BIO-CHEMISTRY

Blood glucose — fasting, random or after a meal (post-prandial).

Measures creatinine in blood; used to check kidney function.

Measures the level of uric acid in blood.

Measures blood urea; used to check kidney function.

Measures bilirubin in blood; used to check the liver and jaundice.

Also called ALT — a liver enzyme test.

Also called AST — an enzyme test related to the liver and other organs.

Gamma-glutamyl transferase — a liver enzyme test.

An enzyme test related to the liver and bones.

Measures the calcium level in blood.

Measures total cholesterol in blood.

Measures triglycerides, a type of fat, in blood.

Measures HDL (“good”) cholesterol directly.