Laboratory Procedures

The kidney is central to the regulation and conservation of electrolytes in the body. Urinary sodium (Na+) excretion varies with dietary intake, and there is a large diurnal variation with the rate...

The 24 hours Urine Total protein urine test measures the amount of protein in a sample of urine collected over 24 hours. Proteins are substances that are essential for the body to function properl...

The urea nitrogen urine test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in a sample of urine collected over 24 hours (24-hour urine test test). Measurements obtained by this test are used in the diagnosi...

Determination of Microalbumin Creatinine Ratio in 24 Hour Urine specimen is most often used to screen people who are at higher risk for kidney disease.

This test is used in the assessment and management of patients with uric acid kidney stones.

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism. It is found in many tissues, but the highest levels are found in the liver and kidney. ALT is used in the diagnosis an...

Albumin is the most abundant protein in human serum. Elevated levels are usually the result of dehydration whereas decresed levles are found in variety of conditons including kidney disease, liver ...

The Alkaline Phosphatase assay is used for the quantitation of alkaline phosphatase in human serum. Hepatobiliary and bone diseases are the most common pathological inidcators of increased Alkaline...

The Alkaline Phosphatase assay is used for the quantitation of alkaline phosphatase in human serum. Alakaline Phosphatase and Isoenzymes assist in the diagnosis of liver cancer and cirrhosis, or bo...