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This test measures the amount of potassium in urine to help diagnose conditions like primary aldosteronism, dehydration, salicylate toxicity, or malabsorption. It's useful for understanding how the body is managing potassium levels, which is crucial for heart and muscle function.

Sample type

Urine

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

This test assesses potassium levels red blood cells to determine intracellular potassium status, which may provide a more accurate assessment of total body potassium levels than serum analysis.

Sample type

Whole Blood

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

Monitoring potassium levels is crucial for maintaining electrolyte balance and aiding in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with abnormal blood potassium levels. High potassium levels may indicate adrenal cortical insufficiency, acute renal failure, or diabetic acidosis, while low levels could be a result of diuretic use or renal tubular acidosis.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

This test checks for an allergic reaction to potatoes by measuring the IgE antibodies in your blood. It's a specific way to find out if potatoes are causing allergy symptoms.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

This test measures the concentration of prealbumin in the blood. The serum concentration of prealbumin proteins reflects the synthesis capacity of the liver and is markedly diminished in malnutrition and other conditions.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

Pregnenolone is a precursor steroid hormone involved in the synthesis of other hormones including progesterone, cortisol, and testosterone. It plays a key role in hormone balance, stress response, and overall endocrine function.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

This test measures the body's immune response to privet, a common allergen, by assessing the level of specific IgE antibodies in the serum. It helps in identifying allergic reactions to privet plants.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

Used in the diagnosis of bacteremia and septicemia in adults and children (including neonates), renal involvement in urinary tract infection in children, bacterial infection in neutropenic patients, and in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and monitoring of septic shock, systemic secondary infection post-surgery, as well as in severe trauma, burns, and multiorgan failure. Differential diagnosis of bacterial versus viral meningitis. Differential diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial versus viral pneumonia. Monitoring of therapeutic response to antibacterial therapy.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

Intact N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen is useful in the management of osteoporosis and monitoring bone formation therapies and antiresorptive therapies.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

This test measures the levels of progesterone, a key hormone in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy. Progesterone levels rise significantly during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and continue to increase throughout pregnancy, especially from 9 to 32 weeks. Understanding progesterone levels can help in assessing fertility and monitoring pregnancy health.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

5 Business days

Require fasting

No

Progesterone is a steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and reproductive health. It is commonly measured to assess ovulation, support pregnancy monitoring, and evaluate hormone balance in various clinical conditions.

Sample type

Serum

Avg. sample processing time

6 Business days

Require fasting

No