Test ID: GAL3
Galectin-3, Serum
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
An aid in prognosis for patients diagnosed with heart failure
Risk-stratification of heart failure patients
An early indication of treatment failure and as a therapeutic target
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Galectin-3, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Cardiac Remodeling
Cardiac Fibrosis
Galectin
Heart Failure
Lectin
BNP
NT-proBNP
Cardiac Fibrosis
Galectin
Heart Failure
Lectin
BNP
NT-proBNP
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