Learn about testing for islet autoantibodies, used to identify people at increased risk for developing type 1 diabetes or requiring insulin treatment
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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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A description of the ALT test - what it does, when to get one, and what to do with the results.
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A description of the aspartate aminotransferase test - what it is, when to get one, and how to find a test.
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Tests for serum free light chains (SFLC) measure certain proteins to help diagnose multiple myeloma and related diseases.
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Overview of liquid biopsy (also called circulating tumor cell (CTC) count or circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)), used in very specific situations to help determine prognosis and guide treatment of certain cancers
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Learn about respiratory pathogens panel, used to determine if someone has a respiratory infection
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