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Pyruvic acid, also known róas pyruvate, is a very important chemical compound for living organisms. This test is useful for studying possible disorders of mitochondrial metabolism when used in combination with lactate in blood drawn at the same time to determine the ratio of lactate to pyruvate.

Glucagon is a pancreatic hormone thatóry increases the concentration of glucose in the blood. Glucagon testing is done for glucose disorders, diagnosing type 2 diabetes and other disorders.

Hydroxyproline is an amino acid found in collagen, in all connective tissues, determination of its excretion in urine was one of the markersóof bone resorption.

Procollagen type III amino peptide (P3P) is a protein used to assess liver shortening and monitor treatment.

The test includes measurement of three indicatorsóin the blood that affect normal bone structure and function and are used in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, osteomalacia and rickets: vitamin 25-OH D3, type I collagen C-telopeptide (ICTP) and type I procollagen N-terminal propeptide (PINP).

The level of epinephrine in the daily urine collectionóurine is used in the diagnosis of catecholamine-secreting neoplasms– adrenal pheochromocytoma, other neuroendocrine neoplasms, in the diagnosis of hypertension.

The test measures the free alpha subunit, whichóra is commonóto glycoprotein hormones. The test is useful in the diagnosis of pituitary tumorsóng and róng of thyrotropin-secreting pituitary tumorsóng in poróng with thyroid hormone resistance.

17-ketosteroids are metabolites of androgensów. Their concentration in urine is an indicator of androgenów excretion by the adrenal glands and male gonads.

The test detects antibodies in the blood against DNA fragments and proteins and is used to diagnose the immune-mediated disease, systemic lupus erythematosus