L1 - Tests - Chemistry

• alanine aminotransferase test - liver damage
• alpha-fetoprotein - afp levels in pregnant women during the second trimester of pregnancy
• alkaline phosphatase test - amount of AP enzyme in the bloodstream
• ammonia - measures the level that could indicate cirrhosis and hepatitis
• amylase - checks the enzyme level that could indicate liver disease, cholecystitis, etc
• aspartate aminotransferase test - levels of AST
• bilirubin test - amount of bilirubin levels in the bloodstream that could indicate red blood destruction
• arterial blood gases - acid-base balance by measuring the pH, partial pressure of the carbon dioxide and oxygen
• blood urea nitrogen - amount of urea nitrogen found in blood, which could determine impaired renal function
• B-type Natriuretric Peptide Test - levels of the BNP hormone in the blood which could indicate congestive heart failure
• C-reactive Protein High Sensitivity - level of CRP
• Carcinoembryonic Antigen Test - CEA protein levels in the blood that may help diagnose and manage certain types of cancers
• blood calcium - total amount of the calcium in the blood, which could help determine or monitor the effects of renal failure
• Total Cholesterol - indicates risk of cardiovascular dieases
• cortisol - shows adrenal hypofunction and hyperfunction
• creatine kinase - used to check muscle damage
• creatinine - checks for cases that indicate renal impairment or muscular dystrophy
• drug analysis - monitors therapeutic range to avoid toxic levels for drugs
• electrolytes - show the sodium values that determine disorder of the kidney and adrenals
• glucose - used to check diabetes, liver disease, or malnutrition
• gamma-glutamyl transferase - used for diagnosis of liver, specifically hepatobiliary problems
• hemoglobin A1C - determine glycoslated hemoglobin level
• lactate dehydrogenase - checks lung, kidney and liver dysfunction
• lipase - shows the level that could lead to either pancreatitis or pancreatic carcinoma
• prostate specific antigen - test that screens patients for the presence of prostate cancer
• total protein - used to check liver and kidney disorders
• triglycerides - serve as index in the evaluation of atherosclerosis and lipid metabolism disorder
• troponin I - used for early diagnosis of small myocardial infarcts
• uric acid test - used to check levels that indicate gout and renal problems
• vitamin b12 and folate tests - used to check anemia and diseases of the small intestine