Biomed Phnom Penh Medical Analysis Laboratory

CBC (Complete Blood Count)

A CBC test is primarily used to look for anemia and infection. It can often diagnose or monitor a medical condition, or it is used to monitor medical treatment.)

Symptoms like fatigue, weakness, skin discoloration, or irregular bleeding can sometimes be diagnosed with a CBC test.

A CBC test usually is not definitive, meaning, it won’t give you all of the answers. This test is often looked at along with other blood tests for more conclusive results. 

Lipid/Cholesterol Panel

This test looks at overall cholesterol levels and triglycerides (the main components of natural fats and oils). Lipids are various forms of fat in the body and include cholesterol types. Lipids are a type of fat and fat-like substances found in cells and are used as a source of energy like glucose. Two notable lipids: cholesterol and triglycerides, are the main things tested in this panel. Monitoring and maintaining proper cholesterol levels is important to your health because the extra cholesterol may be deposited on the walls of blood vessels as plaque, which can narrow or even block blood vessels and lead to heart disease or stroke.

Albumin

Albumin is a protein that is produced in the liver. Albumin enters the bloodstream where it helps carry vitamins, enzymes, and other important substances. Albumin also helps prevent fluids from leaking out of the bloodstream. 

An albumin blood test measures the amount of albumin in a sample of your blood. It can be used to help identify various health conditions, including problems that affect the liver and kidney. Albumin may be tested alone or in a panel of measurements such as the comprehensive metabolic panel or liver panel. 

Calcium

Calcium is a mineral that plays an important role in bone health, blood clotting, muscle contraction, and sending nerve signals. Normal calcium levels help to ensure proper bone and teeth formation and growth. If the body is deficient in calcium, it will start to absorb this mineral from the bones and teeth to fill its need, causing brittle bones and teeth. 

Ionogramme (Electrolyte)

Electrolytes are minerals that are found in body tissues and blood in the form of dissolved salts. As electrically charged particles, electrolytes help move nutrients into and wastes out of the body's cells, maintain a healthy water balance, and help stabilize the body's acid/base (pH) level.

Sodium—most of the body's sodium is found in the fluid outside of the body's cells, where it helps to regulate the amount of water in the body.

Potassium—this electrolyte is found mainly inside the body's cells. A small but vital amount of potassium is found in the plasma, the liquid portion of the blood. Potassium plays an important role in regulating muscle contraction. Monitoring potassium is important as small changes in the potassium level can affect the heart's rhythm and ability to contract.

Chloride—this electrolyte moves in and out of the cells to help maintain electrical neutrality (concentrations of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions must be equal) and its level usually mirrors that of sodium. Due to its close association with sodium, chloride also helps to regulate the distribution of water in the body.

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

A Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood, and is used to provide doctors with information on how well your kidneys and liver are functioning. The nitrogen comes from the waste product urea, which is converted from nitrogen and produced in the liver when protein is metabolized after eating. Healthy kidneys then filter the urea and remove other waste products like urea through urination.

Glucose 

The glucose test is a blood test used to measure glucose (blood sugar) levels. Glucose is the major source of energy for the body and the brain's cells. Glucose is produced when carbohydrates are digested and is then transported to cells throughout the body via the hormone Insulin.

Creatinine 

Creatinine is a chemical waste product produced by muscle metabolism. Normal functioning kidneys filter creatinine and other waste products out of your blood to be removed from the body via urination. Increased creatinine levels in the blood may suggest kidney disease or other conditions that affect kidney function.

Uric Acid

Uric acid measurements are useful in the diagnosis and treatment of gout, renal failure, and a variety of other disorders including psoriasis, starvation, and other wasting conditions. Uric acid is a chemical compound that is created when the body breaks down purine compounds.

Transaminase (AST, ALT)

     Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is an enzyme. Enzymes are types of proteins that enable most bodily processes. AST exists mostly in the liver, but it is found in numerous tissues in the body.

     When cells become damaged, AST can be released into the bloodstream. For this reason, abnormal levels of AST in a blood sample can be an indication of an underlying problem.

     Alanine aminotransferase, usually referred to as ALT, is an enzyme that is concentrated primarily in the liver. Enzymes are proteins that facilitate important functions in the body.

     An ALT test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. ALT levels can increase when liver cells are damaged, so the test can be used to evaluate the condition of the liver.

Total Protein

As part of a general health checkup, to determine your nutritional status or to help diagnose certain liver and kidney disorders as well as other diseases

Total protein, the amount of protein in your blood, can help diagnose liver disease. The two main proteins found in the blood are globulins and albumin

TSH

TSH stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroxine (T4) and ultimately triiodothyronine (T3). These hormones stimulate the metabolism of nearly every tissue in the body.

An underactive thyroid is known as hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism can cause symptoms of weight gain, tiredness, dry skin, constipation, the sensation of being too cold, and/or frequent menstrual periods. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism.

Bilirubin

This test measures direct and indirect levels of bilirubin for a total bilirubin value. In cases of an obstruction or inflamed liver, the liver cannot eliminate excess bilirubin. When the body has too much bilirubin, your skin and the whites of your eyes will start to yellow causing a condition called jaundice.

Bicarbonate

During a routine health exam or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner if you are experiencing symptoms such as weakness, confusion, prolonged vomiting, or breathing problems that could indicate an electrolyte imbalance or an acid-base imbalance (acidosis or alkalosis)