Clinical Chemistry - Tests

Tests

Common clinical chemistry tests include:

-Electrolytes

  • Sodium
  • Potassium
  • Chloride
  • Bicarbonate

-Renal (Kidney) Function Tests

  • Creatinine
  • Blood urea nitrogen

-Liver Function Tests

  • Total protein (serum)
    • Albumin
    • Globulins
    • A/G ratio (albumin-globulin)
    • Protein electrophoresis
    • Urine protein
  • Bilirubin; direct; indirect; total
  • Aspartate transaminase (AST)
  • Alanine transaminase (ALT)
  • Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
  • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

-Cardiac Markers

  • Troponin
  • Myoglobin
  • CK-MB
  • B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)

-Minerals

  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Phosphate
  • Potassium

-Blood Disorders

  • Iron
  • Transferrin
  • TIBC
  • Vitamin B12
  • Folic acid

-Miscellaneous

  • Glucose
  • C-reactive protein
  • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
  • Uric acid
  • Arterial blood gases
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • Toxicological screening and forensic toxicology (drugs and toxins)
  • Neuron-specific enolase (NSE)
  • fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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