Tag Archives: heart
Lab Results: Cardiac Risks Factors
C Reactive Protein (CRP): This is a marker for inflammation. Traditionally it has been used to assess inflammation in response to infection. However we use a highly sensitive C Reactive Protein which is useful in predicting vascular disease, heart attack … Continue reading
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Lab Results: Enzymes
AST, ALT, SGOT, SGPT, and GGT and Alkaline Phosphatase are abbreviations for proteins called enzymes which help all the chemical activities within cells to take place. Injury to cells releases these enzymes into the blood. They are found in … Continue reading
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