General

This test evaluates thyroid function and assesses abnormal binding protein disorders.

Order this test if you can't lose weight no matter what you do. Or if you seem not to be able to gain weight.

One or more of these tests may be ordered when symptoms suspicious of a liver condition are noticed. These include: jaundice, dark urine, or light-colored bowel movements; nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea; loss of appetite; vomiting of blood; bloody or black bowel movements; swelling or pain in the belly; unusual weight change; or fatigue or loss of stamina.

Lab-in-an-Envelope uses dried blood spot specimens to test for:
Total cholesterol
Triglycerides
HDL (“good” cholesterol)
LDL (“bad” cholesterol)
Glucose (blood sugar)

Each kit contains all items required to collect, prepare, and mail the dried blood specimen to the laboratory via U.S. mail.

Measles, Mumps and Rubella tests are primarily used to confirm that a person is immune to the viruses due to previous infections or vaccination and to determine if you have sufficient rubella antibodies to protect you from the rubella virus.

Mononucleosis: Infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV, human herpesvirus 4, HHV-4) in which there is an increase of white blood cells that have a single nucleus (monocytes).

The main use of the FOBT is to screen for early colon cancer.

To determine whether your potassium concentration is within normal limits and to help evaluate an electrolyte imbalance; to monitor chronic or acute hyperkalemia or hypokalemia.

To confirm and monitor pregnancy

To check how well blood-thinning medications (anti-coagulants) are working to prevent blood clots