URINE CULTURE
What Is A Urine Culture Test? A urine culture test looks for infection-causing microorganisms (germs) in the urine. Urine is the liquid waste your body makes (pee). Culture is the medical term for growing microorganisms like bacteria and yeast in a lab. A lab adds substances that help growth to a sample of urine. If…
LH
WHAT IS THIS TEST? The LH test measures the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH) present in your bloodstream, it is a sex hormone that plays a vital role in the reproduction system. This hormone is present in the bloodstream of both men and women. The pituitary gland of the brain is responsible for the production…
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
WHAT IS CBC?CBC is basically a simple blood test, this blood test is performed to observe the health of a human body. The test is beneficial in detecting disorders such as, leukemia, anemia and other infections. Several components and features that are present in the bloodstream of a human body can be counted through a…
CMP (COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL)
WHY COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL IS PERFORMED? A Comprehensive metabolic panel test is a chain of tests that are used to measure levels of 14 different substances in your body. It is also known as the Chemistry Panel of Chem 14. CMP test is performed to check the overall metabolism and how well a human body…
TB (TUBERCULOSIS)
WHAT IS TUBERCULOSIS? Tuberculosis is usually known as Tb, it is an infection that is caused due to bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a transmittable infection that first targets and affects the lungs and later it can spread to other organs of a human body like the brain, and spine. If a person who is…
HCV ANTIBODY (SCREENING ICT METHOD)
What Is The Hepatitis C Antibody Test?The antibody test is a blood test that looks for hepatitis C virus infection. A protein called an antibody is one that the body produces to ward off infection and bacteria. Antibodies are able to identify compounds that might be harmful to health. The hepatitis C antibody test looks…