Health Test Basic
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Which markers are analysed in Health Test Basic: Creatinine (kidneys) Urea (kidneys) Amylase (pancreas) GGT (liver) GOT (AST, liver) GPT (ALT, liver) AP (ALP, liver) Cholesterol (total) Triglycerides LDL cholesterol HDL cholesterol hs-CRP (inflammation) TSH (thyroid) Vitamin B9 (folate/folic acid) Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) Vitamin D3 (25OH) Vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol) Q10 (metabolism) Ferritin (stored iron) Selenium Copper What is Creatinine? Creatinine is a substance that is normally formed in the muscles and excreted via the kidneys in the urine and is used as a marker to analyse the function of the kidneys. Creatinine is formed when the body breaks down the muscles' energy reserve (creatine phosphate). The value can vary from person to person as the value is related to the body's muscle mass. Muscular people may have slightly higher values than others without this meaning that kidney function is impaired. The creatinine value can also temporarily increase if you have eaten a lot of meat, especially cooked meat, or take creatine supplements. Why is creatinine analysed? Like many other substances, creatinine is filtered from your blood in the kidneys and then excreted in the urine. If your kidneys are damaged and cannot work normally, the amount of creatinine in the blood goes up. Therefore, creatinine is a marker used to analyse kidney function. A creatinine blood test is therefore done to see if the kidneys are functioning normally, as well as how well the kidneys are functioning in people who take nutritional supplements and medications that can cause kidney damage. What is urea? Urea is a nitrogen-rich waste product that is formed during the breakdown of proteins and amino acids in the liver. After urea is formed in the liver, it is excreted from the body through the kidneys and urine. Why analyse urea? Urea is analysed when you want to get an insight into the body's metabolism of proteins and amino acids. Most commonly, however, urea is analysed to evaluate the body's kidney function. In case of impaired kidney function, urea accumulates in the blood when the kidneys can no longer excrete the urea that is formed during the body's various metabolic processes. What is amylase? Amylase is an enzyme produced in the digestive tract's exocrine glands (salivary glands and pancreas), but also in smaller amounts in some other organs. Amylase catalyses the breakdown of polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen. The total activity of amylase in the blood normally originates approximately half from the salivary gland (salivary amylase) and half from the pancreas. What is GGT? GGT is an enzyme found mainly in liver cells but also to some extent in the pancreas and kidneys and plays a key role in the detoxification of alcohol and other drugs or toxic substances in the liver. Why analyse GGT? GGT is measured as part of a liver function test along with GOT/AST and GPT/ALT to see if there are any indications of liver damage. Some symptoms of liver damage include jaundice, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, itching and fatigue. GGT can be used with other markers to predict fatty liver disease. This is a condition where fat is stored in the liver due to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle. This can eventually lead to liver cirrhosis if left unchecked. It is also an indicator of liver damage due to overconsumption of alcohol. GGT levels usually take up to a month to normalise after alcohol consumption stops. What is GOT/AST? GOT/AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is an enzyme that is normally found in the pancreas, heart, liver, kidneys, muscles and red blood cells. The level of GOT/AST in the blood is under normal circumstances low. When body tissue or an organ such as the heart or liver is damaged or injured, additional GOT/AST is released into the bloodstream. The amount of GOT/AST in the blood is directly related to the extent of tissue damage. After severe injury, GOT/AST levels rise for 6 to 10 hours and remain elevated for about 4 days. The GOT/AST test is usually done at the same time as an GPT/ALT (alanine aminotransferase) test. The ratio of GOT/AST to GPT/ALT can help determine whether the liver or another organ has been damaged, as well as whether alcohol consumption has been a cause of the liver damage. Why analyse GOT/AST? The GOT/AST test is done to check the condition of the liver and whether it has been damaged. With the help of the test, it is possible to identify liver disease, especially hepatitis and cirrhosis. Liver disease can cause symptoms such as pain in the upper part of the abdomen, nausea, vomiting and sometimes jaundice in more serious cases. The test can also be done to check if treatment for liver disease is successful. Other purposes may be to find out if jaundice was caused by a blood or liver disease, or to monitor the effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs and other drugs that can damage the liver. What is GPT/ALT? GPT/ALT (alanine aminotransferase) is an enzyme that is normally found in t
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