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Blood type (ABO &
Rh): Determination of ABO blood group and Rh type for personal
interest; not to be used for paternity testing.
C-reactive protein
(hs-CRP): Possible risk factor information for coronary heart
disease and/or stroke.
Cannabinoids (urine
test): Screening test for recent marijuana use.
Cholesterol (total):
Risk factor for heart and vascular disease.
Complete blood count
(CBC w/ automated WBC differential): Screen for general health
status, anemia, viral and bacterial infections, various blood diseases.
Comprehensive Metabolic
Profile (16 blood chemistry tests): A screening profile for
a variety of medical conditions.
Drug Screen (urine;
7 tests): Screening test for illicit drug use.
Ferritin: Protein
marker of body iron stores; screen for iron deficiency anemia; confirmatory
test for iron overload/Hemochromatosis.
Follicle stimulating
hormone (FSH): Pituitary gland hormone used to evaluate transition
to menopause.
Glucose (blood level):
Screen for risk of developing diabetes.
Glycosylated hemoglobin
(Hgb A1C): Monitor effectiveness of treatment for diabetes.
Hepatitis B Immune Status: Tests
for evidence of immunity to the Hepatitis B virus.
HIV antibody screen:
Preliminary screening test for possibility of HIV infection.
Homocysteine:
Risk factor for coronary heart disease.
Iron Profile (Iron
& iron binding capacity): Screening test for iron deficiency
anemia and for iron overload disorders or Hemochromatosis.
Lipid Profile (Total,
HDL & LDL cholesterol, triglycerides): Screening test
for coronary heart disease risk.
Mumps Immune Status:
Tests for evidence of immunity to the mumps virus.
Potassium (serum):
To monitor possible side effects of blood pressure or heart medications.
Pregnancy test (Urine):
Test for pregnancy; requires early morning urine specimen; not positive
until 10-14+ days after conception.
Prostatic-specific
antigen (PSA): Screening test for prostate cancer.
Prothrombin Time (PT):
Monitor of "blood-thinning" anticoagulant drug therapy
and a screening test for various bleeding disorders.
RPR: Screening
test for syphilis.
Rubella Immune
status: Tests for evidence of immunity to the German measles
virus.
Rubeola Immune
status: Tests for evidence of immunity to the measles virus.
Thyroid Profile (Free
T4, TSH): Screening test profile for thyroid gland disorders.
Urinalysis (w/ microscopic
study if necessary): Screening test for kidney and urinary
tract disorders.
Varicella Immune
status: Tests for evidence of immunity to the chicken pox
virus.
*All tests use a blood specimen unless otherwise
indicated.
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