Chemical Pathology
This is a branch of pathology that deals with the biochemical basis of disease which includes measuring of serum electrolytes, indices of liver function, hormones, drugs and tumor markers and other biochemical markers.
Main tests:
Lung/Kidney/Skeleton
- Urea + Elect + Creatinine
- Creatinine clearance
- Calcium corrected
- Uric Acid
- Protein – 24hr Urine
- Phosphate
Glucose Metabolism
- Glucose – Fasting
- Glucose – Random
- Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) 2hr 75g – Standard
- HbA1C/Glycosylated Hb
Lipid Metabolism
- Lipogram
- Cholesterol Total – Fasting
Heart and Muscle
- Chest Pain Profile
- Troponin
- CK
- CKMB
Liver/Pancreas/GIT
- Liver function tests (LFT)
- Bilirubin – Total
- Bilirubin – Direct/Conj.
- Alkaline Phosphate
- Alanine Transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GT)
- Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Total Protein
- Albumin
- Globulin
- Amylase
- Lipase