Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and an anabolic steroid. In male humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as the testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.
NT-proBNP is a marker for detecting heart function, with a long half-life and high specificity. Biotime NT-proBNP test kit detects the amount of NT-proBNP in human whole blood, serum and plasma samples.
ST2 is a member of the interleukin-1 receptor family biomarker and circulating soluble ST2 concentrations are believed to reflect cardiovascular stress and fibrosis. The studies have demonstrated soluble ST2 to be a strong predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in both chronic and acute heart failure. It is a new biomarker that meets all required criteria for a useful biomarker.
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an interleukin that acts as both a pro inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory myokine. osteoblasts secrete IL-6 to stimulate osteoclast formation. Smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of many blood vessels also produce IL-6 as a pro-inflammatory cytokine.
NGAL (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, lipocalin-2, sidero- calin) is a novel biomarker for diagnosing acute kidney injury (AKI). Under normal conditions NGAL levels are low in urine and plasma Still, they rise sharply from basal levels in response to kidney injury to reach diagnostic levels within a very short time - as much as 24 hours or more before any significant rise in serum creatinine.
IL-6 is a valuable biomarker for early detection and monitoring of inflammatory conditions, particularly in the context of bacterial infections and sepsis.
BNP Rapid Quantitative Test (Chemiluminescence Immunoassay) is used for in vitro quantitative detection of the Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration in human plasma that contains EDTA anticoagulants and venous whole blood samples, mainly used for auxiliary diagnosis of cardiac diseases.
CK-MB Rapid Quantitative Test (Chemiluminescence Immunoassay) is used for in vitro quantitative detection of the Creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) concentration in human serum, plasma that contains heparin /EDTA and other anticoagulants and venous whole blood samples, mainly used for auxiliary diagnosis of cardiac diseases.