Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is a cancer that develops in the testicles, which are part of the male reproductive system. It is relatively rare but is the most common cancer in American males between 15 and 35 years old.
Common Symptoms
- Lump or enlargement in either testicle
- Feeling of heaviness in the scrotum
- Dull ache in the abdomen or groin
- Sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum
- Pain or discomfort in a testicle or the scrotum
Clinical Sources
- Testicular Cancer: Symptoms, Signs, Causes & TreatmentCleveland Clinic
- Early Warning Signs of Testicular CancerCleveland Clinic
Diagnostic Lab Tests
Tests commonly used to diagnose or monitor Testicular Cancer:
Ascitic Fluid LDH Levels
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Fluid Cholesterol
Fluid Cholesterol measurement is utilized in Fluid Biochemical Analysis to differentiate b...
Pleural Fluid for Cell Count & Cell Type
The pleural space is a thin, fluid-filled area between the two layers of the pleura (visce...
Pleural Fluid LDH
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme involved in energy production found in almost all...
Triple Screen Marker Test
The Triple Screen, also known as the Kettering test or Bart's test, is a prenatal blood te...
Dual Marker
The Dual Marker test (also known as the First Trimester Screening) is a predictive blood t...
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A) & Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Beta-hCG)
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A) and Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (beta...
Pleural Fluid for Rheumatoid Factor
This test measures the concentration of Rheumatoid Factor (RF)—an autoantibody—within the ...
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A)
PAPP-A is a zinc-binding enzyme produced by the trophoblast (placenta) during pregnancy. I...
Clinical Exome Panel
The Clinical Exome Panel uses Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) to examine the 'exome'—the ...
Beta HCG (Tumor Marker)
While Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is most famous as the 'pregnancy hormone,' its Be...
LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)
LDH is an enzyme involved in energy production found in almost all body tissues. In the co...
ALL Multiplex Panel
The ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) Multiplex Panel is a specialized molecular diagnost...
Beta HCG
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the trophoblastic...
Quad Marker Screen
The Quad Marker Screen is a prenatal blood test performed during the second trimester (usu...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) is an intracellular enzyme found in nearly all organ systems, ...
Fluid Chlorides
Chloride is a major extracellular anion that helps maintain osmotic pressure, acid-base ba...
COVID Panel Bio Chemistry
The COVID Biochemistry Panel is a cluster of laboratory tests used to monitor the physiolo...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells. It plays a crit...
Free Beta-human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Free Beta-hCG)
Free Beta-hCG is the unbound subunit of the hCG hormone. In the context of a Dual Marker s...
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...
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)
AFP is a protein normally produced by the fetal liver and yolk sac. In the context of an O...
Serum Haptoglobulin
Haptoglobin is a protein produced by the liver that functions as a scavenger for free hemo...
CSF Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is an enzyme released during cell...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
Lactate Dehydrogenase is an intracellular enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of lactate ...
Pleural Fluid - Biochemical Analysis
Biochemical analysis of pleural fluid is a comprehensive battery of tests performed on flu...
ETV6-RUNX1 (TEL-AML1) Translocation [t(12;21)]
The ETV6-RUNX1 (formerly TEL-AML1) translocation, involving chromosomes 12 and 21, is the ...
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Ascitic Fluid
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) in ascitic fluid is a key marker used to differentiate between...
Fluid Biochemical Analysis
Fluid Biochemical Analysis involves the chemical examination of fluids accumulated in body...
Beta-hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
In the context of an Ovarian Cancer Panel, beta-hCG serves as a tumor marker rather than a...
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) is a protein produced primarily by the liver and yolk sac of a dev...
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