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An albumin blood test measures the amount of albumin in your blood. Albumin is a protein made by your liver. Low albumin levels can be a sign of liver or kidney disease or another medical condition. High levels may be a sign of dehydration .
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An AFP tumor marker test is a blood test that measures the level of AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) in a sample of your blood. AFP is a protein that the liver makes when its cells are growing and dividing to make new cells. AFP levels are normally high in a fetus, but after birth, they drop very low. Healthy children and adults who aren’t pregnant have very little AFP in their blood.
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An anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) test measures the amount of AMH in a blood sample. In males, the testicles (or testes), which are glands that make sperm and hormones, make AMH. In females, the ovaries, which are glands that store and develop eggs and make hormones, make AMH.
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The determination of cellular CD32b expression in a biological specimen.
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A fibrin degradation product used mainly to help rule out venous thromboembolism when clinical probability is low.
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An estrogen test measures the level of estrogens in a sample of your blood, urine (pee), or saliva (spit).
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The intracellular iron-storage protein measurable in serum; the most useful single test of iron stores.
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Hemoglobin electrophoresis is a test that measures the different types of hemoglobin in the blood. It also checks for hemoglobinopathy, disorders involving abnormal types of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells. It carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. There are a few different types of normal and abnormal hemoglobin.
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The determination of the high density lipoprotein cholesterol and the low density lipoprotein cholesterol present in a sample.
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A chemiluminescence immunoassay capable of detecting very low levels of troponin T in serum.
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The determination of the ratio of the amount of intermediate density lipoprotein cholesterol compared to low density lipoprotein cholesterol present in a sample. The measurement may be expressed as a ratio or percentage.
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This test measures the level of lactate, also called lactic acid, in a sample of your blood. In certain cases, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may be used. Normally, you have low levels of lactate in your blood and CSF. High levels of lactate may be a sign of a wide variety of medical conditions.
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