ANALYTE: Albumin serum/ plasma
DESCRIPTION: Albumin is a protein made by the liver that keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels, nourishes tissues, and transports hormones, vitamins, drugs, and substances like calcium throughout the body.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Albumin level is a general indicator of nutritional status and used to assess liver and kidney function.
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: 3.5-5.2 g/dl
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION:
INCREASE IN: Dehydration.
DECREASE IN: Starvation, burns, kidney disease, liver disease.
ANALYTE: ADA
DESCRIPTION: An Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is a protein that is produced by cells throughout the body and is associated with the activation of lymphocytes that plays a role in the immune response to infections.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The ADA test is used as an adjunct test to help rule in or rule out tuberculosis
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS:
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION:
Fluid:
Normal: <30 U/L
Suspect: 30 – 40 U/L
Strong suspect :> 40-60 U/L
Positive: >60 U/L
INCREASE IN: Tuberculosis, Infectious Mononucleosis, Viral Hepatitis and Malignancy.
DECREASE IN: NA
ANALYTE: Allergy screening
DESCRIPTION: Eighty common allergens are screened for
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Person with signs or symptoms that suggest an allergy to one or more substances
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: Negative /Positive.
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION:
POSITIVE: Indicates that the person likely has an allergy
NEGATIVE: Indicate that a person probably does not have a true allergy.
ANALYTE: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
DESCRIPTION: An enzyme found in many tissues, especially Liver, bone, intestine and kidney.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Assess to detect bone disease and liver disease
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: 98-279 U/L.
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION:
INCREASE IN: Liver disease, bone disease and periods of bone growth
DECREASE IN: Low phosphate, hypothyroidism, pernicious anemia
ANALYTE: Allergy screening
DESCRIPTION: Eighty common allergens are screened for
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Person with signs or symptoms that suggest an allergy to one or more substances
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: Negative /Positive.
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION:
POSITIVE: Indicates that the person likely has an allergy
NEGATIVE: Indicate that a person probably does not have a true allergy.
ANALYTE: Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
DESCRIPTION: An enzyme found in many tissues, especially Liver, bone, intestine and kidney.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Assess to detect bone disease and liver disease
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: 98-279 U/L.
CLINICAL INTERPRETATION:
INCREASE IN: Liver disease, bone disease and periods of bone growth
DECREASE IN: Low phosphate, hypothyroidism, pernicious anemia
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