Medical Biochemistry

What Is Medical Biochemistry?

Medical biochemistry is the medical specialty that analyzes blood, urine, and other body fluids in laboratory settings for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. Biochemical tests help evaluate organ functions, hormone levels, signs of infection, and metabolic disorders.

Medical biochemistry laboratories play a vital role in early diagnosis, disease monitoring, and evaluating treatment effectiveness. Accurate and reliable laboratory results form the basis of diagnosis for many medical specialties.

At Özel Algomed Hastanesi, fast and reliable laboratory results are provided using modern analytical devices and quality control systems.

Tests Performed in the Medical Biochemistry Laboratory

Main tests performed in the medical biochemistry laboratory include:

  • Blood glucose tests
  • Liver function tests
  • Kidney function tests
  • Hormone tests
  • Thyroid function tests
  • Lipid profile tests
  • Vitamin and mineral tests
  • Infection markers
  • Electrolyte tests
  • Tumor markers
  • Pregnancy tests
  • Urinalysis
  • Blood gas analysis
  • Metabolic disease tests

Areas of Use in Medical Biochemistry

 

Medical biochemistry tests are widely used for:

  • Diabetes monitoring
  • Liver and kidney diseases
  • Hormonal disorders
  • Thyroid diseases
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Infectious diseases
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Vitamin deficiencies
  • Cancer monitoring
  • Pregnancy evaluations
  • Intensive care monitoring
  • Emergency evaluations

Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Biochemistry (FAQ)

Certain hormone tests may need to be performed at specific times or during certain phases of the menstrual cycle.
Urinalysis may help evaluate kidney diseases, infections, and metabolic disorders.
Yes. Many diseases can be detected at an early stage through biochemical testing.
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