HomeThe TestCurrent: About The Test The user-friendly Chronic Inflammation Test measures a thromboxane metabolite in your urine. It quantifies your results with a score that may assist in managing chronic inflammation in your body.Download Collection Instructions What the Test MeasuresThe Chronic Inflammation Test is an immunoassay that determines 11-Dehydro Thromboxane B2 in urine. The 11-Dehydro Thromboxane B2 level measures thromboxane A2 production associated with inflammation in the body. A urine creatinine test is also performed to calculate a ratio (11-Dehydro Thromboxane B2/creatinine) and standardize the test for urine concentration. This permits the test to be performed on a random sample.The urinary 11-Dehydro Thromboxane B2 is produced by COX 1 & 2 activity on arachidonic acid (Omega-6 fatty acid). Increased 11-Dehydro Thromboxane B2 has been associated with disorders such as heart disease, peripheral artery disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and hypert...
