(Brain Naturetic Pepetide (BNP
This is one of the most important tests present nowadays for Cardiac functions, for management of…
Bronchoialveolar Lavage (BAL), The Forgettable Art
BAL is a powerful diagnostic tool if its triad are fulfilled: adequate specimen, prompt processing and…
c-erbB-2 (Her2-neu) in breast carcinoma
c-erbB-2 (Her2-neu) is very important gene that is expressed in 30% of breast carcinoma. This test…
C-Kit & Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
C-Kit is proto-oncogene; a tyrosine kinase receptor that is important for cell development and growth. It…
Ca 72.4, Tumor Marker for Gastric Carcinoma, and Colon Carcinoma
Diagnosing T.B could be difficult sometimes and requires more tests. Relying on finding Acid Fast Bacilli…
Carnitine Blood Level, an Important, But Forgotten Lab Test
Carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative. Serum Carnitine Deficiency (SCD) incidence is 1:37,000 newborns….
(CD4/CD8 ratio in bronchioalveolar lavage (by immunohistochemistry
Introduction: Lymphocytosis in BAL specimen can be seen in variety of interstitial lung diseases, and can…
Chromogranin A, a new and important tumor marker
Chromogranin A: belongs to a family of secretory proteins that are present in dense-core vesicles of…
Cytogenetics of leukemias
Introduction: Cytogenetics of leukemia is extremely important today for the best diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of…
Degenerative Brain Disease Panel
Introduction : patient with degenerative brain disease may present with brain atrophy, mental retardation (usually progressive),…