Tests categories

Testing in the blood of a substance called human clotting factor XIII, which is involved in the blood clotting process, responsible for stabilizing the clot.

A urine test to detect the presence of the psychoactive substance phencyclidine (PCP), used in the diagnosis of poisoning.

Quantitative testing of urine cocaine levels is useful in suspected use of the drug cocaine, an alkaloid derived from the leaves of the coca bush.

The test involves the determination of an enzyme called porphobilinogen deaminase (PBG-D) in the blood to diagnose porphyria, a group of inherited disorders thatóre involving, among other things, a disorder of the metabolism of heme, a component of the protein thatós enabling the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

The test determines the concentration of chlorideós or chlorine-containing compounds in the feces and is used to diagnose congenital chloral diarrhea.

This test involves measuring the concentration of glucose in a 24-hour urine collectionóle to determine the average level of excretion of this sugar by the kidneys. As already mentioned, glucose is not present in ogóle urine under normal conditions.

The test consists of determining the concentration of chlorideós, or chlorine-containing chemical compounds, in urine and is performed in patientsówith suspected water-electrolyte and acid-base imbalances in the body, and in monitoring their treatment.

The test involves determining serum levels of phenylalanine, an amino acid or protein structure-building molecule whose normal levels are responsible for the functioning of the nervous and endocrine systems.

Uric acid is a chemical thatóra formed when the body breaks down purines - compounds thatóre likely to come from food or be synthesized in the body. The test is mainly performedów to diagnose gout and kidney stones.