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Calcium:- Part 2 – Ionized Calcium (Ca), Free Calcium

August 20, 2023Chemical pathology Lab Tests

Calcium distribution in the body

Ionized Calcium (Ca) Sample for Ionized Calcium Collect blood anaerobically and draw...

Anti-parietal cell antibody (APCA) and Pernicious Anemia

July 5, 2023Immune system Lab Tests

Pernicious anemia mechanism

Anti-parietal cell antibody (APCA) Sample for Anti-parietal cell antibody (APCA) Venous blood...

Fibrinogen (Factor 1), Afibrinogenemia, Dysfibrogenemia

January 27, 2024Hematology Lab Tests

Fibrinogen structure

Fibrinogen (Factor 1) What Sample for Fibrinogen (Factor 1) is needed? The...

Urine Analysis:- Part 1 – Complete Urine Analysis Discussion

January 25, 2025Lab Tests Urine Analysis

Urine specific gravity measurement by urinometer

Urine Analysis What samples are needed for urine analysis? The urine may...

Electrolytes:- Part 2 – Sodium (Na+), Blood and Serum

November 28, 2023Chemical pathology Lab Tests

Sodium absorption and role of kidneys

Sodium (Na+) What sample for Sodium (Na+) is needed? This test is...

Coagulation:- part 4 – Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) and APTT

September 17, 2023Hematology Lab Tests

Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Sample for Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) The blood...

Estrogen/Progesterone Receptors (ER/PR Receptors)

January 3, 2024Cytology Lab Tests

ER/PR positive cells

Estrogen/Progesterone Receptors What samples are needed for Estrogen/Progesterone Receptors? This procedure is...

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis:- Part 6 – Pathozyme Tuberculosis test (ELISA)

February 7, 2023Lab Tests Microbiology

TB bacilli with AFB stain

Pathozyme Tuberculosis test (ELISA) Sample for Pathozyme Tuberculosis test (ELISA) This test...

Enteric Fever:- Part 2 – Typhoid Fever Diagnosis, Widal test, Its Procedure and Interpretations

December 17, 2023Lab Tests Microbiology

Serial dilution in the widal test

Widal test Enteric fever Sample for Enteric fever It is done on...

Urine 24 hours for VMA (Vanillylmandelic acid), Catecholamines (24 hours urine), Neuroblastoma

January 19, 2025Lab Tests Urine Analysis

Dopamine metabolism

Urine 24 hours for VMA What sample is needed for Urine 24...

Valproic acid (Valproate level)

February 25, 2025Chemical pathology Lab Tests

Valproic acid What sample is needed for Valproic acid estimation? This is...

Syphilis:- Part 2 – VDRL (Venereal disease research laboratory test)

November 26, 2024Lab Tests Microbiology

Principle of VDRL test

VDRL (Venereal disease research laboratory test) What sample is needed for the...

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