Search Results

showing 10 of 12 results

Alcohol Blood Testing

  • Test
Alcohol blood tests detect and measure alcohol use. Learn about types of alcohol blood tests, how testing is conducted, and how to understand your test results.
Read More

DHEA-S Test

  • Test
A description of the DHEA-S test - what it tests for, when to seek one, and what to do with your results.
Read More

Osmolality and Osmolal Gap

  • Test
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.
Read More

Hormone Testing for Women

  • Page
Hormone testing in women and people assigned female at birth helps assess pregnancy, infertility, thyroid problems, abnormal menstruation, and menopause.
Read More

Acidosis and Alkalosis

  • Article
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.
Read More

Testosterone Test

  • Test
A description of the Testosterone test - what it is, when to get one, and how to interpret your results.
Read More

Pregnenolone Test

  • Test
A pregnenolone test is usually used along with other tests involving hormones to diagnose rare forms of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) in infants.
Read More

Activated Clotting Time (ACT)

  • Test
The activated clotting time (ACT) is commonly used to monitor treatment with high dose heparin before, during, and shortly after medical procedures that require that blood be prevented from clotting, such as cardiac bypass surgery, cardiac angioplasty, and dialysis.
Read More

Lead Test

  • Test
A description of the lead test - what it tests for, when to seek one, and what to do with your results.
Read More

5-HIAA

  • Test
5-HIAA is a breakdown product of serotonin. The 5-HIAA test measures blood levels to help diagnose and monitors treatment for a carcinoid tumor that produces serotonin.
Read More