Understanding your Lab Tests:
The following components are included in each of the above Blood Profiles.  You may click on the hyperlinks to obtain more information about the test.

  CardioVascular Risk profile:
    Total cholesterol
    HDL cholesterol
    LDL cholesterol
    Triglyceride
    Cholesterol/HDL ratios
    Apolipoprotein A-1
    Apolipoprotein B
    ApoB/ApoA-1 ratio
    Lp(a)
    Homocysteine
    hsC-Reactive Protein (hsCRP)
    Fibrinogen
  Chemistry Profile
    Liver function panel:
        -SGOT
        -SGPT
        -LDH
        -Total bilirubin
        -Alkaline Phosphatase
        -GGTP]
    Blood protein levels: 
        -Albumin
        -Globulin
        -Albumin/Gobulin ratio
    Kidney function panel:
        -BUN
        -Creatinine
        -Uric Acid
    Blood mineral panel:
        -Calcium and ionized calcium
        -Potassium
        -Phosphorus
        -Sodium
        -Chloride
        -Iron
  Complete Blood Count (CBC) with differential
    Red Blood Cell count
    White Blood Cell count
    Platelet Count
    Hemoglobin
    Hematocrit
    Lymphocytes, 
    Monocytes
    Eosinophils
    Basophils
  Female Endocrine Profile:
    Estradiol
    Estrone
    Estriol
    Progesterone
    Testosterone-Free
    DHEA (if IR not ordered)
  Male Endocrine Profile:
   Testosterone-Free & Total
    Estradiol-Free & Total
    Progesterone
    DHEA (if IR not ordered)
    PSA
    LH & FSH
    TSH
  Insulin Resistance Profile (IR)
    2 hour glucose challenge
           Fasting, 1hr and 2 hr. blood sugar and insulin levels
    Fructosamine
    Hgb A1c
    DHEA
    Cortisol
  IGF-1 (Somatometin/Growth Hormone)