Lab parameters explained
Plain-language explanations for the values on your report.
148 tests across 14 panels.
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- HemoglobinHb, HGB, Haemoglobin, Hgb
- RBCRed Blood Cell Count, Erythrocyte Count, RCC, Red Cell Count
- WBCWhite Blood Cell Count, Leukocyte Count, TLC, Total Leukocyte Count
- Platelet CountPLT, Thrombocyte Count, Platelet, PC
- Hematocrit (PCV)HCT, PCV, Packed Cell Volume, Crit
- MCVMean Corpuscular Volume, Mean Cell Volume
- MCHMean Corpuscular Hemoglobin, Mean Cell Hemoglobin
- MCHCMean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration, Mean Cell Hemoglobin Concentration
- RDWRed Cell Distribution Width, RDW-CV, RDW-SD
- NeutrophilsNeutrophil %, Segs, Polymorphonuclear Cells, PMN
- LymphocytesLymphocyte %, Lymphs, LYM
- MonocytesMonocyte %, Mono, MON
- EosinophilsEosinophil %, Eos, EOS
- BasophilsBasophil %, Baso, BAS
- ESRErythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Sed Rate, Westergren ESR, ESR (Westergren)
- MPVMean Platelet Volume, Mean Platelet Vol
- PDWPlatelet Distribution Width, Platelet Dist Width
- Absolute Neutrophil CountANC, Absolute Neutrophil Count, Neutrophil Absolute
- Absolute Lymphocyte CountALC, Lymphocyte Absolute, Absolute Lymphocyte Count
- Reticulocyte CountRetic Count, Reticulocytes, Retic %, Reticulocyte %
- Nucleated RBCNRBC, Nucleated Red Blood Cells, Normoblasts, Erythroblasts
Lipid Profile
- LDL CholesterolLDL-C, LDL, Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol
- HDL CholesterolHDL-C, HDL, High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Good Cholesterol
- TriglyceridesTG, Trigs, Serum Triglycerides, TAG
- Total CholesterolTC, Serum Cholesterol, Cholesterol Total, Blood Cholesterol
- Non-HDL CholesterolNon-HDL-C, Non-HDL Chol, Atherogenic Cholesterol
- VLDL CholesterolVLDL-C, VLDL, Very Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, VLDL Chol
- TC/HDL RatioTotal Cholesterol/HDL Ratio, Cholesterol Ratio, TC:HDL, Cardiac Risk Ratio
- Lipoprotein(a)Lp(a), Lipoprotein a, LP Little a
- Apolipoprotein BApoB, Apo B-100, Apolipoprotein B-100, ApoB100
- Apolipoprotein A1ApoA1, Apo A-I, Apolipoprotein A-I, ApoA-I
- ApoB/ApoA1 RatioApoB:ApoA1 Ratio, Apolipoprotein B/A1 Ratio, ApoB to ApoA1 Ratio
Liver Function
- Total BilirubinT. Bili, TBil, Total Bili, Serum Total Bilirubin
- Direct BilirubinConjugated Bilirubin, D. Bili, Direct Bili, DBil
- Indirect BilirubinUnconjugated Bilirubin, I. Bili, Indirect Bili, IBil
- ALT (SGPT)SGPT, Alanine Aminotransferase, ALT/SGPT, Alanine Transaminase
- AST (SGOT)SGOT, Aspartate Aminotransferase, AST/SGOT, Aspartate Transaminase
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)ALP, Alk Phos, Alkaline Phosphatase, ALKP
- GGTGamma-Glutamyl Transferase, Gamma-GT, Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase, GGTP
- Total ProteinTP, Serum Total Protein, Total Serum Protein
- AlbuminSerum Albumin, Alb, S. Albumin
- GlobulinSerum Globulin, Total Globulin, Glob
- A/G RatioAlbumin/Globulin Ratio, Albumin to Globulin Ratio, A:G Ratio
- AST/ALT RatioDe Ritis Ratio, AST:ALT Ratio, SGOT/SGPT Ratio
- AmmoniaBlood Ammonia, Serum Ammonia, NH3, Plasma Ammonia
Kidney Function
- CreatinineSerum Creatinine, SCr, Creat, S. Creatinine
- UreaBlood Urea, Serum Urea, BU, Urea Nitrogen (as urea)
- Uric AcidSerum Uric Acid, SUA, Urate, Hyperuricemia marker
- eGFREstimated Glomerular Filtration Rate, GFR, eGFR CKD-EPI, Kidney Filtration Rate
- Cystatin CCys C, Serum Cystatin C, CystC, CST3 protein marker
- BUN/Creatinine RatioBUN:Creatinine Ratio, Blood Urea Nitrogen to Creatinine Ratio, B/C Ratio, Urea/Creatinine Ratio
- Beta-2 MicroglobulinB2M, β2-Microglobulin, Beta2 Microglobulin, B2-MG
Thyroid
- TSHThyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Thyrotropin, TSH level, serum TSH
- Total T3T3 total, Triiodothyronine total, serum T3, Total triiodothyronine
- Total T4T4 total, Thyroxine total, serum T4, Total thyroxine
- Free T3 (FT3)FT3, Free triiodothyronine, unbound T3, free serum T3
- Free T4 (FT4)FT4, Free thyroxine, unbound T4, free serum T4
- Anti-TPO AntibodyTPO antibody, Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody, TPOAb, thyroid peroxidase antibody
- Anti-Thyroglobulin AntibodyTgAb, Anti-Tg antibody, thyroglobulin antibody, anti-Tg Ab
- Reverse T3rT3, Reverse triiodothyronine, 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine, inactive T3
Diabetes
- Fasting GlucoseFPG, Fasting blood glucose, Fasting blood sugar, FBS
- Postprandial GlucosePPG, Post-meal blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial glucose, PP blood sugar
- Random Glucoserandom blood glucose, casual plasma glucose, random blood sugar, RBS
- HbA1cA1c, glycated haemoglobin, glycosylated haemoglobin, HbA1c level
- Fasting Insulinfasting serum insulin, insulin level fasting, basal insulin, serum insulin fasting
- HOMA-IRHomeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance, HOMA, insulin resistance index, HOMA2-IR
- C-Peptideconnecting peptide, C peptide, serum C-peptide, proinsulin C-peptide
- OGTTOral Glucose Tolerance Test, glucose tolerance test, 2-hour OGTT, GTT
- Estimated Average GlucoseeAG, average glucose, estimated mean glucose, HbA1c-derived glucose
- Fructosamineglycated protein, glycated albumin (related), serum fructosamine, fructosamine level
- Glucose Challenge TestGCT, 1-hour glucose challenge, 50g GCT, glucose screening test
Vitamins
- Vitamin D (25-OH)25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D, calcidiol, vitamin D test
- Vitamin B12cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, serum B12, vitamin B-12
- Folatefolic acid, folacin, vitamin B9, serum folate
- Vitamin B6pyridoxine, pyridoxal-5-phosphate, P5P, PLP
- Vitamin Aretinol, serum retinol, retinoic acid, retinyl ester
- Vitamin Ealpha-tocopherol, tocopherol, serum tocopherol, α-tocopherol
- Vitamin Kphylloquinone, phytonadione, vitamin K1, menaquinone
- Vitamin Cascorbic acid, ascorbate, L-ascorbic acid, serum ascorbate
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)thiamine, thiamin, vitamin B1, aneurine
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)riboflavin, vitamin B2, flavin, riboflavine
Minerals
- Calciumserum calcium, total calcium, Ca, serum Ca
- Ionised Calciumionized calcium, free calcium, Ca2+, iCa
- Magnesiumserum magnesium, Mg, serum Mg, magnesium level
- Phosphorusserum phosphorus, inorganic phosphate, phosphate, PO4
- Zincserum zinc, plasma zinc, Zn, serum Zn
- Copperserum copper, Cu, serum Cu, plasma copper
- Seleniumserum selenium, Se, plasma selenium, selenium level
Electrolytes
- Sodiumserum sodium, Na, serum Na, plasma sodium
- Potassiumserum potassium, K, serum K, plasma potassium
- Chlorideserum chloride, Cl, serum Cl, plasma chloride
- Bicarbonateserum bicarbonate, HCO3, HCO3-, total CO2
- Anion GapAG, serum anion gap, calculated anion gap, AG (unmeasured anions)
- Serum Osmolalityserum osmolality, plasma osmolality, serum osmolarity, Osm
Iron Studies
- Serum IronFe, Blood Iron, Plasma Iron, Iron Level
- FerritinSerum Ferritin, Ferritin Level, SF, Ferritin Serum
- TIBCTotal Iron-Binding Capacity, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Binding Capacity, TIBC Test
- UIBCUnsaturated Iron-Binding Capacity, Unbound Iron-Binding Capacity, Latent Iron-Binding Capacity, LIBC
- Transferrin SaturationTSAT, Transferrin Sat, Iron Saturation, % Saturation
- TransferrinSerum Transferrin, Siderophilin, Iron Transport Protein, Tf
Cardiac Markers
- hs-CRPhigh-sensitivity C-reactive protein, hsCRP, ultra-sensitive CRP, us-CRP
- HomocysteinetHcy, total homocysteine, plasma homocysteine, Hcy
- Troponin IcTnI, cardiac troponin I, TnI, cardiac TnI
- CPK (CK Total)CK, creatine kinase, creatine phosphokinase, CPK
- CK-MBcreatine kinase-MB, CK-MB isoenzyme, CKMB, MB fraction
- LDHlactate dehydrogenase, lactic acid dehydrogenase, LD, LDH total
- NT-proBNPN-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, NT-pro-BNP, N-terminal proBNP, proBNP N-terminal fragment
- BNPB-type natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide, ventricular natriuretic peptide, BNP-32
- MyoglobinMb, serum myoglobin, plasma myoglobin, muscle myoglobin
- High-Sensitivity Troponin Ths-TnT, hsTnT, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T, hs-cTnT
Inflammation
- ESRErythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, Sed Rate, Westergren ESR, ESR (Westergren)
- CRPC-reactive protein, C reactive protein, standard CRP, serum CRP
- ProcalcitoninPCT, serum procalcitonin, plasma procalcitonin
- Rheumatoid FactorRF, RhF, RA factor, anti-IgG antibody
- ANAantinuclear antibody, antinuclear antibodies, FANA, fluorescent ANA
Urine (Urinalysis)
- Urine pHUrinary pH, Urine acidity, Urine alkalinity, pH (urine)
- Urine Specific GravityUSG, SG (urine), Urinary specific gravity, Urine concentration
- Urine ProteinProteinuria (dipstick), Urine protein dipstick, Albuminuria (qualitative), Protein (urine)
- Urine GlucoseGlucosuria, Glycosuria, Urine sugar, Glucose (urine)
- Urine KetonesKetonuria, Ketone bodies (urine), Acetoacetate (urine), Urine acetone
- Urine BloodHematuria (dipstick), Blood (urine), Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
- Leukocyte EsteraseLE, Pus cells (esterase), WBC esterase, Leukocyte esterase dipstick
- NitriteUrine nitrite, Bacterial nitrite, Nitrite (urine dipstick)
- UrobilinogenUrine urobilinogen, UBG, Urobilin precursor (urine)
- MicroalbuminUrine microalbumin, Microalbuminuria, MAU, Urinary albumin (low-level)
- Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (ACR)ACR, Urine ACR, Albumin-to-creatinine ratio, UACR
- Urine RBCRed blood cells (urine), Erythrocytes (urine), RBC (urinalysis), Microscopic hematuria
- Urine WBCWhite blood cells (urine), Leukocytes (urine), Pus cells (microscopy), WBC (urinalysis)
- Epithelial CellsSquamous epithelial cells (urine), Transitional cells (urine), Renal tubular epithelial cells, EC (urinalysis)
- Urinary CastsCasts (urine), Hyaline casts, Granular casts, RBC casts
- Urine CrystalsCrystalluria, Crystals (urinalysis), Urine crystal microscopy, Urinary crystals
Hormones
- Total TestosteroneTestosterone total, T, Serum testosterone, Total T
- Free TestosteroneFree T, Unbound testosterone, Direct free testosterone, FT
- Estradiol (E2)E2, 17-beta estradiol, Oestradiol, Estradiol
- ProgesteroneP4, Serum progesterone, Progestogen, 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone precursor
- LHLuteinizing hormone, Lutropin, Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone, ICSH
- FSHFollicle-stimulating hormone, Follitropin, FSH
- ProlactinPRL, Lactotropin, Luteotropic hormone, LTH
- CortisolHydrocortisone, Serum cortisol, Total cortisol, Stress hormone
- DHEA-SDehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, DHEAS, Adrenal androgen, DHEA sulfate
- AMHAnti-Müllerian hormone, Müllerian-inhibiting substance, MIS, Anti-Mullerian hormone
- SHBGSex hormone-binding globulin, Sex steroid-binding globulin, Testosterone-estrogen binding globulin, TEBG
- 17-OH Progesterone17-Hydroxyprogesterone, 17-OHP, 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone, 17OHP
- AldosteroneSerum aldosterone, Plasma aldosterone, Mineralocorticoid, Electrocortin
- ReninPlasma renin activity, PRA, Direct renin concentration, DRC
- ACTHAdrenocorticotropic hormone, Corticotropin, Adrenocorticotropin, Corticotrophin
- Growth HormoneGH, Somatotropin, Human growth hormone, hGH
- IGF-1Insulin-like growth factor 1, Somatomedin C, IGF1, SM-C
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)PTH, Intact PTH, iPTH, Parathormone