A Glimpse of Few Diagnostic Laboratory Tests

Authors

  • Umer Saeed Ansari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs221691

Abstract

Medical laboratories perform numerous in vitro diagnostic tests for the diagnosis and prognosis of a variety of diseases. There are some well renowned medical laboratories in Pakistan performing a spectrum of advanced diagnostic tests. This editorial provides a glimpse of few advanced laboratory tests with diagnostic significance

Calprotectin (detected in stools): Calprotectin is a protein released by neutrophils, & its presence in the stool is indicative of inflammation in the intestines; its detection also enables to distinguish between inflammatory bowel disease & non-inflammatory bowel conditions, thus also estimated to monitor Ischemic Bowel Disease (IBD) activity, or Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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Umer Saeed Ansari. (2022). A Glimpse of Few Diagnostic Laboratory Tests. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(09), 1. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs221691