What diseases can be detected by biochemical examination

With the continuous improvement of daily living standards, people's daily health awareness is also improving. Many people usually have the habit of physical examinations. Regular physical examinations can detect many diseases hidden in the body and achieve early detection and early treatment. People who have had physical examinations know that there are many physical examination items, and different physical examination items check for different diseases. There is a biochemical test in the physical examination. What diseases can this test detect?

What diseases can be detected by biochemical examination?

Biochemical examinations mainly check the electrolytes, trace elements and acid-base balance in the body. Specific examinations include: sodium, potassium, and chloride ion examinations, which can determine whether the body has hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hypochloremia, hyperchloremia and other diseases. Trace element examinations mainly include calcium ion, inorganic phosphorus, serum magnesium, serum iron, etc. It has auxiliary value in diagnosing whether the body has diseases such as hyperparathyroidism, adrenal insufficiency, and anemia. Indicators such as carbon dioxide binding capacity and bicarbonate can determine whether the body has acid-base imbalance. For example, when the carbon dioxide binding capacity is reduced, it is seen in metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkali poisoning. When the carbon dioxide binding capacity is increased, it is seen in metabolic alkali poisoning or respiratory acidosis.

What does the biochemical examination include?

The major biochemical examination mainly includes liver function, kidney function, electrolytes, blood sugar, blood lipids, myocardial enzyme spectrum and other examination contents. The major biochemical examination items may vary due to the different capabilities of each hospital to develop new projects and clinical use capabilities. Generally, they include: liver function (9-15 items), kidney function (2-6 items), blood sugar (1 item), blood lipids (4-6 items), electrolytes (5-7 items), myocardial enzyme spectrum analysis (4-5 items) and various special protein quantification, etc.

In daily life, many people will undergo biochemical tests, but few people understand what the biochemical tests need to check and what diseases they are likely to detect. Now you can understand from the above information that, in fact, biochemical tests are very important for people. It is a comprehensive examination of the body and can detect some potential diseases in the body.