Common tests requested

 

CBCPC (complete blood count with platelet count)

• • • Most common blood test performed
    • Indicates levels of red and white blood cells as well as platelet levels

Routine Urinalysis

• • • Detects and measures several substances in the urine, such as protein, glucose, cells/cellular fragments, and bacteria

Routine Fecalysis

• • • Checks stool and presence of bacteria or parasites

Blood Typing

• • • Indicates whether a person is blood group A, B, AB, or O and whether he or she is Rh positive or Rh negative 

FBS (Fasting blood sugar)

• • • Determines fasting blood sugar levels for diagnosis of diabetes
    • Usually taken after 8-10 hours of complete fasting

HBA1C (hemoglobin A1c or glycosylated hemoglobin)

• • • Determines the average blood sugar level over the past 2 to 3 months for diagnosis of diabetes

Reticulocyte Count

• • • Measures how fast new red blood cells are made

Peripheral Blood Smear (PBS)

• • • Allows blood to be viewed microscopically to be evaluated for any blood related problems

ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)

• • • Measures how quickly red blood cells settle, which can be an indicator of inflammation
    • Usually requested with ANA, CRP, C3 and other inflammatory markers

Prothrombin Time (Protime)

• • • Evaluates and measures blood clotting factors

Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

• • • Evaluates and measures blood clotting factors

Malarial Smear

• • • Checks for presence of malaria and determine what type of malaria if present

Fecal occult blood test

• • • Determines presence of blood in stool

Semen Analysis

• • • Also known as sperm count or male fertility test. 
    • Measures how many sperm are released, shape/morphology of the sperm and motility (how well they move)

AFB Sputum

• • • Detects presence of AFB in a sputum sample (phlegm)
    • Usually requested for people with symptoms of tuberculosis or close contacts of patients with tuberculosis

C/S Sputum (Culture and Sensitivity)

• • • Determine the specific type of bacteria causing the infection via a sputum (phlegm) sample and which medicine best to treat it

C/S Urine  (Culture and Sensitivity)

• • • Determine the specific type of bacteria causing the infection via a urine sample and which medicine best to treat it

G/S Urine (Gram stain)

• • • Checks for presence of bacteria in urine

Urine micral (semi-quantitative)

• • • Detects low concentrations of albumin (protein) in urine 

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

• • • Measures amount of ALP in the blood which if too high can indicate bone, liver, or bile duct disease

Albumin

• • • Measures the amount of the protein albumin in your blood and can help evaluate kidney and liver disease

Direct and Indirect bilirubin

• • • Used to measure the amount of bilirubin in the blood and determine the cause of conditions like jaundice, anemia and liver disease

BUN (Blood urea nitrogen)

• • • Measures the levels of urea nitrogen in the blood to help determine kidney function

Calcium (Ca)

• • • Measure the amount of calcium in the blood
    • Usually requested with other electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate May be used for screening or monitoring bone diseases, kidney disease, calcium-regulation disorders, or other endocrine disease

Chloride

• • • Measure the amount of chloride in the blood
    • Usually requested with other electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate

Creatinine

• • • Measures the levels of creatinine in the blood to help determine kidney function

eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate)

• • • Estimates the filtration rate of the kidneys based on creatinine levels for evaluation of kidney function
    • Creatinine test must be done in order to get eGFR

Phosphorus (P) / Inorganic Phosphate (PO4)

• • • Measures levels of phosphorus in the blood which if too high or low can indicate kidney, endocrine, or other metabolic disorders (diabetes, vitamin D deficiency, parathyroid disease, etc)

Ionized Calcium

• • • Determine levels of calcium in the blood not attached to proteins
    • Usually requested with other electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate
    • May be used for screening or monitoring bone diseases, kidney disease, calcium-regulation disorders, or other endocrine disease

Iron

• • • Measure the amount of iron circulating in the blood to detect iron deficiency or overload and differentiate various causes of anemia 

Lipid Profile

• • • Measures the amount of each type of cholesterol and certain fats, LDL, HDL, VLDL, Triglycerides) in your blood

Magnesium (Mg)

• • • Measure the amount of magnesium in the blood
    • Usually requested with other electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate

Potassium (K)

• • • Measure the amount of potassium in the blood
    • Usually requested with other electrolytes such as sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate

Sodium (Na)

• • • Measure the amount of sodium in the blood
    • Usually requested with other electrolytes such as potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate

Total Protein Albumin/Globulin Ratio (TPAG)

• • • Measures the total amount of albumin and globulin in the blood to evaluate the function of the liver

Uric Acid

• • • Measure levels of uric acid in the blood to aid in the diagnosis of gout

CPK (Creatine phosphokinase)

• • • Measures the amount of CPK in the blood to determine if there has been injury or stress to muscle tissue, the heart, or the brain 

GGT (Gamma-glutamyl transferase)

• • • Measures the amount of GGT in the blood to help detect liver disease or bile duct disorders

LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)

• • • Measures the level of LDH in the blood to help determine if there is tissue damage or to monitor chemotherapy for certain types of cancer

Lipase

• • • Measures the amount of lipase in the blood to diagnose and monitor pancreatitis, celiac disease, and other pancreatic disorders

Amylase

• • • Measures the amount of amylase in your blood to diagnose and monitor pancreatitis and other pancreatic disorders

AST (aspartate aminotransferase) or SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase)

• • • Measures the amount of AST/SGOT in the blood to evaluate liver function, detect liver disease and monitor treatment
    • Usually requested with SGPT/ALT

ALT (alanine transaminase) or SGPT (serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase)

• • • Measures the amount of ALT/SGPT in the blood to evaluate liver function, detect liver disease and monitor treatment
    • Usually requested with SGOT/AST

Bicarbonate (HCO3)

• • • Measures the amount of bicarbonate in your blood to help evaluate kidney disease, liver failure, or other conditions related to metabolism
    • Usually requested with other electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and chloride

GCT (Glucose challenge test)

• • • Also called one-hour glucose tolerance test
    • Measures your body’s response to glucose to screen for gestational diabetes — diabetes that develops during pregnancy

75g OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test)

• • • Also called two-hour glucose tolerance test
    • Measures your body’s response to glucose to screen for gestational diabetes — diabetes that develops during pregnancy

Dengue NS1

• • • Detect the non-structural protein NS1 of dengue virus during the first few days of infection

Dengue IgM/IgG (Duo)

• • • Detects presence of IgM and IgG antibodies to the dengue virus to determine if a patient was recently infected with dengue 

TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone)

• • • Measures amount of TSH in the blood to evaluate thyroid function
    • Usually taken with FT3, FT4, T3, T4 

FT3 (Free Triiodothyronine)

• • • Measures amount of FT3 in the blood to evaluate thyroid function
    • Usually taken with TSH, FT4, T3, T4

FT4 (Free Thyroxine)

• • • Measures amount of FT4 in the blood to evaluate thyroid function
    • Usually taken with TSH, FT3, T3, T4 

T3 (Triiodothyronine)

• • • Measures amount of T3 in the blood to evaluate thyroid function
    • Usually taken with TSH, FT3, FT4, T4 depending on your doctor

T4 (Thyroxine)

• • • Measures amount of T4 in the blood to evaluate thyroid function
    • Usually taken with TSH, FT3, FT4, T3 depending on your doctor

PSA (Prostate specific antigen)

• • • Measures the level of PSA in a man’s blood to evaluate the prostate and may be used to screen for prostate cancer and monitor treatment 

Beta-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)

• • • Measures the amount of hCG in the blood. 
    • Used to confirm or evaluate pregnancy or to evaluate fertility treatments 

Estradiol

• • • Measure the amount of estradiol in the blood to assess fertility, puberty or menopause

FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone)

• • • Measures the level of FSH in the blood to assess and determine cause of infertility and pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) disorders

LH (Luteinizing hormone)

• • • Measures the level of LH in the blood to assess and determine cause of infertility and pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) disorders

Cortisol

• • • Measures cortisol levels in the blood, a steroid released by the adrenal gland
    • Helps diagnose certain disorders of your adrenal glands such as Cushing’s syndrome or Addison disease

Insulin

• • • Measures insulin levels in the blood to determine cause of hypoglycemia
    • May help diagnose and monitor certain types of tumors as well as endocrinological diseases such as diabetes

CKMM (Creatine Kinase, Muscles)

• • • Measures creatine kinase blood levels which leaks out of damaged muscles
    • Helps determine if there is muscle damage or disease present 

Prolactin

• • • Measures level of prolactin in the blood to determine the cause of breast milk production not associated with pregnancy and to aid in the diagnosis of infertility, erectile dysfunction, or pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) disorders.

Testosterone

• • • Measures level of testosterone in the blood to aid in the diagnosis of infertility in both males and females, erectile dysfunction, decreased sex drive, testicular tumors in men, early or delayed puberty, irregular menstruation, etc.
    • Usually taken in the morning when testosterone levels are highest

Ferritin

• • • Measures the amount of a blood protein called ferritin, which stores iron in the body and is a marker of inflammation

AFP (alpha-fetoprotein)

• • • Is a tumor marker test that measures the level of AFP in your blood
    • Screens for certain types of cancers such as cancers of the liver, testicles, and ovaries as well as liver disease
    • Checks progression or regression of certain cancers
    • Helps evaluate effectivity of cancer treatment
    • Checks for cancer recurrence

CA 125 (Cancer antigen 125)

• • • Is a tumor marker test that measures the level of  protein CA 125 in your blood
    • Screens for certain types of cancers such as ovarian cancer
    • Checks progression or regression of certain cancers
    • Helps evaluate effectivity of cancer treatment
    • Checks for cancer recurrence

CA 15-3 (Cancer antigen 15-3)

• • • Is a tumor marker test that measures the level of  protein CA 15-3 in your blood
    • Screens for certain types of cancers such as breast cancer
    • Checks progression or regression of certain cancers
    • Helps evaluate effectivity of cancer treatment
    • Checks for cancer recurrence

CA 19-9 (Cancer antigen 19-9)

• • • Is a tumor marker test that measures the level of  protein CA 19-9 in your blood
    • Screens for certain types of cancers such as pancreatic cancer
    • Checks progression or regression of certain cancers
    • Helps evaluate effectivity of cancer treatment
    • Checks for cancer recurrence

CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)

• • • Is a tumor marker test that measures the level of  CEA  in your blood
    • Screens for certain types of cancers such as colorectal cancer as well as other non-cancerous conditions
    • Checks progression or regression of certain cancers
    • Helps evaluate effectivity of cancer treatment
    • Checks for cancer recurrence

Anti-H Pylori

• • • Measure antibodies to H pylori, a major cause of peptic ulcers. 

HIV (1&2)

• • • Determines presence and levels of HIV in the blood

ANA (Antinuclear antibodies)

• • • Detects antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in the blood to help determine whether someone has an autoimmune disorder, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
    • Usually requested with ESR, CRP, C3 and other inflammatory markers

ASO (antistreptolysin O)

• • • Measures antibodies against streptolysin O, a substance produced by group A streptococcus bacteria
    • Helps to determine if a patient had a recent strep infection and to diagnose complications resulting from a strep infection such as rheumatic fever or glomerulonephritis, a form of kidney disease

CRP (C-reactive protein)

• • • Measures the amount of CRP in the blood, which is a nonspecific marker for inflammation in the body
    • Usually requested with ESR, ANA, C3, and other inflammatory markers

C3

• • • Measures the amount of C3 proteins in the blood to help assess inflammation or infection or aid in the diagnosis of an autoimmune disease such as lupus
    • Usually requested with ESR, ANA, CRP, and other inflammatory markers

RF (Rheumatoid factor)

• • • Measures the amount of RF in the blood which is closely associated with autoimmune disease, specifically rheumatoid arthritis

RPR (rapid plasma reagin)

• • • Used to screen for syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, by detecting antibodies to syphilis

VDRL (venereal disease research laboratory)

• • • Used to screen for syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, by detecting antibodies to syphilis

Rubella IgG (German measles)

• • • Determines the presence of rubella immunoglobulin (antibodies) in the blood

Varicella IgG (Chickenpox)

• • • Determines the presence of varicella immunoglobulin (antibodies) in the blood

Mumps IgG

• • • Determines the presence of mumps immunoglobulin (antibodies) in the blood

Measles IgG

• • • Determines the presence of measles immunoglobulin (antibodies) in the blood

TP (Treponema Pallidum)

• • • Used to screen for syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection, by detecting antibodies to syphilis

Typhidot

• • • Detects IgM and IgG antibodies against the outer membrane protein of the Salmonella typhi to aid in the diagnosis of typhoid fever

Widal

• • • Determines the presence of serum agglutinins (H and O) against Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi to aid in the diagnosis of typhoid fever

Progesterone

• • • Measures the level of progesterone in the blood

PTH (Parathyroid hormone)

• • • Measures the level of parathyroid hormone in the blood to diagnose disorders of the parathyroid gland. 
    • Usually requested with calcium testing

Anti-Thyroglobulin

• • • Measures levels of antibodies to a protein called thyroglobulin to help detect possible thyroid gland damage caused by the immune system 

Thyroglobulin

• • • Is a tumor marker test that measures the level of thyroglobulin in your blood
    • Screens for cancer of the thyroid 
    • Checks progression or regression of cancer
    • Helps guide and evaluate effectivity of cancer treatment
    • Checks for cancer recurrence

Anti-TPO (Anti-thyroid peroxidase)

• • • Detects antibodies against TPO in the blood to help determine the cause of thyroid disease 

Hepatitis tests – HBsAg, Anti-HBs, HBeAg, Anti-HBe, Anti-HBc, Anti-HBc IgG/IgM, HBsAg Screening, Anti-HAV IgM/IgG/Total, Anti-HAV IgG, Anti-HAV Total, Total IgE, Anti-HCV (NANBH)

• • • Determines if there is a current/previous infection of certain types of hepatitis (depending on the combination of tests requested by your doctor)
    • May be grouped into certain specific hepatitis tests (Hepatitis A, B, C profile)
    • Usually used for pre-employment purposes

Vitamin D

• • • Measures levels of vitamin D in the blood
    • May help diagnose nutritional/medical conditions

Quantitative Anti-SARS-COV-2 S antibody test

• • • Determines the amount/count of antibodies your blood has against COVID-19
    • Usually done to determine if a person has had previous COVID-19 infection or has developed antibodies as a result of COVID-19 infection or COVID-19 vaccination

Cystatin C

• • • Helps determine kidney function as well as progression of kidney disease
    • Used as an alternative to creatinine to screen for and monitor kidney dysfunction in cases where creatinine measurement could be misleading

NT pro BNP (NT-proB-type Natriuretic Peptide)

• • • Measure levels of NT pro BNP in the blood to detect and evaluate stress or injury in the heart such as in cases of heart failure
    • Usually taken with other cardiac biomarkers such as CKMD, CKMM, CKMB

D-dimer

• • • Determines levels of D-dimer in the blood for evaluation and monitoring of blood clotting disorders

Procalcitonin

• • • Measures the level of procalcitonin in the blood to help diagnose sepsis, to differentiate between a bacterial infection and other non-bacterial causes, and to monitor effectiveness of antibiotic therapy

CMIA IgG and IgM for COVID-19 (Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay)

• • • Detects presence of antibodies for recent or previous COVID-19 infection