Health Services Inc. Dallas Texas

Laboratory Test Guide

The following definitions are intended as a brief guide to help you understand the significance of certain medical tests. Some test results may be due to bodily malfunctions and should be treated or further evaluated by your physician. Any further explanations of results should be directed by your doctor. These are only some of the test definitions for some blood and urine tests.

Blood Chemistry Tests

- Glucose or Hemoglobin A1C – measures blood sugar. If these are high, the possibility of diabetes may exist. If normal or low results occur, diabetes is unlikely.
- BUN and Creatinine – measures kidney function. If these tests are high, kidney disease may exists, or other causes are possible. If low or normal results occur, kidney disease is unlikely.
- SGOT, SGPT, LDH, and GGT – are indicators of liver function. If these are high, liver disease or inflammation may exist. If normal or low results occur, liver disease is unlikely.
- Total Protein, Albumin, and Globulin – measures protein in the blood. When these are high, there may be no medical problem, but when low, there can be a problem from a defective production or excess loss of protein from the body.
- Cholesterol and Triglycerides – are fats in the blood. Cholesterol is characterized by total cholesterol, HDL (“good” cholesterol), and (“bad” cholesterol), and their ratios. When LDL is high or HDL is low, there can be a risk of vascular disease.
- Serum HIV Antibody – non-reactive test results indicate no infection with the virus known to cause AIDS.
- PSA – is a measurement of prostrate activity. It can be high if there is enlargement, infection, or cancer of the prostrate. Another test is the CDT, which can be positive if there has been excessive alcohol intake.

Urinalysis
White Blood Cells, Red Blood Cells, Protein
– measures kidney and bladder functions. If these are high, it may indicate kidney or bladder abnormalities such as urinary tract infection, inflammation, or disorder. Glucose – when found in urine and with elevations in blood sugar. Continine – a by-product of nicotine.

Why Nicotine Screen Tests for Insurance Physicals?
Facts
- Smokers Fudge
- Nicotine Lasts 7 days in the urine
- Nicotine converts to Continine
- Continine stays in urine from 8-30 days
- Clean urine specimen after 30 days

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