This test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. The test is ordered to detect liver damage and/or to help diagnose liver disease, jaundiceor potential exposure to hepatitis virus.
This test is often performed to determine the underlying cause of abnormal thyroid hormone levels. It’s also used to screen for an underactive or overactive thyroid gland. It is ordered in cases of hypo- or hyper-thyroidism, hashimoto’s disease, grave’s disease or autoimmune thyroid condition.
An Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test can study inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid, systemic lupus erythematosus and arthritis. The test may also be ordered in cause a person is suffering from high fever, some kind of muscle problems or arthritis.
This test is also used to test the effectiveness of different medication or dietary changes on people already diagnosed as diabetic or suspected to be diabetic.
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