Laboratory Procedures

Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) is used as an aid in the management of Stage II and III breast cancer patients. Increasing and decreasing values of CA 15-3 correlates with disease progression and reg...

Cancer Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) measurement is used as an aid in the management of pancreatic cancer patients. High CA 19-9 values have been observed in various gastrointestinal conditions, metastase...

The tumor associated glycoprotein (TAG) 72, also known as CA 72-4 is a mucin protein of high molecular weight and found on the surface of many cancer cells, including stomach, ovary, breast, colon ...

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant drug. It is used in the treatment of both generalized tonic-clonic and simple and complex partial seizures because of its inhibition of repetitive firing on neuro...

Measurement of serum carbon dioxide total ( CO2 ) is necessary for the evaluation of acid-base status. High CO2 content may be observed in compensated respiratory acidosis and metabolic alkalosis. ...

Measurement of Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) is useful in the prognosis and management of cancer patients. Increased CEA values are observed in patients with digestive tract cancers, other nonmali...

CSF Glucose levels is used in diagnosing possible nervous system infection. Decreased levels are normally seen in bacterial meningitis, and typically normal levels in viral meningitis.

CSF protein measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as meningitis, brain tumors, and infections of the central nervous system.

Determination of ceruloplasmin level is useful in cases of central nervous system diseases. It aids in the diagnosis of Wilson?s disease, Menkes syndrome, and copper deficiency.