Hill County  Health Department

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Screening Details

Chem Panel/TSH/Calculated LDL test includes:

Thyroid, Cholesterol Panel, Liver-Kidney Functions, Muscle-Bone, Iron

Glucose

Direct Bilirubin

Bun (Blood Urea Nitrogen)

Alkaline Phosphatase

Creatinine

Iron (Serum)

Bun/Creatinine Ratio

Iron Binding Capacity (IBC)

Sodium

Transferrin Percent Saturation

Potassium

Ferritin

Chloride

GGTP (Gamma-Glutamyltransferase)

Magnesium

LDH (Lactate Dehydrogenase)

Calcium

SGOT (Transaminase AST)

Phosphate

SGPT (Transaminase ALT)

Uric Acid

Cholesterol (Serum)

Albumin

Cholesterol Percentile

Globulins

Triglycerid:es                                                                         

Total Protein

HDL Cholesterol (High Density Lipoprotein)

Albumin/Globulin Ratio

LDL Cholesterol (Low Density Lipoprotein)

Total Bilirubin

Cholesterol/HDL Ratio

TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)

Coronary Heart Disease Indicator (Cholesterol/HDL Ratio)

CBC (Complete Blood Count)

The CBC is one ,of the most commonly ordered blood screenings and is used to present a general picture of a person's overall health. It also is used to diagnose disease when people are 'not feeling well' and to monitor treatment of many diseases, including anemia and leukemia. In the CBC test, the different types of cells in the blood are counted and examined by a machine. The seven components in a CBC are:
 
White Blood Cell Count                             Red Blood Cell Count
Hemoglobin Concentration                         Hematocrit Value
Indices                                                       Platelet Count White Blood Count Differential

PSA (Prostatic Specific Antigen)

A prostate cancer indicator. Recommended by the American Cancer Society for men over 50 or for those who have a family history of prostate cancer.  This screening measures a protein that is only produced by the male prostate gland. High levels may indicate prostate cancer or non-cancerous prostatic disease.

Hemoglobin A1c (Diabetic Screening)

Provides a record of your average blood glucose levels over the past 2-3 months.

Cardio CRP (Heart Risk Test)

Elevated levels of C-reactive protein can indicate artery inflammation. New evidence shows that inflammation plays a role in the initiation and progression of arteriosclerosis, the chief underlying cause of heart attack. 

C-reactive protein is produced in the liver in response to tissue injury, infection and inflammation. Scientists have come to believe that while high cholesterol causes fatty buildups in the blood vessels, heart attacks are triggered when inflammation causes the deposits to break off and clog an artery. The Cardio C-RP screening adds to the predictive value of Total and HDL Cholesterol. When combined with these traditional markers, increased levels of CRP adds to the risk and predicts risk even in the absence of elevated. lipid levels (cholesterol). This screening is. recommended for postmenopausal women and men of any age.