Opti-Chem Comprehensive Chemistry Profile

Opti-Plus Profile (Chemistry Screen, CBC and Add-Ons)

This is the single best general test for annual health monitoring. 
This profile includes:

I.) Chemistry screen:

• Fasting Glucose (blood sugar)
• Uric acid
• BUN (blood urea nitrogen): Measures liver and kidney function
• Creatinine: A test used to measure kidney function
• BUN/Creatinine Ratio: For diagnosis of impaired renal function
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) – kidney function
• Sodium
• Potassium
• Chloride
• Calcium
• Carbon Dioxide
• Phosphorus
• Magnesium
• Total Protein
• Albumin
• Globulin
• Albumin/Globulin Ratio
• Bilirubin: Evaluates kidney and liver function
• Alkaline Phosphatase: Evaluation of liver and bone diseases
• LDH (lactic dehydrogenase)
• AST (SGOT): Evaluates liver function
• ALT (SGPT): Evaluates liver function
• GGT: Liver function
• Iron (serum)

II.) Lipid Profile: Evaluates the risk for developing atherosclerosis (arterial plaque) and coronary heart disease.

• Total Cholesterol
• Triglycerides
• HDL Cholesterol
• LDL Cholesterol
• VLDL
• Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio

III.) Complete Blood Count with Differential and Platelet Count:

• Red blood cell count
• Hemoglobin
• Hematocrit
• Red blood cell indices
• Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
• Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
• Red blood cell distribution
• White blood cell count
• Differential count
• Platelet count

IV.) Thyroid Function

• TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormones)
• T4 (total)
• T3 Uptake

V.) Urinalysis – Diabetes, various forms of kidney disease, and chronic urinary tract infections can show in the urine even if they are not causing symptoms. This test includes urine chemistry and a microscopic evaluation of urine to screen for occult (“hidden” disease).

VI.) Additional Health Markers – Cardiac, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome.

• Hemoglobin A1C — blood sugar control over a 2-3 month period. The “Gold standard” screen for diabetes, pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
• CRP, High Sensitivity (sign of subtle inflammation). A factor in many diseases including heart disease.
• Ferritin (storage iron). Higher levels are strongly associated with increased heart disease risk. Very low levels indicate iron deficiency anemia.
• TIBC / % Saturation (Total Iron Binding Capacity) – Helps differentiate between various types of anemia and to diagnose iron overload (a heart-risk factor).
• ApoB – measures the levels of apolipoprotein B, a protein that’s part of LDL cholesterol molecules. It helps assess cardiovascular disease risk, even if LDL cholesterol levels are normal.