Tests that look at changes in biochemistry have an important application in medicine, including point-of-care cardiac testing and monitoring heart failure. Biochemical tests can also be used to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – W. Andy Tao, a biochemistry professor in the College of Agriculture who discovered a method to detect and monitor breast cancer using a simple blood test and bladder cancer ...

To assess liver function when symptoms such as confusion, behavioral changes, excessive sleepiness, coma, or hand tremor are present To evaluate the impact of treatment for liver diseases To track the ...

Although histopathological analysis of liver tissue is still the reference standard for the evaluation of disease progression in patients with chronic liver disease, a distinct change in clinical ...

Anti-doping researchers are looking for new ways to catch cheaters. Can a biological passport help to save the sport? Cyclist Borut Bozic drew his hands to his chest with a look of joy, disbelief and ...

Measurement of plasma or urinary catecholamines and their metabolites is the foundation of the biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma; however, there is no consensus as to the most reliable assay.

The phenylketonuria (PKU) test is a diagnostic tool used to test infants for phenylketonuria a few days after birth. PKU is an autosomal recessive inborn error of ...

Indications : ALP test is ordered along with a group of other tests called 'liver profile' or 'liver panel'. It is also recommended when a person is suspected to have liver disease or bone disease. In ...