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Osmolality and Osmolal Gap

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Osmolality measures the amount of dissolved substances (e.g., sodium, potassium) in blood and urine. An osmolality test and calculated osmolal gap help determine if someone has ingested a toxin or has a water imbalance.
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Acidosis and Alkalosis

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The body usually maintains its acid-base balance, but sometimes things go wrong. Acidosis is when body fluids are too acidic, and alkalosis occurs when body fluids are too alkaline.
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Bilirubin Test

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Bilirubin testing can help diagnose jaundice and other health changes affecting the liver or red blood cells. Learn about how and when to get tested.
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Electrolytes and Anion Gap Test

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An electrolyte panel and anion gap test measures important minerals that allow the body to regulate fluids and control its acid-base balance.
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Myoglobin Test

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Myoglobin is a small, oxygen-binding protein found in heart and skeletal muscles. When heart or skeletal muscle is injured, myoglobin is released into the blood and eliminated from the body in the urine. A myoglobin blood test may be used to detect muscle damage and a myoglobin urine test may reflect muscle damage and risk of kidney damage.
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Platelet Function Tests

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Platelets are cell fragments vital for normal blood clotting. Platelet function tests help diagnose platelet disorders or monitor anti-platelet therapy.
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Lactate Test

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Explains how the lactate test is used, when a lactate test is ordered, and what the results of a lactate test might mean. The lactate test is primarily ordered to help determine if someone has lactic acidosis, a level of lactate that is high enough to disrupt a person's acid-base (ph) balance.
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