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Fasting Required: Yes 10-12 hours
Specimen: Blood
Lab: Quest Diagnostics
Results: 7-10 days
Note: Result turn around times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Tests Included:
Renal Panel:
Routine blood tests are especially important for early detection of kidney disorders. They detect blood or protein and abnormal chemical levels in the blood, which are early signs of kidney disorder and failure.
Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST/SGOT):
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is an enzyme found in cells throughout the body but mostly in the heart and liver. When liver or muscle cells are injured, they release AST into the blood. This makes AST a useful test for detecting liver damage.
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT):
The alanine aminotransferase (ALT) test is typically used to detect liver injury. It is often ordered in conjunction with aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or as part of a liver panel to screen for and/or help diagnose liver disease.
AST and ALT are considered to be two of the most important tests to detect liver injury, although ALT is more specific to the liver than is AST.
Cortisol:
Cortisol has a range of roles in the body. It helps break down protein, glucose and lipids, maintain blood pressure and regulate the immune system. Heat, cold, infection, trauma, stress, exercise, obesity, and debilitating disease can influence cortisol levels. The hormone is secreted in a daily pattern rising in the early morning, peaking around 8 am, and declining in the evening. This pattern, which is sometimes called the "diurnal variation" or "circadian rhythm" changes if you work irregular shifts (such as the night shift) and sleep at different times of the day.
CBC: Used as a broad screening test to check for such disorders as anemia, infection, and many other diseases. It is actually a panel of tests that examines different parts of the blood.
DHEA,s:
DHEA-S is the child hormone of DHEA and serves as a building block for making the male sex hormone testosterone and the female sex hormone estrogen. DHEA-s concentrations peak after puberty and then the levels tend to decline with age. Adrenal tumors, cancers, and adrenal hyperplasia can lead to the overproduction of DHEA-s. The rate of secretion of DHEA-S into the blood stream is only slightly more than the rate observed for DHEA.
Estradiol (E2):
Estradiol, also known as E2, is the most active of the estrogens. For women, it is important to look at the relationship between estradiol and progesterone in evaluating menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, mood disorders, and aging skin.
In men, high levels of estradiol are associated with abdominal fat, enlargement of the prostate and cardiovascular risk.
In both men and women, low levels of estradiol are associated with osteoporosis.
Homocysteine: commonly used as a screen for people at high risk for heart attack or stroke. It may be useful in patients who have a family history of coronary artery disease but no other known risk factors.
Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1):
An indirect measure of the average amount of growth hormone (GH) being produced by the body. This insulin-like growth factor level is used to evaluate disturbances of growth and to monitor treatment with growth hormones.
Lipid Profile:
This is a group of simple blood tests that reveal important information about the types, amount and distribution of the various types of fats (lipids) in the bloodstream.
Cholesterol, Total
HDL (good) Cholesterol
LDL (bad) Cholesterol
Risk Ratio (good to total)
Triglycerides
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen):
The prostate specific antigen (PSA), is a protein made only in the prostate gland. PSA is produced by normal, abnormal and cancerous prostatic tissue. The PSA blood test is an accurate measure of this amount. The theory is that cancer causes more of the protein to be made and leaked into the blood than normal prostate tissue, so PSA is now used for assisting in the diagnosis and monitoring of prostatic carcinoma.
Testosterone, Total:
Testosterone is a hormone that causes male characteristics. The blood level is used by men to investigate abnormal sexual development and sexual dysfunction. Small amounts are produced in women's ovaries and levels are tested to evaluate virilization.
Uric Acid: The uric acid test is used to learn whether the body might be breaking down cells too quickly or not getting rid of uric acid quickly enough. The test also is used to monitor levels of uric acid when a patient has had chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
T3, Free: Tri-iodothyronine (T3) - This test is used to evaluate thyroid function. It is primarily used to diagnose hyperthyroidism. It is also used to assess abnormal binding protein disorders and to monitor thyroid replacement and suppressive therapy .
T4, Free: Thyroxine T4 (Free) This test is used to evaluate thyroid function in individuals who may have protein abnormalities that could affect total T4 levels. It is used to evaluate thyroid function and monitor replacement and suppressive therapy.
Insulin: Insulin is the hormone that enables cells to take in glucose. Without insulin, glucose can't get into the cells and it stays in the bloodstream. With too little insulin, blood sugar remains higher than normal (a condition known as hyperglycemia) and cells can't get the energy they need. With too much insulin, blood sugar decreases (hypoglycemia), causing symptoms such as sweating, trembling, lightheadedness, and in extreme cases, shock.
Testosterone, Free: The concentration of free testosterone is very low, typically <2% of the total testosterone concentration. In most men and women, >50% of total circulating testosterone is bound to sex hormone-binding globulin, SHBG, and most of the rest is bound to albumin.
Vitamin B12: Essential component in making red blood cells, and is important for nerve cell function. Deficiency can lead to different forms of anemia, as well as impaired liver and kidney function.
Glutamyl Transferase (GGT):
GGT is an enzyme found in many organs such as the kidney, spleen, and pancreas. However, the main source of GGT is the liver.
GGT is used to help detect liver disease and bile duct obstructions. Elevated GGT levels may be caused by liver disease, congestive heart failure, alcohol consumption and/or other conditions. While increased levels may indicate that the liver is being damaged, it does not specifically point to what may be causing the injury.