Clinical Chemistry

Clinical chemistry uses chemical processes to measure levels of chemical components in body fluids.The most common specimens tested in clinical chemistry are blood and urine. Many different tests exist to test for almost any type of chemical component in blood or urine samples. Components may include blood glucose, electrolytes, enzymes, hormones, lipids (fats), other metabolic substances, and proteins.

What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: NADH (without P-5′-P) Photometric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: NADH (without P-5′-P) Photometric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Para-nitrophenyl phosphate AMP Buffer

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Identification of swelling or inflammation of salivary glands and identification of pancreatitis or other pancreatic disorders.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: CNPG3 Substrate Volumetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Evaluation of liver function or determination of the underlying cause of a liver problem.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: NADH (without P-5′-P) Photometric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of the cause of jaundice and/or diagnosis of liver disease, hemolytic anemia, and blockage of the bile ducts.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Diazo Reaction

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of the cause of jaundice and/or diagnosis of liver disease, hemolytic anemia, and blockage of the bile ducts.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Diazonium salt

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detection of body electrolyte imbalance.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: ISE Indirect

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Screening and diagnosis of conditions relating to bones, heart, nerves, kidneys and teeth.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Arsenazo III Dye Photometric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of cholesterol level and risk of developing heart diseases.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Enzymatic Cholesterol, oxidase/peroxidase Volumetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of cholesterol level and risk of developing heart diseases.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Accelerator selective detergent

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of cholesterol level and risk of developing heart diseases.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Calculated

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of kidney function and provides an estimate of kidneys filteration rate (glomerular filtration rate).

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Enzymatic

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detection of inflammed muscles (myositis) or muscle damage due to muscle disorders (myopathies).

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: N-acetyl-L-cysteine NAC

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Used as a follow-up test to an elevated CK in order to determine whether increase is due to heart damage or skeletal muscle damage.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Turnaround Time: 2 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of pancreatitis and other pancreatic diseases.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative) or Random Urine

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: CNPG3 Substrate Volumetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detect the presence and severity of iron deficiency or iron overload.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Turnaround Time: 2 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detect deficiencies and to help diagnose the cause of certain anemias, such as pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease that affects the absorption of B12.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Turnaround Time: 2 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency.

Specimen & Container: Whole Blood (EDTA), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Ultraviolet (UV)

Turnaround Time: 2 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detection of liver disease and bile duct obstructions.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: L-Gamma-glutamyl-3-carboxy-4-nitroanilide substrate

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detection of hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia and in diagnosis, screening and monitoring of diabetes.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin or Sodium fluoride), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Hexokinase / G-6-PDH

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of insulin resistance.

Specimen & Container: Plasma (Sodium fluoride), 3mL; each collected within two hours interval

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Hexokinase / G-6-PDH

Turnaround Time: 3 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of insulin resistance.

Specimen & Container: Plasma (Sodium fluoride), 3mL and Random Urine, 20mL; collected at every 1 hour interval.

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Hexokinase / G-6-PDH

Turnaround Time: 4 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Screening and diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes in adults.

Specimen & Container: Whole Blood (EDTA), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Glycated Hemoglobin

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of increased risk of heart attack or stroke.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Turnaround Time: 2 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of blood iron level.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Ferene-S

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detect the cause of tissue damage, such as a blood or liver disease, and to monitor its progress.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Lactate to pyruvate IFCC 2002

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
To measure the level of magnesium in the blood.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Isocitrate dehydrogenase Enzymatic

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
To diagnose and/or monitor treatment of various conditions that cause calcium and phosphorus imbalances.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Phosphomolybdate

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detection of body electrolyte imbalance.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: ISE Indirect

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detection of body electrolyte imbalance.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: ISE Indirect

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Determination of blood iron deficiency or iron overloads.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Calculated

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Used to identify an individual’s risk of developing heart disease and to help make decisions about what treatment may be needed if there is borderline or high risk.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Glycerol Phosphate Oxidase (GPO-PAP)

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of heart attack and to rule out other conditions with similar signs and symptoms.

Specimen & Container: Whole Blood (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Sandwich ELISA

Turnaround Time: 30 minutes

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of kidney disease and to monitor people with acute or chronic kidney dysfunction or failure.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Urease

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
To detect high levels of this compound in the blood in order to help diagnose gout.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Uricase Colorimetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Evaluation of kidney stone risk and calculation of urinary supersaturations.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (HCL Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Arsenazo III Dye

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of Cushing disease and adrenal insufficiency.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of kidney disease or other conditions affecting the kidneys.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Enzymatic

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Identification of electrolyte, fluid, or pH imbalance and conditions that cause electrolyte imbalances.

Specimen & Container:24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative) or Random Urine

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: ISE Direct

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detection of minute levels of albumin in the urine for early signs of kidney damage.

Specimen & Container: Random Urine

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Turbidimetric / Immunoturbidimetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Screening of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension that increases the risk of developing kidney disease.

Specimen & Container: Random Urine

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Turbidimetric / Immunoturbidimetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of kidney problems that affect phosphate levels and to help rule out the cause of kidney stones.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (HCL Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Phosphomolybdate

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
To screen for, evaluate and monitor kidney function and to help detect and diagnose early kidney damage or disease.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Benzethonium chloride Turbidimetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of significant and persistent protein in urine and to monitor individuals with known kidney disease or damage.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Benzethonium chloride Turbidimetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Assessment of protein intake and/or nitrogen balance and help in the diagnosis of protein indigestion and absorption difficulties in the gut.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Urease

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Diagnosis of the cause of recurrent kidney stones and to monitor people with gout for stone formation.

Specimen & Container: 24-hours Urine (Thymol Preservative)

Transportation Requirement: As soon as possible after collection

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Uricase Colorimetric

Turnaround Time: 1 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

What this test for?
Detect deficiencies and to help diagnose the cause of certain anemias, such as pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease that affects the absorption of B12.

Specimen & Container: Serum (SST) or plasma (Lithium heparin), 3mL

Transportation Requirement: 2-8 Celcius within 1 hour

Test Schedule: Daily, 24hrs

Method: Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)

Turnaround Time: 2 hour

Laboratory Request Form: General Form

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