Normal range: Negative
Comment: Varicella (chickenpox) and Zoster (shingles) are two different clinical manifestations of infection with the Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV). Children with immunodeficiency are at risk for progressive varicella. In older imunodeicient patients, there is an increased risk of disseminated Zoster. Also useful in detecting immunity in pregnant women at risk
Sample: serum
Comment: Performed between 16-18 weeks gestation. It detects Down syndrome, neural tube defects, Turner’s syndrome and…
Normal range: Negative Comment: Useful in the investigation of glandular fever-like syndromes, ophthalmic disease and unexplained…
:Normal range Free: 80-120 % of normal plasma activity Total 13-21 mg/L Comment: Protein S is…
:Normal range 19yrs: 4-10 pmol/L> 19yrs: 4-9 pmol/L< Comment: Raised in hyperthyroidism, often before the thyroxine…
Normal range: Negative Comment: It has been estimated that more than 90% of the adult population…
Normal range: Negative Comment: IgG-HAV antibody develops in acute hepatitis A (infective hepatitis) and persists after…