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Myoglobin is a small, oxygen-binding protein found in heart and skeletal muscles. When heart or skeletal muscle is injured, myoglobin is released into the blood and eliminated from the body in the urine. A myoglobin blood test may be used to detect muscle damage and a myoglobin urine test may reflect muscle damage and risk of kidney damage.
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Gastrin is a hormone that regulates the production of acid in the stomach during the digestive process. The gastrin test helps diagnose tumors called gastrinomas, Zollinger-Ellison (ZE) syndrome, and hyperplasia of G-cells.
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A blood calcium test is ordered to screen for, diagnose, and monitor a range of conditions relating to the bones, heart, nerves, kidneys, and teeth.
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