Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder in which your body absorbs too much iron from the food you eat. Excess iron is stored in your organs, particularly your liver, heart, and pancreas, leading to organ damage.
Common Symptoms
- Fatigue
- Joint pain
- Abdominal pain
- Skin darkening
- Heart problems
Clinical Sources
Diagnostic Lab Tests
Tests commonly used to diagnose or monitor Hemochromatosis:
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
MCH measures the average mass of hemoglobin per red blood cell. As part of a 'Complete Blo...
Urine pH
Urine pH measures the acidity or alkalinity of a urine sample. The kidneys play a major ro...
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is a fundamental diagnostic panel that measures the various...
Acid Phosphatase
Acid Phosphatase (ACP) is an enzyme found in various tissues, including the bone, liver, s...
RBC Count
The Red Blood Cell (RBC) count measures the number of erythrocytes in a microliter of whol...
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells responsible for transpor...
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
MCH calculates the average amount of hemoglobin contained within a single red blood cell. ...
Blood Cell Morphology
Blood Cell Morphology is a qualitative microscopic examination of a blood smear. A patholo...
Serum Iron
This test measures the amount of circulating iron that is bound to the transport protein t...
Ferritin
Ferritin is the primary intracellular protein that stores iron and releases it in a contro...
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
MCV measures the average size/volume of a single red blood cell. It is the most critical R...
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
MCHC is a calculated parameter in a Complete Blood Count (CBC) that represents the average...
24-Hour Urine Copper
Copper is a vital trace mineral that serves as a cofactor for several enzymes involved in ...
Specific IgE - Alternaria alternata (Mold)
This test measures the concentration of allergen-specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodie...
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
MCV is a measure of the average volume (size) of a single red blood cell. It is a critical...
Beta Globulin
Beta globulins are a group of globular proteins in the plasma that are more mobile in alka...
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
RDW is a numerical measure of anisocytosis, or the variation in size of circulating red bl...
Spore Stain
The Spore Stain, most commonly utilizing the Schaeffer-Fulton method, is a specialized dif...
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) is a measure of the average volume (size) of a single red bl...
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells (RBCs) responsible for t...
Platelet Count
Platelets (thrombocytes) are essential for primary hemostasis and clot formation. Within a...
Allergy Profile Without Drugs
The Allergy Profile Without Drugs is a panel of blood tests that measures the concentratio...
Hb, Tc, Dc & Esr
This profile is a baseline hematological screen consisting of Hemoglobin (Hb), Total Count...
Skin Scraping For Fungal Culture
The Skin Scraping for Fungal Culture is a diagnostic laboratory procedure used to identify...
Semen Volume
Semen volume measures the total amount of ejaculate produced. It is a critical component o...
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
The Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) is a calculation of the average conce...
Ferritin
Ferritin is a universal intracellular protein that stores iron and releases it in a contro...
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
TIBC is a functional measure of the maximum amount of iron that can be bound by serum prot...
Anti Tissue Transglutaminase IgA (Anti-TTG IgA)
The Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG) IgA test is the primary screening blood test for Ce...
Reticulocyte Count
Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells (RBCs) that have just been released from the bo...
Aspergillus Fumigatus IgE
The Aspergillus Fumigatus IgE test is a blood-based assay that measures the concentration ...
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells responsible for transpor...
Smooth Muscle Antibody (ASMA)
ASMA is an autoantibody directed against the cytoskeleton of smooth muscle cells (primaril...
Stool for Occult Blood
The Stool Occult Blood test (often abbreviated as FOBT or FIT) is a screening tool used to...
Allergy Profile (Veg, Non-Veg, Inhalants) + Total IgE
This comprehensive allergy profile measures the level of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies...
Liver Function Test Without GGT
The Liver Function Test (LFT) without GGT is a panel of blood tests used to evaluate the h...
Hemoglobin, Total Count, Differential Count
This panel, often referred to as a subset of the Complete Blood Count (CBC), evaluates the...
Transferrin Saturation
Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) is a calculated percentage [(Serum Iron / TIBC) x 100]. With...
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
MCV measures the average size (volume) of a single red blood cell (RBC). It is a vital RBC...
Anaerobic Culture
Anaerobic cultures are designed to detect bacteria that can only survive in environments w...
Serum Iron
Serum iron measures the amount of circulating iron that is bound to transferrin in the blo...
Ferritin
Ferritin is the primary intracellular iron-storage protein and reflects total body iron st...
Beta Globulin
Beta globulins are a group of globular proteins in serum that move in the beta-fraction du...
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis by HPLC
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is a sophistic...
Operating Theatre Swabs (Anaerobic Culture)
This test involves culturing swabs taken from surgical environments (Operating Theatre) sp...
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Antigen Detection
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a unique bacterium that lacks a cell wall, making it naturally re...
Platelet Count
Platelets, or thrombocytes, are small cell fragments in the blood that are essential for n...
Specific IgE - Cat Dander
This test measures the concentration of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies specific to cat ...
Serum Ferritin
Ferritin is a blood protein that contains iron. It is the primary way your body stores iro...
Crenated RBC's
Crenated Red Blood Cells (RBCs), also known as echinocytes or burr cells, are erythrocytes...
Drugs of Abuse 5-Panel (DOA 5)
The Drugs of Abuse 5-Panel (DOA 5) is a rapid screening test used to detect the presence o...
Serum Total Iron Binding Capacity
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) is a blood test that measures the blood's capacity to b...
HCV (Tridot)
The HCV (Tridot) test is a rapid visual antigen-antibody immunoassay used for the qualitat...
COVID Panel Bio Chemistry
The COVID Biochemistry Panel is a cluster of laboratory tests used to monitor the physiolo...
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
The Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) test is the earliest immunological marker of an ac...
Mutton (Lamb) Specific IgE
This test measures the concentration of allergen-specific IgE antibodies in the serum dire...
Hemoglobin A2
Hemoglobin A2 (HbA2) is a minor component of adult hemoglobin. Measuring its percentage vi...
Cockroach (German) Specific IgE
This test detects IgE antibodies against Blattella germanica (German Cockroach) allergens....
Urine Routine
A routine urinalysis (Urine Routine) is a fundamental diagnostic tool used to assess the c...
Peripheral Blood Morphology
Peripheral Blood Morphology, often referred to as a peripheral blood smear, is a diagnosti...
Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC)
UIBC measures the reserve capacity of transferrin (the primary iron transport protein) tha...
Rice (Specific IgE)
This test measures the level of allergen-specific IgE antibodies to rice in the blood. Whi...
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a surrogate marker for body fatness based on an individual's mass...
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen f...
Semen Analysis
Semen analysis is the cornerstone of male fertility evaluation. It provides a comprehensiv...
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
RDW measures the variation in the size (volume) of red blood cells (RBCs), a phenomenon kn...
Total IgE
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) is a class of antibodies produced by the immune system that plays a...
AFB Culture & Sensitivity (Radiometric)
AFB (Acid-Fast Bacilli) Culture and Sensitivity is the gold standard for diagnosing infect...
Packed Cell Volume (PCV)
Packed Cell Volume (PCV), also known as hematocrit (Hct), measures the proportion of whole...
H.C.V. ELISA
The HCV ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) is a screening test used to detect antib...
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting ...
Hemoglobin (Hb)
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein in Red Blood Cells (RBCs) responsible for oxygen...
Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein found within red blood cells (RBCs). Its p...
Anti HAV Antibodies
The Anti-HAV (Hepatitis A Virus) antibody test detects the presence of antibodies produced...
Complete Blood Count
The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is one of the most common and essential diagnostic tests in...
Bronchial Washing for AFB
The Bronchial Washing for Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) test is a critical diagnostic tool used ...
Serum Ceruloplasmin
Ceruloplasmin is a ferroxidase enzyme that carries about 95% of the copper in the plasma. ...
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells (RBCs) responsible for transp...
Hemoglobin (Hb)
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells (RBCs) responsible for transp...
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure (BP) measures the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries....
pH (Semen)
Semen pH measures the balance between the acidic secretions of the prostate and the alkali...
Serum Transferrin
Transferrin is the main protein in the blood that binds to iron and transports it througho...
Liver-Kidney Microsome (LKM)-1 Antibody (ELISA)
The Liver-Kidney Microsome Type 1 (LKM-1) antibody test is a specialized immunological ass...
Fluid For AFB Staining
Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) staining is a laboratory technique used to identify bacteria that ...
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
RDW is a numerical measure of the variation in size (volume) of red blood cells, a conditi...
Iron Deficiency Profile
The Iron Deficiency Profile is a comprehensive panel that typically includes Serum Iron, T...
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