Laboratory Procedures

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...

Healthcare providers use a total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test to assess the iron content in the blood. This test indicates transferrin, a protein that the liver produces to help regulate the i...

The total protein test is a rough measure of all the proteins in the serum. Total protein measurements can reflect nutritional status, kidney disease, and liver disease.

The A/G ratio has commonly been used as an index of the distribution between the albumin and globulin fractions. This ratio can be significantly altered in such conditions as cirrhosis of the liver...