Fructosomine: Measures blood sugar concentrations over the preceding one to three wiiks. Elevations are indictvie of diabetese.

Creatinine: A by-products of muscle metabolism, also cleared by the kidneys. Elevations suggest kidney or muscular disorders. Protein diets may cause mild elevations.

SGOT (AST): Enzyme which has three main sources, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and liver tissue. Elevations can be due to disease or trauma to the muscles, to heat damage, and to various liver diseases. SGOT may also be elevated in the presence of certain medication.

Total Protein: Very low values may be associated with peripheral edema or malnutrition. High values may suggest dehydration, chronic inflammation.

Albumin: Higher values represent dehydration, while lower values are genrally a result of renal or hepactic problems.

Globulin: High leverls of globulin are found in severe liver disease, some infectionous diseases and multiple myelomas.

Calcium: Calcium levels reflect the metabolic turnover of bone.

Cholesterol: Choloesterol is a blood lipid (fat) which has a direct correlation with the chance of developing coronary heart disease. Elevated cholesterol levels can be hereditary or from excess dietary intake of cholesterol rich foods.

High Density Lipoprotein (HDL): High density lipoproteins facilitate the transport of lipids (fats) to bodily tissues. HDL removes excess cholesterol from arteries, inhibiting the formatin of atherosclerotic lesions. HDL can be increased by regular exercise, lweight loss, smoking cessation and redution of fat intake.

Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL): Low density lipoprotein is known as the "bad" cholesterol. high levels of LDL carry cholesterol through the blood, "painting" it on arteries in combination of calcium and plaques.

Very Low Density Liporprotein (VLDL): Circulating fatty acids are converted by the liver to form triglcerides that are packaged with apoprotein and cholesterol which are transported as very low density lipoproteins in the blood. These tests are specifciall calculated to determin the risk of coronary heart disease.

Triglicerides: A blood lipid (fat) derived primarily from carbohidrates intake. high levels may be associated with various disorders, including diabetes, alcohol abuse, and pancreatitis. Reading are extremely sensitve to diet.

Cholesterol / HDL Ratio: Cholesterol reading divided by the HDL reading. Teh lower the ratio, the lower th risk of coronary heart disease.

LDL/HDL Ratio: low Density Lipoprotein divided by High Density Lipoprotein. The higher this ratio, the greater the risk for coronary atherosclerosis.