This section is provided to assist you in understanding the significance of some blood tests. These assays can be ordered in groups of tests or as individual assays to provide you physician with valuable information about your overall general health. This material is provided for general information purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice and/or consultation with an appropriate physician or technical expert.

BONE

• Calcium
• Phosphorus

ELECTOLYTES

• Chloride
• Potassium
• Sodium

HEART

• AST (SGOT)
• Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)

KIDNEY

• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
• Creatinine

LIPIDS

• High - density Lipoprotein (HDL)
• Low - density lipoprotein (LDL)
• Very low - density lipoprotein (VLDL)
• Cholesterol, Total
• Triglycerides

LIVER

• Alkaline Phosphatase
• Bilirubin, Total

PROTEIN

• Albumin
• Albumin/Globulin (A/G) Ratio
• Globulin
• Protein, Total

THYROID

• Thyroxine (T4)
• T3 Uptake
• Free Thyroxine Index (FTI)
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

OTHER

• Glucose
• Iron
• Uric Acid