Laboratory Procedures

Your thyroid controls your metabolism, your mood, and your energy level. The TSH blood test is usually the most reliable initial test to assess how well your thyroid is functioning.   What...

A TORCH panel is a group of blood tests used to screen for specific infections in pregnant women that can be harmful to the fetus. This package includes the following tests: Toxoplasma IgG, Rubella...

If you're pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant, one of the most valuable health tests you can take is the TORCH IgG/IgM blood test. It tests for certain infections that can quietly damage yo...

A TORCH panel is a group of blood tests used to screen for specific infections in pregnant women that can be harmful to the fetus. This package includes the following tests: Toxoplasma IgM, Rubella...

Total β-hCG assay is used for the quantitative and qualitative determination of beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) in human serum for the early detection of pregnancy.

Red blood cells at the end of their circulating lives are broken down in the reticuloendothelial system, mainly in the spleen, and the resulting heme is converted to bilirubin upon removal of iron....

Measurement of serum cholesterol levels can be serve as an indicator of liver function and biliary function, intestinal absorption, propensity toward coronary artery disease, and thyroid function. ...

Anti-HBc determinations can be used as an indicator of current or past HBV infection. Anti-HBc is found shortly after the appearance of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in acute HBV infections.

Measurements of IgE are useful to carry out on a routine basis for diagnosis, postoperative monitoring and assessment of treatment of atopy-associated diseases as well as of the infectious diseases...