LABORATORY TEST (II)

LABORATORY TEST (II)

1. Potassium

   • Measurement of the concentration of potassium in serum Potassium

2. Glucose tolerance test

   • Measurement of the percentage blood volume occupied by red blood cells The

3. Glucose

   • Measurement of the amount of glucose sugar in serum and plasma High

4. Hemoglobin assay

   • Measurement of the concentration of hemoglobin protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells in blood

5. Human chorionic gonadotropin assay

   • Measurement of the concentration of human chrorionic gonatropin (a hormone secreted by cells of the fetal placenta) in urine It

6. Immunohistochemestry

   • An antibody tagged with a fluorescent label or dye is spread over a tissue biopsy specimen

7. Immunoassay

   • A method of testing blood and urine for the concentration of various chemicals such as hormones, drugs and proteins The

8. Immunoglobulin:

   • Test to determine whether infection is present in the bloodstream

9. Hemocult test

   • Examination of small sample of stool for otherwise inapparent occult hiden traces of blood

10. Red blood cell ( count

    • Test in which the number of erythrocytes in a sample of blood is counted

11. Glucose tolerance test

    • Glucose tolerance test

12. PKU Test

    • Test that determines whether the urine of a newborn baby contains substances calles phenylketones

13. Prostate specific antigen

    • Blood test that measures the amount of an antigen elevated in patients with prostatic cancer and in some with an inflamed prostate gland

14. Rheumatoid factor assay

    • Detection of the abnormal protein rheumatoid factor in the serum This

15. Sputum Test

    • Examination of mucus coughed up from the patient’s lungs to detect tumor or infection The

16. Pregnancy test

    • Measurement in blood or urine of human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG a hormone secreted by the placenta early in pregnancy

17. Semen analysis

    • Microscopic analysis of sperm cells to detect number viability and mobility of sperm cells

18. PCR Test

    • Blood test to find and analyze DNA and RNA in viruses diagnosegenetic diseases

19. Platelet count

    • Determination of the number of clotting cells platelets in a sample of blood

20. Progesterone receptor assay

    • Test to determine whether a sample of tumor contains a progesterone receptor protein A

21. Thyroid function tests

    • Tests that measure the levels of thyroid hormones, such as Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine in serum

22. Prothrombin time

    • Measurement of the activity of factors in the blood that participate in clotting

23. Sodium level

    • Measurement of the concentration of Sodium Na in serum Sodium is one of the most important elements in the body

24. Uric acid

    • Measurement of the amount of uric acid in the serum

25. Troponin

    • Measurement of levels of protein tropomin I and tropomin T in blood

26. Triglycerides

    • Determination of the amount of triglycerides fatty substances in the serum Elevated

27. Urinalysis

    • Examination of urine as an aid in the diagnose of disease Routine urinalysis involves the observation of unusual color or odor

28. Western blot

    • Test used to detect infection by HIV the AIDS virus) It is more specific than the ELISA

29. White blood cell count

    • Determination of the number of leukocytes in the blood Higher than normal counts can indicate the presence of infection or leukemia

30. Viral load test for HIV

    • Measures the number of viral particles in the blood