GENERAL HEALTH & WELLNESS TESTS

Tests for anemia:

Our anemia tests measure the amount of iron in a patient's blood, which may or may not indicate an anemia disorder caused by a mineral deficiency.

Test of Chemistry Panel:

The Chemistry Panel (SMAC 25) is a comprehensive blood panel used to assess a patient's overall health. It can be helpful in determining the cause of symptoms or diagnosing certain conditions. The Chemistry Panel and the Chemistry Panel with Lipids are also available.

Infectious Disease Profile Test for Child Care Providers:

Our Child Caregiver Infectious Disease Profile is ideal for people who have or are likely to have contact with children because it checks for a variety of communicable diseases. In addition to facilities that employ nannies and other childcare workers, healthcare and childcare facilities frequently include it in the hiring process.

Tests for Cholesterol:

Our cholesterol tests determine whether or not a patient is at risk for heart disease or stroke by determining whether or not their blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides are acceptable.

Tests for a complete blood count (CBC):

Our Complete Blood Count (CBC) tests give patients a complete picture of their blood health, including the number of platelets and red and white blood cells, which can help figure out what's causing some blood-borne illnesses.

Comprehensive Health Examinations:

Patients can get a broad idea of their health status from our Comprehensive Wellness tests, which may include kidney and liver function tests, blood counts, urinalysis tests, and other health factors, depending on which ones are chosen.

Test for Dihydrotestosterone (DHT):

Our Dihydrotestosterone test looks for DHT in a patient's blood. DHT can cause prostate problems, lower bone density and muscle strength, decreased sex drive, and decreased sperm production in men. It also plays a role in male pattern baldness.

Test of Electrolytes:

A blood test called the Electrolyte Panel is used to measure a patient's carbon dioxide and electrolyte levels.

Tests for Gastrointestinal Disease:

Numerous stomach diseases that are linked to stomach infections can be identified with the assistance of our Gastrointestinal Disease tests. The majority of stomach ulcers, gastritis, and stomach cancers are brought on by an infection with Helicobacter Pylori.

Tests for Hepatitis A:

A patient's status as a carrier of the hepatitis A virus, which is a viral infection of the liver, is determined by our Hepatitis A tests.

Tests for Infectious Diseases:

A disease that occurs when a pathogen attacks an organism—a living thing like a plant or animal—is known as an infectious disease.

Tests for Infertility:

The purpose of infertility tests is to ascertain the causes of a woman's inability to conceive.

Tests for Kidney Disease:

Kidney diseases can take many different forms. It is possible for mild renal failure to occur without symptoms. People may not even be aware they have it as long as it does not get any worse. Kidney diseases can take many different forms. It is possible for mild renal failure to occur without symptoms. People may not even be aware they have it as long as it does not get any worse.

Tests for Lactic Acid:

A patient's blood levels of lactic acid, which can indicate serious health issues and, in the case of lactic acidosis, potentially life-threatening conditions, are measured by our Lactic Acid test.

Tests of Liver Function:

The term "liver disease," also known as "hepatic disease," refers to any number of conditions that affect the liver. Numerous people experience jaundice as a result of elevated bilirubin levels in their bodies.

Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders:

Functional disorders or discrepancies in movement are the most common manifestations of musculoskeletal system diseases. The degree of impairment is specifically determined by the problem's severity. The most prevalent disorders involve or are related to the joints.

Test for Pancreatitis:

Patients' blood levels of lipase and amylase, which may indicate pancreatitis if they are abnormal, are measured during our Pancreatitis test.

Test of Phosphorus:

The amount of phosphate in a patient's blood is measured by our Phosphorous test. Phosphorus is required for the functioning of the nervous system, muscle contraction, and the repair of bone and teeth.

Prostate exams.
Tests on Protein:

Our Protein tests look for protein in a patient's blood, which is important for tissue growth and healing as well as helping to move things around in the blood. Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Our Rheumatoid Arthritis test is used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, evaluate the efficacy of RA treatment, and possibly detect the presence of other autoimmune diseases.

Tests for Urinalysis:

A patient's urine sample or a variety of health-related components are evaluated by our Urinalysis tests, which can be helpful in diagnosing conditions like diabetes, kidney infections, or kidney stones.

Test of Sedimentation Rate:

A patient's blood is examined using our Sedimentation Rate test, which measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube over the course of sixty minutes. Abnormal results may indicate the presence of inflammation, infection, or other conditions.

Tests for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring:

The amount of medication levels in the blood can be measured using therapeutic drug monitoring tests. It focuses primarily on drugs with a narrow therapeutic range, also known as drugs that are simple to overdose or underdose.

Thyroid Checkups:

The term "thyroid function tests" (TFTs) refers to all blood tests that are used to assess the thyroid's function.

Men's Health Checks:

Depending on the test chosen, our Wellness Tests for Men evaluate male patients for a wide range of health-related issues, such as prostate health, cholesterol, testosterone, and thyroid function.

Women's Health Checks:

Depending on the test chosen, our Wellness Tests for Women evaluate female patients for a variety of health-related issues, such as cholesterol, estrogen, thyroid function, kidney and liver function, and more.

Tests of Vitamins:

Our vitamin tests let patients check their blood for a single vitamin or a full vitamin panel, which can be used to find out if a person is deficient in vitamins or other nutrients.

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Additional Test

Numerous tests are readily available. Many tests are tailored to a specific disorder or group of related disorders (which are typically grouped together in this book). For a wide range of disorders, other tests are frequently used.

Screening for a disorder

diagnosing it, determining its severity so that treatment can be planned, and monitoring a patient's response to treatment are all examples of the purposes for which tests are carried out. Anemia, or a lack of red blood cells, may be detected by blood testing. After treatment, the same test may be repeated to see if the number of red blood cells has returned to normal.

Occasionally, a disorder can be treated simultaneously with a screening or diagnostic test. For instance, polyps can be removed prior to the completion of a colonoscopy, which is an examination of the interior of the large intestine using a flexible viewing tube. There are many different kinds of medical tests, but the lines that separate them frequently blur. Endoscopy of the stomach, for instance, enables the examiner to see inside the stomach and collect tissue samples for laboratory examination. Most tests fall into one of the six categories listed below.

Analysis of Body Fluids

The LAB TEST Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) icon Blood Urine Fluid within a joint (synovial fluid) Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord (cerebrospinal fluid) Less frequently, sweat, saliva, and fluid from the digestive tract (such as gastric juices) are analyzed. When fluid collects in the abdomen, resulting in ascites, or in the space between the two-layered membrane covering the lungs and lining the chest wall (pleura), resulting in pleural effusion, the analyzed fluids may only be present if a disorder is present.

Imaging These tests give a picture of the inside of the body, either all of it or just some of it (see Overview of Imaging Tests). The most common imaging test is a simple x-ray. Ultrasonography, radioisotope (nuclear) scanning, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and angiography are some of the additional techniques.

Endoscopy

A viewing tube known as an endoscope is used to directly examine the organs or spaces (cavities) inside the body. Most of the time, an endoscope that is flexible is used, but sometimes a rigid one is better. The examiner watches the images on a television monitor rather than directly through the endoscope because the tip of the endoscope typically has a light and a camera. The endoscope has a channel through which tools are frequently passed. Tissue samples are cut and removed with a single kind of tool.
Endoscopy typically involves inserting the viewing tube into an existing body opening, such as:

Nose:
To examine the lungs or voice box (laryngoscopy): Mouth: Anus: Esophagoscopy, gastroscopy, and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy are procedures used to examine the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine. Coloscopy: Urethra to examine the large intestine, rectum, and anus Cystoscopy: Vaginal examination of the bladder Hysteroscopy, which is used to look inside the uterus, sometimes requires cutting a hole in the body. To allow the endoscope to enter a body cavity, a small cut (incision) is made through the skin and the layers of tissue beneath it. These cuts are used to look inside of the following things:

Measurement of Body Functions

Typically, body functions are measured by recording and analyzing the activity of various organs. Joints (arthroscopy), abdominal cavity (laparoscopy), mediastinoscopy, lung and pleura (thoracoscopy), and area of the chest between the lungs (mediastinoscopy). Electrocardiography (ECG) is one method for measuring electrical activity in the heart, and electroencephalography (EEG) is another method for measuring electrical activity in the brain. Pulmonary function tests are used to measure the lungs' capacity to hold air, move air in and out, and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

A microscope is typically used to examine tissue samples taken during a biopsy. The examination frequently focuses on finding abnormal cells that may indicate inflammation or a condition like cancer. Skin, the breast, the lungs, the liver, the kidneys, and bone are all common tissues that are examined.

Genetic testing, or analysis

genetic material, typically uses cells taken from the skin, blood, or bone marrow. Chromosomal, gene (including DNA) or both abnormalities are examined in cells. The following methods can be used for genetic testing:

Fetuses:

Children and young adults: To determine whether they have a genetic disorder: Adults: To ascertain whether or not they have a disorder or are at risk of developing one Risks and Results Every test carries some risk, and some people use them to help figure out how likely it is that their relatives, like children or grandchildren, will get certain disorders. The risk could be an injury that occurs during the test, or it could be the requirement for additional testing if the result is abnormal. Additional testing frequently results in increased costs, danger, or both. A doctor weighs the usefulness of the information a test will provide against the risk.

The range of normal test values is based on the average values found in a healthy population. This means that values fall within this range for 95% of healthy people. However, women and men have slightly different average values, and age may also play a role. These values also vary between laboratories for some tests. As a result, when doctors receive a laboratory test result, the laboratory also provides them with the test's own normal range. Some typical normal results are listed in the table below. However, rather than referring to this table, individuals

should talk to their doctor about the significance of their own test results because values vary by laboratory.

Career

Lab Assistance Services staff members can apply for temporary or fixed-term positions, and those chosen will receive attractive compensation and benefits. All employees are employed in accordance with Lab Assistance Services ules and Regulations, with some employees participating in our agile workforce mobility program.

You may benefit from various health and wellness programs and services based on where you are stationed.

Lab Assistance Services offers opportunities for people with varying levels of experience and responsibility. We are looking for motivated individuals who meet our requirements for education and work experience in all work categories.

Other contractual arrangements for specific program requirements are advertised and offered at competitive rates by Lab Assistance Services.

Careers in health administration, management, and counseling are all options for readers who are interested in health services. In some capacity, health service providers frequently collaborate closely with patients.

This guide contains useful resources for students and professionals, as well as information about potential careers for those who major in health services, typical educational requirements, and other topics.

Why Should You Consider a Career in Lab Assistance Services?

Professionals with a health services degree can work alongside doctors, nurses, and other specialists in the healthcare industry. People who are good candidates for careers in health services like to work at a desk and interact with other people.

Professionals in this field need to be excellent communicators and organizers. They must also be meticulous and have the ability to think critically.

The healthcare system must be understood by aspiring health service professionals. The majority of health service professionals spend long hours behind a desk in an office setting.