Fully Equipped Laboratory

The production of highly diagnostic, reliable, accurate, and timely test results is directly related to collecting the clinical sample at the correct time, from the appropriate site, under suitable conditions, and delivering it to the laboratory in healthy conditions. Therefore, it is essential to pay attention to several points before providing a sample for testing.

Tests That Require Samples After 12 Hours of Fasting

Unless absolutely necessary, it is recommended to collect samples for all biochemical tests after 12 hours of fasting.

Tests that absolutely require 12 hours of fasting:

• Alkaline Phosphatase
• Calcitonin
• Alkaline Phosphatase Isoenzymes
• Cholesterol (Total, LDL, HDL, VLDL)
• Beta-Crosslaps (Beta-CTx)
• Cortisol
• Growth Hormone (GH)
• Lipoprotein (a)
• C-Peptide
• Osteocalcin
• Zinc
• Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
• Iron
• Potassium
• Folate - Bile Acids
• Phosphorus
• Gastrin
• Glucose
• Homocysteine
• Insulin
• Urea
• Breath Test
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin D3 (1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3)
• Vitamin D (25-hydroxy vitamin D)
• Vitamin B12
• Triglycerides
• Free Fatty Acids (FFA)

Hormone Tests with Diurnal Secretion Rhythm and Level Variation

• Cortisol
• Thyroid Hormones
• ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)
• Insulin
• Prolactin