Stroke
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die within minutes, making it a medical emergency.
Common Symptoms
- Sudden numbness or weakness on one side of body
- Difficulty speaking or understanding speech
- Sudden confusion
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden severe headache
Clinical Sources
- Stroke - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic
- Stroke: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & TreatmentCleveland Clinic
Diagnostic Lab Tests
Tests commonly used to diagnose or monitor Stroke:
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
MCH measures the average mass of hemoglobin per red blood cell. As part of a 'Complete Blo...
Urine Specific Gravity
Urine Specific Gravity (USG) measures the concentration of particles in the urine compared...
Total Leukocyte Count
The Total Leukocyte Count (WBC count) measures the total number of white blood cells in a ...
Postprandial Glucose
Postprandial glucose measures the level of sugar in the blood specifically after a meal (u...
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is a fundamental diagnostic panel that measures the various...
RBC Count
The Red Blood Cell (RBC) count measures the number of erythrocytes in a microliter of whol...
Blood Cell Morphology
Blood Cell Morphology is a qualitative microscopic examination of a blood smear. A patholo...
Fasting Blood Sugar
The Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) test measures the amount of glucose in the blood after an ov...
D-Dimer
D-Dimer is a protein fragment (fibrin degradation product) that is made when a blood clot ...
Chlorides
Chloride is one of the most important electrolytes in the blood. It helps maintain the bal...
Stool for Fat Globulins
The Stool for Fat Globulins test, often referred to as a qualitative fecal fat microscopic...
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
MCV measures the average size/volume of a single red blood cell. It is the most critical R...
D-Dimer
D-Dimer is a fibrin degradation product, a small protein fragment present in the blood aft...
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
MCHC is a calculated parameter in a Complete Blood Count (CBC) that represents the average...
Urine Osmolality
Urine Osmolality is a precise measurement of the concentration of dissolved particles in t...
Creatinine, Urine
Creatinine is a waste product from the normal breakdown of muscle tissue and is filtered b...
Fluid Glucose
Fluid Glucose testing measures the level of sugar in body fluids other than blood, most co...
Osmolality (Serum)
Serum Osmolality measures the concentration of dissolved particles in the blood, primarily...
1-Hour Post-Load Glucose
Part of the Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT), this measures the blood sugar level exactly 60 m...
Serum Cortisol
Cortisol is often referred to as the 'stress hormone' and is a vital steroid hormone produ...
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
MCV is a measure of the average volume (size) of a single red blood cell. It is a critical...
CSF Glucose
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Glucose is analyzed to diagnose central nervous system (CNS) pat...
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
RDW is a numerical measure of anisocytosis, or the variation in size of circulating red bl...
Platelet Count (PLT)
Platelets (thrombocytes) are specialized cell fragments essential for hemostasis (blood cl...
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...
D-Dimer
D-Dimer is a fibrin degradation product (FDP), a small protein fragment present in the blo...
Fibrinogen
Fibrinogen, also known as Factor I, is a glycoprotein produced by the liver that plays a c...
Lipid Profile
A Lipid Profile is a panel of blood tests used to measure the amount of specific fat molec...
Chloride, Urine
Urine Chloride is a vital measurement for evaluating the body's acid-base balance and elec...
Potassium
Potassium (K+) is the primary intracellular cation, essential for maintaining the resting ...
Complete Blood Picture
The Complete Blood Picture (CBP), also known as a Complete Blood Count (CBC), is one of th...
Medcis Male Profile
The Medcis Male Profile is a comprehensive diagnostic panel specifically designed to evalu...
Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
The Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) test measures the time it takes for a blood clot to ...
Platelet Count
Platelets (thrombocytes) are cell fragments essential for blood clotting and hemostasis. T...
Red Blood Cell Count
The RBC count measures the actual number of red blood cells in a volume of blood. Within a...
Pleural Fluid for Rheumatoid Factor
This test measures the concentration of Rheumatoid Factor (RF)—an autoantibody—within the ...
CSF Biochemical Analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless liquid that bathes the brain and spinal co...
2-Hour Post-Prandial Blood Sugar (PPBS)
The 2-Hour Post-Prandial Blood Sugar (PPBS) test measures the body's ability to metabolize...
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
The Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) is a calculation of the average conce...
Chloride
Serum Chloride is a major extracellular anion that works closely with sodium, potassium, a...
Phospholipid Screen IgG, IgM
The Phospholipid Screen (specifically Cardiolipin antibodies) detects autoantibodies produ...
Reticulocyte Count
Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells (RBCs) that have just been released from the bo...
Post Dinner Blood Sugar
The Post Dinner (Postprandial) Blood Sugar test measures the level of glucose in the blood...
Benedict's Test
Benedict's test is a biochemical assay used to detect the presence of reducing sugars in t...
Urine For Sugar
The 'Urine for Sugar' test, commonly referred to as a glucose urine test, measures the amo...
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)
The Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) is a functional measure of the 'intrinsic...
Differential Count
The Differential Count (or WBC Diff) measures the percentage and absolute number of each t...
Osmolality (Urine)
Urine osmolality is a measure of the concentration of particles dissolved in the urine, pr...
Glucose
Glucose is the primary source of energy for the body's cells and the only energy source fo...
Glucose Tolerance Test (1 Sample)
The Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) measures the body's ability to metabolize a specific dose...
Ketones (Urine)
In a Complete Urine Examination, the presence of ketones (ketonuria) indicates that the bo...
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
The Red Blood Cell (RBC) count measures the absolute number of erythrocytes per microliter...
Triglycerides
Triglycerides are a type of lipid (fat) found in the blood. When you eat, the body convert...
Hemoglobin, Total Count, Differential Count
This panel, often referred to as a subset of the Complete Blood Count (CBC), evaluates the...
Serum Electrolytes
Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals found in your blood and other body fluids. ...
Peripheral Smear
A Peripheral Smear (or Peripheral Blood Film) is a manual microscopic examination of a thi...
Pre-Dinner Blood Sugar
Pre-dinner blood sugar (or pre-prandial glucose) measures the amount of glucose circulatin...
Complete Urine Examination
The Complete Urine Examination (CUE), also known as Urinalysis, is a fundamental diagnosti...
Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
Fasting Blood Sugar measures the circulating glucose in the blood after an 8 to 12-hour pe...
Ketones
Urine ketones are a product of fat metabolism, occurring when the body utilizes fat rather...
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis by HPLC
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) is a sophistic...
Lymphocytes (Absolute)
Absolute Lymphocytes represent the total count of B-cells, T-cells, and Natural Killer (NK...
Hematocrit (Hct)
Hematocrit represents the percentage of whole blood volume that is made up of red blood ce...
Platelet Count
Platelets, or thrombocytes, are small cell fragments in the blood that are essential for n...
Anti-Cardiolipin Antibody, IgG
Anti-Cardiolipin (aCL) IgG is an autoantibody directed against phospholipids. It is a core...
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
The WBC count measures the total number of leukocytes in the blood, which are the primary ...
Glucose (Ascitic Fluid)
In Ascitic Fluid analysis, glucose levels are compared to serum levels to help identify th...
Anti Phospholipid Antibody
Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies (APA) are autoantibodies that mistakenly target the body's ow...
CSF ADA Levels
Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism. It is primarily foun...
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
MCH calculates the average amount (mass) of hemoglobin per individual red blood cell. It i...
Hematocrit (Hct)
Hematocrit measures the volume percentage of red blood cells in whole blood. It is a funda...
White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
The White Blood Cell (WBC) count measures the total number of leukocytes in the blood. As ...
Random Blood Sugar
Random Blood Sugar (RBS) measures the amount of glucose circulating in the blood at any gi...
Glucose
Glucose is the primary energy source for the body's cells and is the key marker for carboh...
COVID Panel Bio Chemistry
The COVID Biochemistry Panel is a cluster of laboratory tests used to monitor the physiolo...
Fasting Plasma Glucose
The Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) serves as the baseline measurement in a Glucose Tolerance...
Serum Osmolality
Serum osmolality is a measure of the concentration of dissolved particles in the blood, pr...
Cardiolipin Antibody, IgM
Cardiolipin IgM antibodies are autoantibodies directed against phospholipids in the mitoch...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells. It plays a crit...
Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
MPV measures the average size of platelets in the blood. Since larger platelets are typica...
Urine Routine
A routine urinalysis (Urine Routine) is a fundamental diagnostic tool used to assess the c...
Glycosylated Hb% (HbA1c)
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measures the percentage of hemoglobin that has glucose attached to ...
Peripheral Blood Morphology
Peripheral Blood Morphology, often referred to as a peripheral blood smear, is a diagnosti...
2-Hour Post-Load Glucose
This component is part of the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). It measures how effectiv...
Serum Insulin
Insulin is a vital hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas. Its primary role is...
Ascitic Fluid For Proteins
Measuring protein levels in ascitic fluid (fluid buildup in the abdomen) is a critical ste...
Ascitic Fluid Biochemical Analysis
Ascitic fluid biochemical analysis involves the laboratory evaluation of fluid accumulated...
Platelet Count (PLT)
Platelets (thrombocytes) are essential components of the Hemostatic system, responsible fo...
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen f...
Bleeding Time and Clotting Time
The Bleeding Time (BT) and Clotting Time (CT) tests are fundamental screening tools used t...
Lymphocytes (Absolute Count)
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell (WBC) crucial for the adaptive immune system, i...
Globulin
Globulins are a diverse group of proteins in the blood that play vital roles in liver func...
Glucose Tolerance Test (3 Samples)
The Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) is a gold-standard diagnostic tool used to evaluate how t...
Hemoglobin, Total Count, Differential Count, and Platelet Count
This panel, often referred to as a Complete Blood Count (CBC) component, evaluates the thr...
Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
RDW measures the variation in the size (volume) of red blood cells (RBCs), a phenomenon kn...
Post Prandial Insulin
The Post Prandial Insulin test measures the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas in ...
Packed Cell Volume (PCV)
Packed Cell Volume (PCV), also known as hematocrit (Hct), measures the proportion of whole...
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting ...
Pre-Lunch Blood Sugar
Pre-Lunch Blood Sugar, also known as a pre-prandial glucose check, measures the concentrat...
Bone Marrow Biopsy
A Bone Marrow Biopsy involves the removal of a small solid core of bone marrow tissue (usu...
Pleural Fluid - Biochemical Analysis
Biochemical analysis of pleural fluid is a comprehensive battery of tests performed on flu...
Haemoglobin
Haemoglobin (Hb) is the iron-containing protein found within red blood cells (RBCs). Its p...
Urine For GTT
The Urine Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) is performed in conjunction with the oral blood glu...
Complete Blood Count
The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is one of the most common and essential diagnostic tests in...
Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
The Red Blood Cell (RBC) count measures the total number of erythrocytes in a microliter o...
Total White Blood Cell Count
The Total White Blood Cell (WBC) count measures the sum of all leukocytes in the blood, in...
LDL Cholesterol
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is often referred to as "bad" cholesterol. Its p...
Urine - Fatty Casts & Droplets
The detection of fatty casts and lipid droplets in urine is a specific microscopic finding...
Sodium, Urine (24-Hour)
Urine Sodium measurement is a vital tool in assessing renal handling of electrolytes and v...
Hemoglobin (Hgb)
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells (RBCs) responsible for transp...
Urine for Ketone Bodies
Ketones are metabolic byproducts produced when the body burns fat for energy instead of gl...
Fluid Biochemical Analysis
Fluid Biochemical Analysis involves the chemical examination of fluids accumulated in body...
Neutrophils (Absolute)
The Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) measures the actual number of neutrophils—the most abu...
Lupus Anticoagulant
The Lupus Anticoagulant (LA) test is a functional assay used to detect specific autoantibo...
Urine Electrolytes
Urine Electrolyte testing measures the concentration of minerals—specifically sodium (Na),...
G6PD Estimation
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an essential enzyme found in red blood cells (...
Basic Kidney Profile
The Basic Kidney Profile (often referred to as Renal Function Test) measures key electroly...
Fluid Glucose
In the context of Fluid Biochemical Analysis (e.g., pleural, peritoneal, or pericardial fl...
FBS & PPBS
This combined test measures glucose levels at two distinct states: Fasting Blood Sugar (FB...
CLL Flow Cytometry
Flow Cytometry is a sophisticated laboratory technique used to identify and characterize c...
Urine Glucose
The presence of glucose in the urine (glycosuria) occurs when the blood glucose level exce...
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