Description: It is a renal function test used in GFR calculation. Increased in renal diseases & reduced renal blood flow as in congestive heart failure, shock, dehydration. Ordered also in caces of small stature, debilitation, decreasedmuscle mass and some caces of hepatic diseases.
Description: It is a medication used to treat congestive heart failure and to slow the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation, it is metabolized in the liver. Degoxine toxicity may occure with overdosis , kidney or liver diseases & dehydration. This test is used to diagnose & prevent digoxin toxicity, prevent overdosage & monitor therapeutic drug level.
Description: It is an antiepileptic drug also called anticonvulsant. It works by slowing down impulses in the brain that cause seizures. This test is to measure & adjust the dose of the drug.
Description: This test is a part of routine general health testing but can be ordered when a person is experiencing symptoms such as nausea, weekness, confudion or abnormal heart beet and in cases of liver and kidney diseases, heart failure and high blood pressure. Electrolytes are menerals which help to maintain a healthy water balance, stabilize the body's PH level and move nutrients & waste into & out of the cells.
Description: Ferritin level correlate with and are useful in evaluation of total body storage iron, it diagnose hypochromic, microcytic anemias.
Description: Folic acid is a form of water soluble Vit B-9. It is a key factor in the synthesis of nucleic acids( DNA & RNA), it aid rapid cell devision & growth, important to produce healthy RBCs, enhances brain health & improve memory, protect heart health, it is important for pregnant women to prevent major birth defects of her baby's brain or spine.Symptoms of folic acid deficiency include forgetfullness & fatigue.
Description: FSH & LH are pituitary products, useful to distinguish primary gonadal failure from secondary causes of gonadal failure, menestrual disturbances & amenorrhea. It is useful in defining menestrual cycle phases in infertility evaluation in women & in testicular dysfunction in mens.
Description: This test is a screening for gestational that measure plasma or serum glucose concentration 1 hour after a 50 gm oral glucose load.
