Clinical Biochemistry Tests
- Useful for:
Diagnosing and monitoring hepatobiliary disease, it is currently the most sensitive enzymatic indicator of liver disease. An increase in GGT levels appears earlier and more pronounced compared to other liver enzymes in cases of obstructive jaundice and metastatic neoplasms.
- Method Name: IFCC
- Other Common Names: /
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 14
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
Diagnosing and monitoring hepatobiliary disease, it is currently the most sensitive enzymatic indicator of liver disease. An increase in GGT levels appears earlier and more pronounced compared to other liver enzymes in cases of obstructive jaundice and metastatic neoplasms.
- Useful for:
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), also referred to as glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), is an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism. Significantly elevated levels of ALT in human serum can be detected in a variety of liver-related diseases, such as hepatitis, mononucleosis, and cirrhosis.
- Method Name: NADH
- Other Common Names: GPT
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 13
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), also referred to as glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), is an enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism. Significantly elevated levels of ALT in human serum can be detected in a variety of liver-related diseases, such as hepatitis, mononucleosis, and cirrhosis.
- Useful for:
Diagnosing and monitoring liver disease, particularly diseases resulting in a destruction of hepatocytes. The highest concentrations of AST are found in the tissues of the heart, liver, muscles, and kidneys. Damage to these tissues can significantly increase AST levels in human serum.
- Method Name: NADH
- Other Common Names: GOT
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 12
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
Diagnosing and monitoring liver disease, particularly diseases resulting in a destruction of hepatocytes. The highest concentrations of AST are found in the tissues of the heart, liver, muscles, and kidneys. Damage to these tissues can significantly increase AST levels in human serum.
- Useful for:
Calculation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol using total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations . Managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.
- Method Name: Calculated
- Other Common Names: LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein), Cholesterol
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 8
- Fasting or other requirements: 8-12 hrs fasting
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
Calculation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol using total cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations . Managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk.
- Useful for:
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Excess cholesterol is actively pumped into HDL to be carried in the blood circulation and cleared by the liver in a process known as reverse cholesterol transport. For these reasons, HDL-C is often referred to as "good" cholesterol. HDL-C is rarely measured in isolation and most often ordered along with total cholesterol and triglycerides. Measuring HDL-C and total cholesterol enables calculation of non-HDL cholesterol (total cholesterol-HDL-C). Non-HDL cholesterol is the combination of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and very-low density lipoprotein cholesterol. Non-HDL cholesterol is directly associated with risk for cardiovascular disease and referred to as "bad" cholesterol.
- Method Name: ASD
- Other Common Names: HDL (High Density Lipoprotein), Cholesterol
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 7
- Fasting or other requirements: 8-12 hrs fasting
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Excess cholesterol is actively pumped into HDL to be carried in the blood circulation and cleared by the liver in a process known as reverse cholesterol transport.
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Triglycerides are a family of lipids that come from the diet and are produced endogenously from carbohydrates and fatty acids. Measurement of triglycerides is important for the diagnosis and monitoring of hyperlipidemia. Such conditions may be genetic or secondary to other disorders such as nephrosis, diabetes mellitus, and abnormalities of the endocrine system. According to data provided by the NCEP (National Cholesterol Education Program), triglycerides constitute an independent risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis
- Method Name: Glycerol phosphate oxidase
- Other Common Names: /
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 6
- Fasting or other requirements: 8-12 hrs fasting
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
Triglycerides are a family of lipids that come from the diet and are produced endogenously from carbohydrates and fatty acids. Measurement of triglycerides is important for the diagnosis and monitoring of hyperlipidemia.
- Useful for:
Measurement of serum cholesterol levels can be used as an indicator of liver function, biliary function, intestinal absorption, and thyroid function, as well as an indicator of predisposition to the development of coronary artery disease. Cholesterol levels constitute an important factor for the diagnosis and classification of hyperlipoproteinemias. Stress, age, sex, hormonal balance, and pregnancy affect normal cholesterol levels.
- Method Name: Enzymatic
- Other Common Names: Total Cholesterol
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 5
- Fasting or other requirements: 8-12 hrs fasting
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
Measurement of serum cholesterol levels can be used as an indicator of liver function, biliary function, intestinal absorption, and thyroid function, as well as an indicator of predisposition to the development of coronary artery disease.
- Useful for:
Diagnosing and managing diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders including gestational diabetes, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell carcinoma.
- Method Name: Exokinase/G-6-PDH
- Other Common Names: /
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 1
- Fasting or other requirements: 8-12 hrs fasting
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab and Apollonio Lab
- Other Information:
- Serum gel tubes should be centrifuged within 1 hour of collection.
- Red-top tubes should be centrifuged, and the serum aliquoted into a plastic vial within 1 hour of collection.
- Fluoride/Oxalate tubes can be maintained uncentrifuged for up to 24 hours at 4-8°C
Diagnosing and managing diabetes mellitus and other carbohydrate metabolism disorders including gestational diabetes, neonatal hypoglycemia, idiopathic hypoglycemia, and pancreatic islet cell carcinoma.
