C-Reactive protein (CRP) Overview
CRP increases in cases of inflammation, the test is ordered when acute inflammation is a risk (such as from an infection after surgery) or suspected based on patient symptoms. It is ...
ASMA – anti-smooth muscle autoantibodies Overview
This test and the ANA test are ordered when a doctor suspects that the patient has autoimmune hepatitis. They are usually ordered when a patient presents with symptoms such as fatigue ...
Total and Direct Bilirubin Overview
Bilirubin , Direct
Conjugated Bilirubin is a better indicator than total Bilirubin during the resolving phase of hepatic and cholestatic disorders.
Direct Conjugated Bilirubin accumulates ...
Asparate Aminotransferase (AST)-(SGOT)
An AST test is ordered along with several other tests to evaluate a patient who seems to have symptoms of a liver disorder. Some of these symptoms include jaundice (yellowing of the ...
Anti-Streptolysin O Titer (ASOT) Overview
The ASO test is ordered when a patient has symptoms that the doctor suspects may be due to an illness caused by a previous streptococcal infection. It is ordered when the symptoms ...
Bleeding Time Overview
Bleeding Time is a screening test for disorder of platelets function, both congenital and acquired: useful in the diagnosis of Von Willebrand’s disease. Thrombocytopenia or aspirin ...
Alpha Feto Protein – Serum (AFP) Overview
Physician may order an AFP blood test when he:
⊕ suspects that a patient has liver cancer or certain cancers of the testes or ovaries.
⊕ is monitoring a patient with chronic liver ...
Overview of Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
ALP is generally part of a routine lab testing profile, often with a group of other tests called a liver panel. It is also usually ordered along with several other tests if a patient ...
Overview of Albumin
A physician orders a blood albumin test (usually along with several other tests) if a person seems to have symptoms of a liver disorder or nephrotic syndrome.
Doctors may also order ...
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies (ANA)
Because autoimmune diseases can be difficult to diagnose, this test offers a reliable first step for identifying SLE and some other autoimmune disorders with a wide variety of symptoms. ...
Serum Amylase – Overwiew
An amylase test may be ordered if you show symptoms of a pancreatic disorder, such as severe abdominal pain, fever, loss of appetite, or nausea.
Normal values for amylase depend ...
Overview on Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) – (SGPT)
A physician usually orders an ALT test (and several others) to evaluate a patient who has symptoms of a liver disorder. Some of these symptoms include jaundice, dark urine, nausea, ...
