Included Lab Services with Quest Select

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A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function and several other key indicators of health such as:

Glucose: energy source for the body; a steady supply must be available for use, and a relatively constant level of glucose must be maintained in the blood.

Calcium: one of the most important minerals in the body; it is essential for the proper functioning of muscles, nerves, and the heart and is required in blood clotting and in the formation of bones.

Total Protein – Tests proteins found in the fluid portion of your blood. These are albumin and globulin.

Albumin: a small protein produced in the liver. If you have a lower albumin level, you may have malnutrition. It can also mean that you have liver disease or an inflammatory disease. Higher albumin levels may be caused by acute infections, burns, and stress from surgery or a heart attack.

Globulin – Globulins are a group of proteins in your blood. They are made in your liver by your immune system. Globulins play an important role in liver function, blood clotting, and fighting infection.Low globulin levels can be a sign of liver or kidney disease. High levels may indicate infection, inflammatory disease or immune disorders. High globulin levels may also indicate certain types of cancer, such as multiple myeloma, Hodgkin’s disease, or malignant lymphoma.

Kidney Tests including:

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): a waste product filtered out of the blood by the kidneys; conditions that affect the kidney have the potential to affect the amount of urea in the blood.

Creatinine: waste product produced in the muscles; it is filtered out of the blood by the kidneys so blood levels are a good indication of how well the kidneys are working.

Liver Tests including:

ALP (alkaline phosphatase): enzyme found in the liver and other tissues, bone; elevated levels of ALP in the blood are most commonly caused by liver disease or bone disorders.

ALT (alanine amino transferase): enzyme found mostly in the cells of the liver and kidney; a useful test for detecting liver damage.

AST (aspartate amino transferase): enzyme found especially in cells in the heart and liver; also a useful test for detecting liver damage.

Bilirubin: waste product produced by the liver as it breaks down and recycles aged red blood cells.
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Electrolyte Level Testing includes:
Sodium – vital to normal body processes, including nerve and muscle function.

Potassium – vital to cell metabolism and muscle function.

CO2 (carbon dioxide, bicarbonate) – helps to maintain the body’s acid-base balance (pH).

Chloride – helps to regulate the amount of fluid in the body and maintain the acid-base balance.

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) — often called “good cholesterol” because it removes excess cholesterol and carries it to the liver for removal.

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) — often called “bad cholesterol” because it deposits excess cholesterol in the walls of blood vessels, which can contribute to atherosclerosis.

Triglycerides: Triglycerides are a type of fat. They are the most common type of fat in your body. They come from foods, especially butter, oils, and other fats you eat. Triglycerides also come from extra calories. These are the calories that you eat, but your body does not need right away. Your body changes these extra calories into triglycerides, and stores them in fat cells. When your body needs energy, it releases the triglycerides.

A thyroid panel is a group of tests that may be ordered together to help evaluate thyroid gland function and to help diagnose thyroid disorders. The tests included in a thyroid panel measure the amount of thyroid hormones in the blood. These hormones are chemical substances that travel through the blood and control or regulate the body’s metabolism, how it functions and uses energy.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the pituitary gland, a tiny organ located below the brain and behind the sinus cavities. TSH stimulates the thyroid gland to release the hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) into the blood. These thyroid hormones help control the rate at which the body uses energy. This test measures the amount of TSH in the blood.

Urinalysis is a test of your urine. It is often done to check for a urinary tract infections, kidney problems, or diabetes. You may also have one during a checkup, if you are admitted to the hospital, before you have surgery, or if you are pregnant. It can also monitor some medical conditions and treatments, and consists of three distinct testing phases:

• Visual examination: evaluates the urine’s color and clarity.

• Chemical examination: tests chemically for about 9 substances that provide valuable information about health and disease and determines the concentration of the urine.

•Microscopic examination: identifies and counts the type of cells, casts, crystals, and other components such as bacteria and mucus that can be present in urine.