Biomarkers: explore one system at a time

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• Ispaghula (Psyllium) (k72) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to ispaghula (psyllium), a plant fibre used in laxatives and foods, to check for allergic sensitization from handling or eating it.
• Italian Cypress (t23) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to Italian cypress pollen to check for allergic sensitization that may explain late winter and spring seasonal allergy symptoms.
• Itraconazole Measures the level of the antifungal medicine itraconazole in serum, used to check that you are absorbing enough of it for treatment to work.
• Jack Mackerel/scad (f60) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to jack mackerel (scad) to check for allergic sensitization that may explain reactions after eating this fish.
• Japanese Cedar (t17) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to Japanese cedar pollen to check for allergic sensitization that may explain late winter and spring seasonal allergy symptoms.
• Johnson Grass (g10) IgE
• June Grass (Kentucky Blue) (g8) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to Kentucky bluegrass pollen, one of the most common grass allergy triggers in spring.
• Kappa/Lambda Light Chains Free With Ratio A calculated ratio of free kappa to free lambda light chains in serum, used to help detect and monitor plasma cell disorders such as multiple myeloma.
• Kappa Light Chain, Free Measures free kappa light chains in serum, small antibody pieces made by plasma cells, used with lambda light chains to help evaluate plasma cell disorders.
• Ketones Detects ketones in urine, substances made when your body burns fat for energy, used to look at fasting, low-carbohydrate diets, and diabetes control.
• Kiwi (f84) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to kiwi fruit, which reflect exposure to kiwi in your diet; their link to food-related symptoms is debated.
• Kiwi Fruit (f84) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to kiwi fruit to check for allergic sensitization that may explain reactions after eating kiwi.
• Lactate Measures lactate (lactic acid) in plasma, a product of energy metabolism used to look for low oxygen delivery to tissues and other metabolic stress.
• Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme 1LD1 A specific form of LDH found mainly in heart muscle and red blood cells, historically used to help detect heart or blood-cell damage.
• Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme 2LD2 A specific form of LDH found mainly in the immune system and red blood cells.
• Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme 3LD3 A specific form of LDH found mainly in the lungs and other organs.
• Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme 4LD4 A specific form of LDH found mainly in the kidneys, placenta, and pancreas.
• Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme 5LD5 A specific form of LDH found mainly in the liver and skeletal muscle.
• Lactate DehydrogenaseLDH An enzyme found in many tissues, released when cells are damaged. A general marker used alongside other tests to investigate tissue injury, certain cancers, or red blood cell breakdown.
• Lambda Light Chain, Free Measures free lambda light chains in serum, small antibody pieces made by plasma cells, used with kappa light chains to help evaluate plasma cell disorders.