Laboratory Procedures

The detection of fecal occult blood in stool is important for the diagnosis of diseases that result in gastrointestinal bleeding and to screen for colorectal cancers and large adenomas that bleed. ...

Fecalysis is essentially the examination of feces (better known as poop and stool). It aids in diagnosing various gastrointestinal tract disorders, ranging from maldigestion and malabsorption to bl...

When you're tired all the time, weak, or experience strange symptoms, it may be more than stress. One important factor physicians usually test for is ferritin, a protein that holds iron in your bod...

FDPs, including D-dimer, become elevated and interfere with normal fibrin formation. This combination of events sets loose a series of toxic and inflammatory processes. This assay is particularly u...

Fibrinogen level aids in the detection of increased or decreased fibrinogen concentration of acquired or congenital origin. It is also used in monitoring severity and treatment of disseminated intr...

  The Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) panel is a simple, non-invasive way for doctors to estimate how much scarring or fibrosis there is in a patient's liver. It's a vital medical tool that helps health...

Flu detection tests are critical diagnostic assets in identifying the flu, a highly prevalent respiratory disease that can cause potentially life-threatening complications in high-risk populations....

Folates are necessary for nucleic acid and mitochondrial protein synthesis, and amino acid metabolism. It is used in the diagnosis of suspected folate deficiency that is caused by low dietary intak...