Biomarkers A–Z

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Liver panel

SGPT (ALT)Also known as ALT, SGPTSGOT (AST)Also known as AST, SGOTGGTAlso known as Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase, Gamma GTALPAlso known as Alkaline PhosphataseTotal BilirubinAlso known as Serum Bilirubin, TBILDirect BilirubinAlso known as Conjugated Bilirubin, DBILAlbuminAlso known as Serum AlbuminTotal ProteinAlso known as Serum Total ProteinAmmoniaAlso known as Blood Ammonia, NH3GlobulinAlso known as Total Globulin, Serum GlobulinAlbumin/Globulin RatioAlso known as A/G Ratio, Albumin-Globulin Ratio

Diabetes panel

HbA1cAlso known as Glycated Hemoglobin, Glycosylated HemoglobinFasting GlucoseAlso known as FBS, Fasting Blood SugarPost-Prandial Glucose (PPBS)Also known as PPBS, 2-hour post-meal glucoseRandom Blood GlucoseAlso known as RBS, Random Blood SugarFructosamineAlso known as Serum Fructosamine

Vitamins

Vitamin D (25-OH)Also known as 25-OH Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy Vitamin DVitamin B12Also known as B12, CobalaminFolate (Vitamin B9)Also known as vitamin B9, serum folate

Thyroid panel

TSHAlso known as Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, ThyrotropinFree T4Also known as free thyroxine, FT4Free T3Also known as free triiodothyronine, FT3Total T3Also known as total triiodothyronine, TT3Total T4Also known as total thyroxine, TT4Anti-TPO AntibodiesAlso known as Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies, TPO AntibodiesThyroglobulinAlso known as Tg, Serum Thyroglobulin

Complete blood count

HemoglobinAlso known as Hb, HaemoglobinWBC / Total Leukocyte CountAlso known as White Blood Cell Count, Total Leukocyte CountRBC CountAlso known as Red Blood Cell Count, Erythrocyte CountPlatelet CountAlso known as Thrombocyte Count, PLTHematocrit / PCVAlso known as Packed Cell Volume, HCTMCVAlso known as Mean Corpuscular VolumeMCHAlso known as Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, Mean Corpuscular HaemoglobinMCHCAlso known as Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, Mean Corp Hemo ConcRDWAlso known as Red Cell Distribution Width, RDW-CVAbsolute Neutrophil CountAlso known as ANC, Neutrophil CountAbsolute Lymphocyte CountAlso known as ALC, Lymphocyte CountAbsolute Eosinophil CountAlso known as AEC, Eosinophil CountAbsolute Monocyte CountAlso known as Monocyte Count, Absolute MonocytesMean Platelet VolumeAlso known as MPVReticulocyte CountAlso known as Retic Count, Reticulocyte Percentage

Lipid profile

Total CholesterolAlso known as Cholesterol, Serum CholesterolLDL CholesterolAlso known as LDL, LDL-CHDL CholesterolAlso known as HDL, HDL-CTriglyceridesAlso known as TG, TrigsVLDL CholesterolAlso known as very low-density lipoprotein, VLDL-CNon-HDL CholesterolAlso known as Non-HDL-C

Kidney panel

CreatinineAlso known as Serum Creatinine, CrUric AcidAlso known as Serum Uric Acid, UrateUrea / BUNAlso known as Blood Urea Nitrogen, Serum UreaeGFR (Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate)Also known as Estimated GFR, Glomerular Filtration RateUrine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (UACR)Also known as Microalbumin, Urine Microalbumin

Iron studies

FerritinAlso known as Serum FerritinSerum IronAlso known as iron, serum FeTIBC (Total Iron-Binding Capacity)Also known as total iron-binding capacity, TIBCTransferrin SaturationAlso known as TSAT, Iron SaturationUnsaturated Iron-Binding CapacityAlso known as UIBC, Unbound Iron-Binding Capacity

Inflammation

ESRAlso known as Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Sed RateCRPAlso known as C-Reactive ProteinRheumatoid Factor (RA Factor)Also known as RF, Rheumatoid Factor TestProcalcitoninAlso known as PCTAnti-CCP AntibodiesAlso known as Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide, CCP Antibodies

Electrolytes & minerals

SodiumAlso known as Serum Sodium, NaPotassiumAlso known as K+, serum potassiumChlorideAlso known as Cl-, serum chlorideCalciumAlso known as serum calcium, total calciumPhosphorusAlso known as serum phosphate, inorganic phosphateMagnesiumAlso known as serum magnesium, MgBicarbonate (CO2)Also known as CO2, HCO3Serum OsmolalityAlso known as Osmolality, Plasma Osmolality

Men's health

PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)Also known as prostate-specific antigen, PSA test

Pancreas panel

LipaseAlso known as serum lipaseAmylaseAlso known as serum amylase

Cardiac markers

Troponin IAlso known as Cardiac Troponin I, cTnICK-MBAlso known as Creatine Kinase-MB, CK-MB FractionNT-proBNPAlso known as BNP, B-type Natriuretic PeptideTroponin T (High-Sensitivity)Also known as hs-cTnT, Cardiac Troponin T

Muscle

CK (Creatine Kinase)Also known as Creatine Phosphokinase, CPKMyoglobinAlso known as Serum Myoglobin, Myoglobin Level

Blood

LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)Also known as Lactate Dehydrogenase, LDD-dimerAlso known as Fibrin Degradation FragmentHomocysteineAlso known as Total Homocysteine, tHcyG6PD (Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase)Also known as G6PD Enzyme Level, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase

Heart & lipids

Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)Also known as ApoB, Apo B-100Lipoprotein(a)Also known as Lp(a), LPAApolipoprotein A1Also known as ApoA1, Apo A-I

Hormones

Fasting InsulinAlso known as Serum Insulin, Fasting Serum InsulinProlactinAlso known as PRLTestosterone, TotalAlso known as Total Testosterone, Serum TestosteroneCortisol (Morning, 8 AM)Also known as AM Cortisol, Serum CortisolIGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1)Also known as Insulin-like Growth Factor 1, Somatomedin CDHEA-SAlso known as Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, DHEA SulfateSHBG (Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin)Also known as Sex Hormone-Binding GlobulinFree TestosteroneAlso known as Free TParathyroid HormoneAlso known as PTH, Intact PTH

Fertility panel

EstradiolAlso known as E2, Estradiol (E2)FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone)Also known as Follicle-Stimulating HormoneLH (Luteinizing Hormone)Also known as Luteinizing HormoneAMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone)Also known as Anti-Mullerian Hormone, Ovarian Reserve TestProgesteroneAlso known as Serum Progesterone, P4

Tumor markers

CA-125Also known as Cancer Antigen 125, Carbohydrate Antigen 125CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)Also known as Carcinoembryonic AntigenAFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein)Also known as Alpha-Fetoprotein, Alpha Fetoprotein Tumor MarkerBeta-hCG (Non-Pregnancy / Tumor Marker Use)Also known as Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, hCG Tumor Marker

Allergy panel

Total IgEAlso known as Immunoglobulin E, Total Immunoglobulin E

Coagulation

Prothrombin Time / INRAlso known as PT/INR, INRActivated Partial Thromboplastin TimeAlso known as APTT, PTTFibrinogenAlso known as Factor I, Fibrinogen Level

Metabolic

LactateAlso known as Lactic Acid, Blood Lactate

Nutrition

PrealbuminAlso known as Transthyretin, TTR

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