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The level of bilirubin in your blood is measured with a bilirubin blood test. When your red blood cells are damaged a yellowish pigment that is produced is called bilirubin. Bilirubin is eventually excreted from your body after it passes through your liver. Elevated bilirubin levels can indicate several types of bile duct or liver … Read more
GGT test is often used along other liver function tests to diagnose liver problems in hospitals. Though mainly found in the liver, gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase enzyme, equally referred to as GGT (Gamma-glutamyltransferase), and is found throughout the body. Enzymes are a kind of cellular protein that act as catalysts, allowing certain body processes to occur. There are … Read more
Blood tests used to monitor and diagnose liver damage or disease are known as liver function tests (LFT). The levels of certain proteins and enzymes in the blood are measured with the Liver Function test. How well the liver is getting rid a waste product from the blood called bilirubin and doing its normal job … Read more
What is CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel)? A blood sample test that measures 14 different blood substances is called a CMP blood test (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel). It provides essential information about your body’s metabolism (how your body turns into energy the food you eat) and chemical balance. To test, diagnose, or monitor certain medical health conditions, … Read more
ALP (Alkaline phosphatase) ALP (Alkaline phosphatase) is a blood enzyme that can be seen throughout the body. ALP blood test measures the levels of alkaline phosphatase in the blood which comes from the bones and liver is me, and is equally part of the CMP (the comprehensive metabolic panel). Certain disorders of the bones or … Read more
ALT (Alanine transaminase) is an enzyme found primarily in the liver. Healthcare professionals usually use an ALT blood test to assess liver health. This blood test is often part of a comprehensive liver and metabolism panel. High ALT blood levels may suggest that you have liver damage and/or liver disease. What is ALT (alanine transaminase)? … Read more
What is aspartate transferase (AST)? Also known as aspartate aminotransferase, AST test (Aspartate transferase) is an enzyme found in the liver, heart, muscle, brain, kidneys, pancreas, and many body tissues. AST is most commonly associated with liver health, although is found throughout the body. A type of protein in cells that act as catalysts, allowing … Read more
Also called BUN, Blood urea nitrogen, serum BUN Summary of BUN Important information about your kidney function is revealed by a common blood test called BUN (blood urea nitrogen test). The quantity of urea nitrogen in the blood is measured using the blood urea nitrogen test. In this article we are going to discuss what … Read more
The levels of creatinine in your urine and/or blood is measured with creatinine test. As part of your daily routine, your muscles produces a waste product called creatinine. Normally, creatinine that is filtered by your kidneys from the blood, is remove from the body through your urine. When the kidneys fail, less creatinine is seen … Read more
It is not always easy to diagnose tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually causes lungs infection, though not always. TB can cause asymptomatic or silent infection (latent) or active TB that requires diagnosis and treatment. At Bigmanlab our physicians will do a blood tests and skin or physical exam to find out if you have TB. Depending on … Read more