Normal range: Negative Comment: Infection with Entamoeba histolytica is found worldwide, but is much more common in tropical regions. Humans are the primary reservoir and infection occurs by ingestion of cysts from contaminated food or water. Infraction with E. histolytica can result in three different presentations. Patients maybe asymptomatic, they may have symptomatic invasive intestinal… Read More »
Normal range: Negative Comment IgA endoysial antibody is found in untreated coeliac disease. Because it is not seen in any other disease group or in control populations, it is more specific than anti- gliadin antibody. The presece of endomysial antibody is thought to be indicative of damage to the jejunal mucosa and the level decreased… Read More »
Normal range: Negative Comment Autoimmune anti – double stranded DNA antibody levels are usually significantly elevated in active SLE. Specificity for SLE is high and correlates with disease activity and with the occurrence of glomerulonephritis and it is a good marker to monitor the progression (increasing levels) and remission (decreasing levels) of SLE Sample: serum
Normal range: Negative Comment: Used to evaluate adrenal insufficiency and Addison’s disease. Serum antibodies to adrenal cortical cells, usually of all three zones, are seen in 60 % of patients with idiopathic Addison’s disease. They are also present in patients with fungal, tuberculous, or metastatic destruction of the adrenals. Antiadrenal antibodies can be present in… Read More »
Normal range: Negative Comment: Antibodies against ganglioside are found in various types of peripheral neuropathy. These include Guillain-Barrie’ syndrome, Miller Fisher syndrome (a variant of Guillain-Barrie’ with descending neuropathy). Also seen in Motor neuron disease and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy :Test profile :The following antibodies are examined GM1 : Monosialoganglioside GM1 GM2 : Monosialoganglioside… Read More »
3-7 yrs 8-76 IU/L 8-14 yrs 6-89 IU/L > 14 yrs 8-52 IU/L Comment: Results are elevated in sarcoidosis, more often when the disease is active and are of value in assessing the response of sarcoidosis to corticosteroid therapy. Excema experience soft don’t mexican pharmacy no prescription needed and would buy prednisone no prescription and… Read More »
:Normal range Children: 0.1-0.5 ng/mL Male: 0.6-2.7 ng/mL Female: 0.5-2.7 ng/mL Comment: There is diurnal variation. Useful in diagnosis and management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Also of value in theinvestigation of hirsutism or virilism in females, when high levels may indicate either an adrenal cortical tumor or hypersecretion of ACTH Sample: serum
:Normal range 24hr urine: Results are in relation to the volume collected (Spot urine: < 460 IU/L (< 7.67 mkat/L Comment: Raised levels parallel serum amylase unless there is renal failure. When the plasma enzyme is bound to a high molecular weight carrier. (macroamyasaemia), urine amylase is normal. Urine amylase may remain elevated for… Read More »
Normal range: up to 220 u/l Comment: Useful in diagnosis of acute pancreatitis; desirable to support the clinical significance of elevated serum lipase. Serum amylase is used to work up abdominal pain, epigastric tenderness, nausea, and vomiting, findings which characterize acute pancreatitis as well as acute surgical emergencies such as gastrointestinal perforation (eg, peptic ulcer… Read More »
Normal range: Ascetic & pleural fluids amylase activity are identical to, or slightly less than, serum activity Comment: Ascetic fluidamylase level is increased in pancreatitis, intestinal obstruction or infraction, strangulated bowel, perforated hollow viscus, biliary tract disease, carcinoma of ovary, ruptured ectopic pregnancy, disseminated secondary neoplasm, peritonitis, pancreatic cyst or pseudocyst. Pleural fluid amylase levels… Read More »