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Aminoglycoside Antibiotics

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Describes how tests for aminoglycoside antibiotics such as gentamicin, tobramycin or amikacin are used, when these tests are ordered, and what the results might mean
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Glucose Testing

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Glucose testing measures blood sugar levels and can help identify diabetes. Learn more about the types of glucose tests your doctor may order for you.
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

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Therapeutic drug monitoring is the measurement of drugs levels in the blood at timed intervals to maintain relatively constant levels and avoid toxicity.
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Vitamin B Test

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Serious health problems may arise if you’re not consuming the right nutrients. Vitamin B testing may be done to check that you’re getting enough B vitamins.
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5-HIAA

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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.
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Vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA)

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Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) is one of the breakdown products (metabolites) of epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine. The VMA test primarily detects or rules out tumors called neuroblastomas in children.
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Urine Drug Test

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Urine drug tests are the most common method of testing for the use of illegal drugs and the misuse of prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
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