Bone Profile
This series of five tests are utilized to assess overall bone health. It warns against bone disorders such as osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, osteopenia, parathyroid hormone abnormalities, Paget’s disease of the bone, lesions caused by cancer spread, and it helps in the monitoring of therapy in cases of leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma of the bone marrow.
Diagnostic Test Procedures
- Calcium
- Phosphorus
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
- Total protein
- Uric acid
Importance & Indications
- Regular consumption of junk food and cold drinks degrades your overall nutrition and lowers your bone health.
- Obesity contributes significantly to bone health deterioration and the development of osteoporosis at a young age.
- The postmenopausal phase is critical for females because it disrupts hormones, causing bone health to deteriorate.