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Different Types of Lab Tests

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Types
 Urine test
 Blood tests
 Tumor markers

What Are the Different Types of Laboratory Tests?

Clinical chemistry uses chemical processes to measure levels of chemical
components in body fluids and tissues. The most common specimens used in
clinical chemistry are blood and urine.
Many different tests exist to detect and measure almost any type of chemical
component in blood or urine. Components may include blood glucose,
electrolytes, enzymes, hormones, lipids (fats), other metabolic substances, and
proteins.
The following are some of the more common laboratory tests:
Urine test
Blood tests
Tumor markers
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