METABOLIC MARKERS

Question 1

INSULIN (91731)

Answer 1

Helps diagnose hyperinsulinemia in hypoglycemic patients.

Question 2

INSULIN, INTACT, LC/MS (93103)

Answer 2

With LC/MS/MS measurement of C-peptide, this assay helps evaluate the likelihood of a patient having significant IR.

Question 3

GLUCOSE (91947)

Answer 3

Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and evaluation of carb. metabolism.

Question 4

HEMOGLOBIN A1C (91732)

Answer 4

Assists with control of blood glucose levels.

ADA recommends 2x a year for stable glycemic patients and 4x for poor glucose level patients.

Question 5

HOMOCYSTEINE (91733)

Answer 5

Elevated concentration of homocysteine is an independent risk factor of CVD.

It is an amino acid.

Question 6

OMEGACHECK (92701)

Answer 6

Tested on people with hypercholesterolemia, hyperglyceridemia, hypertension and for those high metabolic or CVD risk.

Question 7

TRIMETHYLAMINE N-OXIDE (TMAO) (94154)

Answer 7

Metabolite produced by gut bacteria. Shown to regulate various physiological processes involved in the development of atherosclerosis.

Question 8

VITAMIN-D, 25 HYDROXY, LC/MS (91735)

Answer 8

provides a good index of circulating vitamin D activity in patients not suffering from renal disease.

Vit D deficiency can lead to bone diseases such as rickets and osteomalacia. Abnormal levels can lead to hypercalcemia.

Question 9

SERUM CREATININE w/ eGFR (375)

Answer 9

useful in the evaluation of kidney function and in monitoring renal dialysis.

Question 10

URINE ALBUMIN-CREATININE RATIO (6517)

Answer 10

Used to detect albuminuria by measuring albumin and creatinine concentrations in a random urine sample and calculate the ACR.

Used to assess kidney damage and prognosis of CKD.