Medical Tests & Exams

• Blood Test: Hemoglobin

  Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells. A hemoglobin test can be done as part of a routine checkup to screen for problems and or because a child isn’t feeling well.

• Blood Test: Hemoglobin A1c

  Doctors use a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test to determine if your child’s diabetes management plan needs to be adjusted.

• Blood Test: Hepatic (Liver) Function Panel

  A hepatic function panel is a blood test that helps doctors check for liver injury, infection, or disease. It also can check for side effects in the liver from some medicines.

• Blood Test: Immunoglobulin E (IgE)

  The immunoglobulin E (IgE) blood test is often done as part of an initial screen for allergies. High IgE levels also may indicate a parasitic infection.

• Blood Test: Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM)

  Immunoglobulins (antibodies in the blood) can give doctors important information about the immune system, especially relating to infection or autoimmune disease.

• Blood Test: Lipid Panel

  Results from a lipid panel enable your doctor to evaluate the levels of different kinds of fats in the blood.

• Blood Test: Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

  A luteinizing hormone (LH) test measures the level of this hormone in the bloodstream. LH plays an important role in sexual development.

• Blood Test: Uric Acid

  Doctors may order this test if they suspect high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream. Some kids with leukemia or other types of cancer can have high levels of uric acid (hyperuricemia).

• Blood Test: Valproic Acid

  Doctors may order a blood test for valproic acid, an anticonvulsant drug prescribed mainly to prevent seizures, to see how the liver is processing the medicine.

• Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Activity – Ristocetin Cofactor

  A von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity – ristocetin cofactor test lets doctors evaluate the functioning of a protein that helps blood to clot.