General Health:- Part 3 – Biochemical profile, Chemistry profile For Various Diseases

Biochemical profile

Sample

1. Collect blood after 8 to 12 hours of fast.
2. These tests are done on the serum.
3. Get good serum: Take 3 to 5 ml of blood in the disposable syringe or vacutainer. Keep the syringe for 15 to 30 minutes and then centrifuge for 2 to 4 minutes to get the clear serum.

Indications

1. This battery of the tests is done as a routine workup of a person.
2. These tests rule out any pathology, e.g., the liver, kidneys, and other biochemical abnormalities like fat metabolism or carbohydrate metabolism, etc.

 List of Common Tests which are recommended:

1. Albumin.
2. Protein in total.
3. Alkaline phosphatase.
4. SGOT.
5. SGPT.
6. Blood Urea.
7. Creatinine.
8. Bicarbonate (HCO3 )
9. Chloride
10. Sodium.
11. Potassium.
12. Calcium.
13. Phosphorus.
14. Cholesterol.
15. Glucose.
16. Lactate dehydrogenase
17. Uric acid.

Chemistry profile of various organs:

Liver disease markers for liver cell injury or congenital liver disease:

1. Total Bilirubin.
2. Alkaline phosphatase.
3. SGOT and SGPT.
4. Total protein.
5. Albumin.
6. A / G ratio.
7. Gamma GT.
8. Viral hepatitis markers.
9. LDH

Cardiac markers for Myocardial infarction or angina:

1. CK-MB
2. Troponin-T
3. Lipids
   1. Cholesterol.
   2. Triglycerides.
   3. HDL.
   4. LDL.

Kidney Function Panel for kidney diseases:

1. Urea (Blood urea nitrogen)
2. Creatinine
3. Electrolytes

Electrolyte panel for the status of the hydration of the body:

1. Sodium.
2. Potassium.
3. Chloride.
4. CO2.
5. pH.

Thyroid function for hypo or hyperthyroidism:

1. T 3.
2. T 4.
3. TSH.
4. Free T 4.

Hematological workup for anemia, infections, or leukemias:

1. CBC like TLC, DLC, Hb, ESR.
2. Platelets count.
   

   Main body parts to be tested.

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