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CKMB

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) is a form of an enzyme found primarily in heart muscle cells. This test measures CK-MB in the blood. CK-MB is one of three forms (isoenzymes) of the enzyme creatine kinase (CK)

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CPK

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

test measures the amount of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in your blood. It helps assess damage in the brain, muscle tissue

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Amylase

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

blood test is used to diagnose or monitor a problem with your pancreas, including pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas.

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Lipase

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

A serum lipase test measures the amount of lipase in the body. Abnormally high levels of the enzyme in your blood can indicate a health problem.

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Lactate Dehydrogenase

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

test looks for signs of damage to the body’s tissues. 

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Total IgE

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Allergy is a hyper-sensitivity to a specific substance which, if inhaled, ingested, touched or injected, causes characteristic symptoms.   The Total IgE  measures the overall quantity of immunoglobulin E in […]

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TSH

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

A TSH test is done to find out if your thyroid gland is working the way it should. It can tell you if it’s overactive (hyperthyroidism) or underactive (hypothyroidism)

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Estriol

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Estriol can be measured in maternal blood or urine and can be used as a marker of fetal health and well-being

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Sullivan Test

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Gestational diabetes screening test to be performed on all expectant mothers at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy and in the first and third trimester if there are risk 

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Phenytoin

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

The phenytoin test is used to optimize drug therapy, monitor the amount of phenytoin in the blood, determine whether drug concentrations are in the therapeutic range, and to monitor patient adherence

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