Why Get Tested?
As part of a general health checkup, to determine your nutritional status or to screen for certain liver and kidney disorders as well as other diseases
When to Get Tested?
When you have a routine physical exam or if you experience unexpected weight loss or fatigue or if your doctor thinks that you have symptoms of a liver or kidney disorder
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by fingerstick (adults and children) or heelstick (newborns)
How is it used?
Total protein measurements can reflect nutritional status and may be used to screen for and help diagnose kidney disease, liver disease, and many other conditions. Sometimes conditions are first detected with routine testing before symptoms have begun to appear. If total protein is abnormal, further tests must be performed to identify which specific protein is abnormally low or high so that a specific diagnosis can be made.
As part of a general health checkup, to determine your nutritional status or to screen for certain liver and kidney disorders as well as other diseases
When to Get Tested?
When you have a routine physical exam or if you experience unexpected weight loss or fatigue or if your doctor thinks that you have symptoms of a liver or kidney disorder
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by fingerstick (adults and children) or heelstick (newborns)
How is it used?
Total protein measurements can reflect nutritional status and may be used to screen for and help diagnose kidney disease, liver disease, and many other conditions. Sometimes conditions are first detected with routine testing before symptoms have begun to appear. If total protein is abnormal, further tests must be performed to identify which specific protein is abnormally low or high so that a specific diagnosis can be made.
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