Chemistry Reagent Portfolio

An Albumin test is used to screen for and help diagnose a liver disorder or kidney disease; that are made by the liver.

An Albumin urine test is used as a screening test to detect early kidney disease in those with diabetes or other risk factors, such as high blood pressure (hypertension).

An Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) is used to screen for or monitor treatment for a liver or bone disorder.

Alanine transaminase (ALT), used to be called Serum Glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), is used to screen for liver damage and/or to help diagnose liver disease.

An Amylase test is primarily used to diagnose and monitor acute pancreatitis; also sometimes to diagnose and monitor chronic pancreatitis or other pancreatic diseases.

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), used to be called Serum Glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), is used to detect liver damage and/or to help diagnose liver disease.

A Calcium test is needed for blood clotting and is crucial for the formation, density, and maintenance of bones and teeth. This test measures the amount of calcium in the blood or urine, which reflects the amount of total and ionized calcium in the body.

Creatinine Kinase-MB (CK-MB) is used to distinguish between skeletal muscle and heart muscle damage; sometimes to determine if you have had a heart attack (if the troponin test is not available); sometimes to detect a second or subsequent heart attack or to monitor for additional heart damage.

Creatinine Kinase (CK), used to be called Creatinine Phosphokinase (CPK), is used to detect and monitor muscle damage; to help diagnose conditions associated with muscle damage; for heart attack detection, this test has been largely replaced by troponin T and I – markers more specific to cardiac tissue; however, it may sometimes be used to help detect a second or subsequent heart attack.

Bicarbonate is an electrolyte, a negatively charged ion that is used by the body to help maintain the body’s acid-base (pH) balance. It also works with the other electrolytes (sodium, potassium, and chloride) to maintain electrical neutrality at the cellular level. This test measures the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood, which occurs mostly in the form of bicarbonate (HCO3-). The CO2 is mainly a by-product of various metabolic processes.

A Creatinine (Jaffé) test is used to evaluate the health of your kidneys; to help diagnose kidney disease; to monitor treatment for kidney disease. Test principle involves Jaffe method with compensaion by a colored orange-red complex in an alkaline picrate solution.

A Creatinine (Enzymatic) test is used to evaluate the health of your kidneys; to help diagnose kidney disease; to monitor treatment for kidney disease. Test principle is an enzymatic colorimetric reaction involving a series of enzymatic reactions to determine the levels of Creatinine.

A Bilirbin, Direct test is a a water-soluble form of bilirubin formed in the liver by the chemical addition of sugar molecules to unconjugated bilirubin; when present in the blood, conjugated bilirubin can become chemically bound to albumin, forming delta-bilirubin (also known as biliprotein.

it is often used and ordered with Bilirubin, Total to determine the concentration of the unconjugated bilirubin by a substraction from the Bilirubin, Total.

An Iron test is used to determine your blood iron level; along with other tests, to help diagnose iron-deficiency anemia or iron overload.

Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT) is used to evaluate for a possible liver disease or bile duct disease or to differentiate between liver and bone disease as a cause of elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP); sometimes to screen for or monitor alcohol abuse.

A Glucose test determines if your blood glucose level is within a healthy range; to screen for and diagnose diabetes and prediabetes and to monitor for high blood glucose (hyperglycemia) or low blood glucose (hypoglycemia); to check for glucose in your urine.

Hemoglobin A1c, also called A1c or glycated hemoglobin, is hemoglobin with glucose attached. The A1c test evaluates the average amount of glucose in the blood over the last 2 to 3 months by measuring the percentage of glycated (glycosylated) hemoglobin.

High-density lipoprotein (HDL cholesterol, HDL-C), is one of the classes of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol in the blood. It is often termed as the good cholesterol, which is often used to determine your risk of developing heart disease.

Electrolytes are minerals that are found in body tissues and blood in the form of dissolved salts. As electrically charged particles, electrolytes help move nutrients into and wastes out of the body’s cells, maintain a healthy water balance, and help stabilize the body’s acid/base (pH) level.

The electrolyte panel measures the blood levels of the main electrolytes in the body: sodium (Na⁺), potassium (K⁺), chloride (Cl^–), and bicarbonate (HCO3^–; sometimes reported as total CO2).

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) aka (LD) helps detect a condition causing tissue damage, such as a blood or liver disease, and to monitor its progress; to help stage, determine prognosis, and/or response to treatment of certain cancers; to help evaluate body fluid (other than blood). It is often relatively sensitive to hemolyzed samples, and will cause a large false positive value for hemolyzed samples.

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL cholesterol, LDL-C) is one type of lipoprotein that carries cholesterol in the blood.It is used to determine your risk of developing heart disease; to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy

A Lipase test is primarily used to diagnose and monitor acute pancreatitis; also sometimes to diagnose and monitor chronic pancreatitis or other pancreatic diseases.

A Magnesium test is used to evaluate the level of magnesium in your blood and to help determine the cause of abnormal levels of magnesium, calcium and/or potassium.

A Phosphate test is used to evaluate the level of phosphorus in your blood and to aid in the diagnosis of conditions known to cause abnormally high or low levels of phosphorus.

Bilirubin, total is an orange-yellow pigment, a waste product primarily produced by the normal breakdown of heme. Heme is a component of hemoglobin, which is found in red blood cells (RBCs). Bilirubin is ultimately processed by the liver to allow its elimination from the body. This test measures the amount of bilirubin in the blood to evaluate a person’s liver function or to help diagnose anemias caused by RBC destruction (hemolytic anemia).

The composition of Bilirubin, total comprises of a total of conjugated bilirubin and unconjugated bilirubin. This test does not differentiate how much is conjugated/unconjugated.

Cholesterol, Total is a test that is used to screen for risk of developing heart disease; to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy

Triglycerides are a form of fat and a major source of energy for the body. It is often used to assess your risk of developing heart disease; to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy.

A Total Protein test is used to determine your nutritional status or to screen for and help diagnose certain liver and kidney disorders as well as other diseases.

Uric acid is produced by the breakdown of purines. Purines are nitrogen-containing compounds found in the cells of the body, including our DNA. This test measures the level of uric acid in the blood or urine.

Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC) is used along with other iron tests, to assess your body’s ability to transport iron in the blood; to help diagnose iron-deficiency or iron overload. This test determines the reserve capacity of transferrin, i.e., the portion of transferrin that has not yet been saturated with iron.

UIBC is typically calculated by the following fomula: Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) – Iron = UIBC

A Urea test is used to evaluate the health of your kidneys; to help diagnose kidney disease; to monitor the effectiveness of dialysis and other treatments related to kidney disease or damage.