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Jesus Medical Diagnostic Centre

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Jesus Medical Diagnostic Centre is one of the finest diagnostic centers in Kothamangalam since 1981. Fully automated medical laboratory, 400ma digital X-ray & Ecg and well trained technicians and maintained laboratory. All types of laboratory tests (blood, urine, sputum, stool and other body fluids) and ultrasond, CT & MRI scan etc are available.

 

Blood-urea-nitrogen-bun
To evaluate the health of your kidneys to help diagnose kidney disease to monitor the effectiveness of dialysis and other treatments related to kidney disease or damage Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: As part of a routine comprehensive or basic metabolic panel when you have signs and symptoms that may be due to kidney disease or you have a condition that may cause or be worsened by kidney dysfunction at regular intervals when you are being treated for kidney disease or damage Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: around 7 mg/dL to 20 mg/dL (2.5 to 7.1 mmol/L)

 

Total Cholesterol
To screen for risk of developing heart disease to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy Specimen:Most often a blood sample is collected from a vein in the arm Sometimes cholesterol is measured using a drop of blood collected by puncturing the skin on a finger A fingerstick sample is typically used when cholesterol is being measured on a portable testing device for example at a health fair When To Get Tested: Screening as part of a regular health exam with a lipid profile when no risk factors for heart disease are present adults should be tested once every four to six years children teens and young adults should be tested once between the ages of 9 and 11 and then again between the ages of 17 and 21 Monitoring may be done more frequently and at regular intervals when risk factors for heart disease are present when prior results showed high risk levels and or when undergoing treatment for unhealthy lipid levels Test Preparation:Cholesterol tests typically require fasting for 9-12 hours before the test only water is permitted Your healthcare practitioner may decide that you may be tested without fasting Follow any instructions you are given and tell the person drawing your blood whether or not you have fasted For youths without risk factors testing may be done without fasting Normal Test Result: 125 to 200

 

Creatinine
To evaluate the health of your kidneys to help diagnose kidney disease to monitor treatment for kidney disease Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm and or a 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: Routinely as part of a comprehensive or basic metabolic panel when your have signs and symptoms that may be due to kidney disease or damage or when you have a condition that may affect your kidneys and or be worsened by kidney dysfunction at intervals to monitor treatment for kidney disease or kidney function while on certain medications Test Preparation:You may be instructed to fast overnight or refrain from eating cooked meat some studies have shown that eating cooked meat prior to testing can temporarily increase the level of creatinine Normal Test Result: 0.84 milligrams per deciliter to 1.21 milligrams per deciliter (74.3 to 107 micromoles per liter), although this can vary from lab to lab, between men and women, and by age

 

Direct-ldl-cholesterol
To help diagnose the cause of hemolytic anemia as caused by autoimmune disease or induced by drugs to investigate a blood transfusion reaction to diagnose hemolytic disease of the newborn Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm When To Get Tested: When your healthcare provider wants to find out the cause of your hemolytic anemia when you have had a blood transfusion recently and are experiencing symptoms of a transfusion reaction or when a newborn shows signs of hemolytic disease of the newborn Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: LDL cholesterol levels should be less than 100 mg/dL. Levels of 100 to 129 mg/dL are acceptable for people with no health issues but may be of more concern for those with heart disease or heart disease risk factors

 

Ldl-cholesterol
To determine your risk of developing heart disease to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or from a fingerstick When To Get Tested: Screening as part of a health exam with a lipid profile every four to six years in adults with no risk factors for heart disease youth should be tested at least once between the ages of 9 and 11 and once again between the ages of 17 and 21 Monitoring may be done more frequently and at regular intervals when risk factors for heart disease are present when prior results showed high risk levels and or when undergoing treatment for unhealthy lipid levels Test Preparation:Laboratory tests for LDL-C typically require a 9 to 12-hour fast only water is permitted Your healthcare practitioner may decide that you may be tested without fasting Follow any instructions you are given and tell the person drawing your blood whether or not you have fasted For youths without risk factors testing may be done without fasting Normal Test Result:

 

Sodium
To determine whether your sodium level is within normal limits to help evaluate electrolyte balance and to help determine the cause of and monitor the treatment for illnesses associated with abnormal sodium levels in the body Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random or 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: If you are experiencing dehydration problems with blood pressure accumulating excess fluid edema or have non-specific symptoms as part of a routine health examination Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: The normal range for blood sodium levels is 135 milliequivalents per liter to 145 milliequivalents per liter

 

Triglycerides
To assess your risk of developing heart disease to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or from a fingerstick When To Get Tested: Screening as part of a lipid profile during a regular medical exam at least once every four to six years for adults for children at least once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between the ages of 17 and 21 Monitoring may be done more frequently if you have risk factors for heart disease and or if you are being treated for unhealthy lipid levels Test Preparation:Current standards recommend that testing be done when you are fasting For 9 to 12 hours before the test only water is permitted In addition alcohol should not be consumed for 24 hours just before the test Your healthcare practitioner may decide that you may be tested without fasting Follow any instructions you are given and tell the person drawing your blood whether or not you have fasted Normal Test Result: less than 150mg/dL

 

Uric-acid
To detect high levels of uric acid in the blood which could be a sign of the condition gout or to monitor uric acid levels when undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment to detect high levels of uric acid in the urine in order to diagnose the cause of kidney stones and to monitor those with gout who are at risk of developing such stones Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm or a 24-hour urine sample When To Get Tested: When you have joint pain or other symptoms that your healthcare practitioner suspects may be due to gout when you have had or are going to have certain chemotherapy or radiation therapies for cancer when you have recurrent kidney stones when you have gout or are otherwise at risk for kidney stone formation Test Preparation:None may be needed however some institutions recommend fasting Follow any instructions you are given Normal Test Result: 2.4 mg/dL -6.0 mg/dL (female) and 3.4 mg/dL -7.0 mg/dL (male)

 

Urine-culture
To diagnose a urinary tract infection UTI Specimen:A mid-stream clean catch urine sample women should spread the labia of the vagina and clean from front to back men should wipe the tip of the penis start to urinate let some urine fall into the toilet then collect one to two ounces of urine in the container provided then void the rest into the toilet sometimes a urine sample obtained via catheter When To Get Tested: When you experience symptoms of a UTI such as frequent and painful urination and or when a urinalysis indicates you may have a UTI Test Preparation:Generally none but you may be instructed not to urinate for at least one hour before the test and or to drink a glass of water 15-20 minutes before sample collection Normal Test Result: up to 10,000 colonies of bacteria/ml are considered normal

 

Vldl-cholesterol
To help assess the risk of developing heart disease Specimen:When other lipid tests such as a lipid profile are being performed When To Get Tested: When other lipid tests such as a lipid profile are being performed Test Preparation:Usually fasting for 9-12 hours before the test only water permitted and no alcohol for 24 hours before the test follow any instructions you are given Normal Test Result: from 2 mg/dL to 30 mg/dL (0.1 mmol/l to 1.7 mmol/l)

 

LDL Cholesterol
To screen for risk of developing heart disease to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy Specimen:Most often a blood sample is collected from a vein in the arm Sometimes cholesterol is measured using a drop of blood collected by puncturing the skin on a finger A fingerstick sample is typically used when cholesterol is being measured on a portable testing device for example at a health fair When To Get Tested: Screening as part of a regular health exam with a lipid profile when no risk factors for heart disease are present adults should be tested once every four to six years children teens and young adults should be tested once between the ages of 9 and 11 and then again between the ages of 17 and 21 Monitoring may be done more frequently and at regular intervals when risk factors for heart disease are present when prior results showed high risk levels and or when undergoing treatment for unhealthy lipid levels Test Preparation:Cholesterol tests typically require fasting for 9-12 hours before the test only water is permitted Your healthcare practitioner may decide that you may be tested without fasting Follow any instructions you are given and tell the person drawing your blood whether or not you have fasted For youths without risk factors testing may be done without fasting Normal Test Result: < 100

 

HDL Cholesterol
To screen for risk of developing heart disease to monitor effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy Specimen:Most often a blood sample is collected from a vein in the arm Sometimes cholesterol is measured using a drop of blood collected by puncturing the skin on a finger A fingerstick sample is typically used when cholesterol is being measured on a portable testing device for example at a health fair When To Get Tested: Screening as part of a regular health exam with a lipid profile when no risk factors for heart disease are present adults should be tested once every four to six years children teens and young adults should be tested once between the ages of 9 and 11 and then again between the ages of 17 and 21 Monitoring may be done more frequently and at regular intervals when risk factors for heart disease are present when prior results showed high risk levels and or when undergoing treatment for unhealthy lipid levels Test Preparation:Cholesterol tests typically require fasting for 9-12 hours before the test only water is permitted Your healthcare practitioner may decide that you may be tested without fasting Follow any instructions you are given and tell the person drawing your blood whether or not you have fasted For youths without risk factors testing may be done without fasting Normal Test Result: > 50

 

Electrolytes - Potassium
To detect an EGFR gene mutation in tumor tissue to help guide treatment of non-small cell lung cancer Specimen:A sample of cancer tissue obtained during a biopsy When To Get Tested: When you have been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and your health practitioner is considering treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as gefitinib and erlotinib Test Preparation:None Normal Test Result: 3.5 - 4.5
  • 13 Tests Included

    • Blood-urea-nitrogen-bun
    • Total Cholesterol
    • Creatinine
    • Direct-ldl-cholesterol
    • Ldl-cholesterol
    • Sodium
    • Triglycerides
    • Uric-acid
    • Urine-culture
    • Vldl-cholesterol
    • LDL Cholesterol
    • HDL Cholesterol
    • Electrolytes - Potassium

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