid tests such as total or free T3 free T4 and TSH indicate thyroid dysfunction along with a thyroglobulin test when your healthcare provider is using it as a monitoring tool at intervals recommended by your healthcare provider when you have a known autoimmune thyroid disorder Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: