Our Men's Standard Pre-Qualification Panel contains the following tests (click the links below to view full list of tests per panel):
Back to TopProstate-Specific Antigen (PSA) is an enzyme released into the bloodstream by cells growing in the prostate gland. A high value may indicate the possibility prostate disorders.
Back to TopThe "Lipid Panel" is a group of tests used to determine risk of coronary heart disease. "Chol/HDL Ratio" refers to your total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol (often called good cholesterol), LDL-cholesterol (often called bad cholesterol), and triglycerides.
Includes the following tests:
Cholesterol, Total - The total amount of cholesterol in your blood.
Triglycerides - like cholesterol, are another lipid. As with LDL cholesterol, lower is better for triglycerides.
HDL Cholesterol - considered "good" because it helps return cholesterol to the liver, where it can be eliminated from the body. As a rule, you want your HDL's in the higher levels.
VDL Cholesterol - considered "bad" cholesterol and may be associated with increased risk of heart disease.
LDL Cholesterol - measures beta lipoproteins and is used to predict heart disease.
Back to TopIncludes the following tests:
Glucose - This test measures the sugar level in your blood. High values are associated most often with diabetes mellitus and sometimes with other metabolic disease.
BUN - the BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood. A BUN test is done to see how well your kidneys are working.
Creatine - produces Creatinine, a molecule of major importance for energy production in muscles. Creatinine serves a vital diagnostic function. Creatinine has been found to be a fairly reliable indicator of kidney function.
Sodium - electrolyte which plays an important role maintaining the normal amount of water and balance of body fluids, including nerve conduction, muscle contraction (including the heart), Blood clotting and pH balance.
Potassium - a blood electrolyte involved with the functioning of nervous tissue and in heart and muscle contraction.
Chloride - an electrolyte involved in maintaining the normal amount of water and the acid-base balance in body fluids.
Carbon Dioxide - a carbon dioxide test measures the total amount of carbon dioxide in your blood. It is often tested if you are having breathing problems.
Calcium - a mineral and necessary for many important bodily functions, including bone formation, muscle contraction and blood clotting.
Total protein - a sum of several different types of proteins found in the blood. Decreased levels may be seen in disease states where malnutrition becomes a problem.
Albumin - the main protein in human blood and the key to the regulation of the osmotic pressure (the movement of water between the bloodstream and tissues) of blood. This test helps assess kidney problems, or if not enough protein is being absorbed by the body.
Bilirubin - results from the breakdown of hemoglobin from red blood cells. A small amount found in the serum is normal. However, a rise in levels will occur if there is excessive destruction of red blood cells, or certain diseases of the liver and biliary system.
Globulin - serum globulin looks at proteins called globulins in the blood. Proteins are made from amino acids and are important parts of all cells and tissues.
Alkaline Phosphate, S - enzyme is found in bone, liver and in the placenta during pregnancy. Abnormal levels may indicate liver or bone disease.
AST (SGOT) - used primarily to diagnose and monitor the course of liver disease in combination with other enzymes.