Tests
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Glucose, Fasting, Plasma
More InfoGlucose levels are used for the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolic disorders.
*Blood should be drawn in the morning after an overnight fast (no caloric intake for at least eight hours), during which time you may consume water.
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Glucose, Urine, 24 hour
More InfoGlucose levels are used for the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolic disorders.
*Blood should be drawn in the morning after an overnight fast (no caloric intake for at least eight hours), during which time you may consume water.
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Glucose, Urine, Random
More InfoGlucose levels are used for the diagnosis and treatment of carbohydrate metabolic disorders.
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Glutathione
More InfoGlutathione is a substance made from the amino acids glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid. It is produced naturally by the liver and involved in many processes in the body, including tissue building and repair, making chemicals and proteins needed in the body, and for the immune system. Glutathione is capable of preventing damage to important cellular components caused by reactive oxygen species such as free radicals, peroxides, lipid peroxides, and heavy metals. High levels of glutathione have been linked to chemotherapy resistance in cancer treatment.
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Growth Hormone (GH)
More InfoUsed primarily to diagnose hypopituitarism, hypothalamic disorder, and acromegaly. Caution must be exercised in the clinical interpretation of growth hormone levels, because they vary throughout the day, between genders, are age-related and are influenced by many internal and external factors.
*Patient must be fasting and at complete rest for 30 minutes before blood collection.
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Haptoglobin
More InfoIncreased levels are found in the presence of tissue necrosis. Decreased levels are associated with infectious mononucleosis and hemolytic diseases.
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HCG (Testicular Tumor)
More InfoHCG levels can be elevated with pathologic conditions such as testicular neoplasm, choriocarcinoma, and hydatiform mole.
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HCG- Pregnancy, Blood
More InfoThis test is used to detect pregnancy.
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HDL Cholesterol
More InfoHDL Cholesterol is inversely related to the risk for cardiovascular disease. Decreased levels are associated with obesity, stress, cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus.