Version 2.80

Term Description

This term was created for, but is not limited in use to, the bioMerieux VIDAS Galectin-3 assay, which is intended for the quantitative determination of galectin-3 in human serum or plasma.

Part Descriptions

LP68399-2   Galectin 3
Galectin-3 is a member of the lectin family, of which 14 mammalian galectins have been identified. Galectin-3 is approximately 30 kDa and, like all galectins, contains a carbohydrate-recognition-binding domain (CRD) of about 130 amino acids that enable the specific binding of β-galactosides. Galectin-3 is encoded by a single gene, LGALS3, located on chromosome 14, locus q21-q22. It is expressed in the nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondrion, cell surface, and extracellular space. This protein has been shown to be involved in the following biological processes: cell adhesion, cell activation and chemoattraction, cell growth and differentiation, cell cycle, and apoptosis. Given galectin-3's broad biological functionality, it has been demonstrated to be involved in cancer, inflammation and fibrosis, heart disease, and stroke. Studies have also shown that the expression of galectin-3 is implicated in a variety of processes associated with heart failure, including myofibroblast proliferation, fibrogenesis, tissue repair, inflammation, and Ventricular remodeling. Elevated levels of galectin-3 have been found to be significantly associated with higher risk of death in both acute decompensated heart failure and chronic heart failure populations Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Wikipedia

LP68399-2   Galectin 3
Galectin-3 is a member of the protein family known as galectins. Galectins bind to certain carbohydrates via specific carbohydrate recognition domains (CRDs)

Blood levels of galectin-3 may be increased in patients with certain forms of advanced cancer and other conditions with organ fibrosis. Source: LOINC partner 1

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Galectin 3
Property
MCnc
Time
Pt
System
Ser/Plas
Scale
Qn
Method
IA

Additional Names

Long Common Name
Galectin 3 [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma by Immunoassay
Short Name
Galectin 3 SerPl IA-mCnc
Display Name
Galectin 3 IA [Mass/Vol]
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Galectin 3, Blood

Basic Attributes

Class
CHEM
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.58
Last Updated
Version 2.73 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
16338

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC Group Group Name
LG26006-3 Galectin 3|MCnc|Pt|ANYBldSerPl

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
el-GR Greek (Greece) Γαλεκτίνη 3:MCnc:Pt:Ορός/Πλάσμα:Qn:IA
Synonyms: MCnc Γαλεκτίνη 3
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Galectina 3:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Qn:IA
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) Galectina 3:Concentración de masa:Punto temporal:Suero o Plasma:Cuantitativo:Inmunoensayo
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Galektiin 3:MCnc:Pt:S/P:Qn:IA
Synonyms: Juhuslik Kvantitatiivne Plasma Seerum Seerum või plasma
fr-FR French (France) Galectine 3:Masse/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Numérique:Immunoanalyse
fr-BE French (Belgium) Galectine 3:Concentration de masse:Temps ponctuel:Sérum/Plasma:Quantitatif:IA
it-IT Italian (Italy) Galectina 3:MCnc:Pt:Siero/Plasma:Qn:IA
Synonyms: Chimica Concentrazione di Massa Immunoassay Plasma Punto nel tempo (episodio) Siero Siero o Plasma
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) galectine 3:massa/volume:moment:serum of plasma:kwantitatief:immunoassay
Synonyms: IA
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Галектин 3:МассКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв/Плаз:Колич:IA
Synonyms: Количественный Массовая концентрация Плазма Сыворотка Сыворотка или Плазма Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Galektin 3:KütlKons:Zmlı:Ser/Plaz:Kant:İA
Synonyms: İmmünölçüm, immünoassay
uk-UA Ukrainian (Ukraine) Галектин-3:Масова Концентрація:МоментЧасу:Сироватка/Плазма:Кількісно:Імуноаналіз
Synonyms: Cardio; Cardiology; Chemistry; EIA; ELFA; ELISA; Enzyme immunoassay; Heart Disease; IAA; III; Level; Mass concentration; MEIA; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR; SUDS
zh-CN Chinese (China) 半乳糖凝集素:质量浓度:时间点:血清/血浆:定量型:免疫测定法
Synonyms: Ⅲ III 三 免疫测定;免疫分析法;免疫检定法;免疫检定;免疫试验;酶免疫测定法;酶免疫测定;酶免疫分析法;酶免疫检定法;酶免疫检定;酶免疫试验 化学;化学检验项目;化学检验项目类;化学类;化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目;非刺激耐受型化学检验项目类;非刺激耐受型化学试验;非刺激耐受型化学试验类 半乳糖凝素;半乳凝集素;半乳凝素;Galectin 3;G 3;G3;Gal 3;半乳糖蛋白 叁 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 水平;浓度;质量浓度(单位体积) 血清或血浆

Example Units

Unit Source
ng/mL Example UCUM Units

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