BIOCHEMISTRY

Basic Blood Chemistry Tests

Doctors order basic blood chemistry tests to assess a wide range of conditions and the function of organs. Often, blood tests check electrolytes, …

Albumin, a protein manufactured by the liver and is essential for normal body functions . And helps the proportion of blood levels of alb…

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is present in low concentrations in the blood of all adult males. It is produced by both normal and …

Neuron-specific enolase (NSE) has been detected in patients with neuroblastoma; small cell lung cancer; Wilms' tumor; melanoma; and …

Creatinine Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle, and is usually produced at a fairly constant rate by the bod…

Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is normally found in small amounts in the blood of most healthy people, but …

CA 27-29 Similar to the CA 15�3 antigen, CA 27�29 is found in the blood of most breast cancer patients. CA 27�29 levels may be used in con…

CA 19�9 Initially found in colorectal cancer patients, CA 19�9 has also been identified in patients with pancreatic, stomach, and bile duc…

CA 15�3 CA 15�3 levels are most useful in following the course of treatment in women diagnosed with breast cancer, especially advanced bre…

CA 125 CA 125 is produced by a variety of cells, but particularly by ovarian cancer cells. Studies have shown that many women with ovarian…

Alpha-fetoprotein (alpha fetoprotein), serum Alpha-fetoprotein (alpha fetoprotein) is normally produced by a developing fetus. Alpha fetop…

There are two different tests to measure your blood glucose: 1. The A1C test, which used to be called hemoglobin A-1-C, measures the aver…

Troponin Troponin is a protein that confers calcium sensitivity to muscle cells. Diagnostic use Certain subtypes of troponin (Troponin I …

Creatine kinase This is one of the most sensitive indicators of myocardial injury. Creatine kinase is found primarily in the heart, …

Hypercholesterolemia Hypercholesterolemia (literally: high blood cholesterol) is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. …

Lactate dehydrogenase Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is a ubiquitous enzyme present in both plants and animals. It catalyses the reaction bet…

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a plasma protein, an acute phase protein produced by the liver. History and nomenclature CRP was o…

Serum or Plasma Hormones, Hormone Precursors and Derivatives Hormone Ref. Intervals Constitution Source/Target Function Thyrotropin…

Small (non-protein) species Serum Analyte Reference Ranges Increased In Decreased In Acetone <1 mg/dL Diabetic ketoacidosis, Star…