Archives

Home Test InformationPage 3

Globulin

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Globulin. This is a group of proteins. Some of them are made by your liver. … The total serum protein test measures all the proteins in your blood. It can also check the amount […]

Read More
by

Bilirubin Total

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

To screen for or monitor liver disorders or hemolytic anemia; to monitor neonatal jaundice

Read More
by

SGOT/ AST (aspartate aminotransferase)

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

To detect liver damage and/or to help diagnose liver disease

Read More
by

SGPT/ ALT (alanine aminotransferase)

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

To screen for liver damage and/or to help diagnose liver disease

Read More
by

Alkaline Phosphatase

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

To screen for or monitor treatment for a liver or bone disorder

Read More
by

GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase)

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Doctors will measure GGT if they suspect damage to the liver or bile ducts, chronic alcohol abuse, or certain bone diseases.

Read More
by

Hepatitis A

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus is one of several types of hepatitis viruses that cause inflammation and affect your liver’s ability to function

Read More
by

Hepatitis B

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. The virus is most commonly transmitted from mother to child during birth and […]

Read More
by

Hepatitis C

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV): the virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to […]

Read More
by

FBC (Full Blood Count)

November 13, 2019| | 1 Min Read

The full blood count (FBC) is one of the most commonly requested tests and provides important information about the kinds and numbers of cells in the blood: red blood cells, […]

Read More
by