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An ANA test is a blood test that looks for antinuclear antibodies in your blood. Antibodies are proteins that your immune system makes to fight foreign substances, like viruses and bacteria. But an antinuclear antibody attacks your healthy cells instead. It's called "antinuclear" because it targets the nucleus of the cells, which is in charge of sending signals that are needed for important cell functions.
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An anion gap blood test gives a measurement of the acid-base balance (pH balance) in your blood. This lets you know whether your blood is too acidic or not acidic enough. The test also checks for an electrolyte imbalance in your blood. To do the measurement, an anion gap test uses the results of an electrolyte panel or other blood tests that measure your electrolytes.
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A basic metabolic panel (BMP) measures eight different substances in your blood. It provides important information about your body's fluid balance , your metabolism (the process your body uses to make energy from food you eat), and how well your kidneys are working. This test is often used to check your general health.
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A BUN, or blood urea nitrogen test, measures the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood. Urea nitrogen is a waste product that forms as your body breaks down proteins. It's carried in your blood and then removed by your kidneys when you urinate (pee).
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A carbon dioxide (CO2) blood test measures the amount of carbon dioxide in your blood. Carbon dioxide is an odorless, colorless gas. It is a waste product from metabolism, the process your body uses to make energy from food you eat.
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Nucleic acid detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
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A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a routine blood test that measures 14 different substances in a sample of your blood. It provides important information about your metabolism (how your body uses food and energy) and the balance of certain chemicals in your body.
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Electrolytes are minerals that have an electrical charge when they are dissolved in water or body fluids. You have electrolytes in your blood, urine, tissues, and other body fluids. They are important because they help:
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Heavy metal testing includes a group of tests that measures the levels of possibly harmful metals (like lead or mercury ) in your blood, urine, hair, fingernails, stool (poop), or other body tissues.
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Molecular detection and typing of influenza A and B viruses from respiratory specimens.
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Liver function tests (also called a liver panel) use a sample of your blood to measure several substances made by your liver.
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A proprietary serology assay that can be used to measure IgG antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein (N).
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