Jesus Medical Diagnostic Centre
Well Men Health Checkup package
Men's health
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.
Bilirubin
To screen for or monitor liver disorders or hemolytic anemia to monitor neonatal jaundice
Specimen:In adults a blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm in newborns a blood sample from a heelstick non-invasive technology is available in some healthcare facilities that will measure bilirubin by using an instrument placed on the skin transcutaneous bilirubin meter
When To Get Tested: When you have signs or symptoms of liver damage liver disease bile duct blockage hemolytic anemia or a liver-related metabolic problem or if a newborn has jaundice
Test Preparation:You may need to fast nothing but water for several hours before the test fasting requirements vary by laboratory ask your lab or healthcare provider for instructions
Normal Test Result: less than 0.3 mg/dL (less than 5.1 µmol/L) Total bilirubin: 0.1 to 1.2 mg/dL (1.71 to 20.5 µmol/L)
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
Red blood cell count
To determine your general health status to screen for diagnose or monitor any one of a variety of diseases and conditions that affect blood cells such as anemia infection inflammation bleeding disorder or cancer
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or a fingerstick or heelstick newborns
When To Get Tested: As part of a routine medical exam when you have signs and symptoms that may be related to a condition that affects blood cells at regular intervals to monitor treatment or when you are receiving treatment known to affect blood cells
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: Male:4.32-5.72 million /?L Female:3.90-5.03 million /?L
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
Erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate-esr
To help diagnose infectious mononucleosis mono to distinguish between an Epstein-Barr virus EBV infection and another illness with similar symptoms to help evaluate susceptibility to EBV
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When you have symptoms of mono but a negative mono test when a pregnant woman has flu-like symptoms occasionally when an asymptomatic person has been exposed to someone with mono or possibly as a means to check immune system function
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: normal range is 0 mm/hr 22 mm/hr to for men and 0 mm/hr to 29 mm/hr for women
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:
Platelet-count
To determine the number of platelets in a sample of your blood as part of a health exam to screen for diagnose or monitor conditions that affect the number of platelets such as a bleeding disorder a bone marrow disease or other underlying condition
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by a fingerstick children and adults or heelstick newborns
When To Get Tested: As part of a routine complete blood count CBC when you have episodes of unexplained or prolonged bleeding or other symptoms that may be due to a platelet disorder
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: normal platelet count ranges from 150,000 to 350,000.
Platelet-function-tests
o help determine the cause of or potential for excessive bleeding and or to diagnose a platelet function disorder to monitor and evaluate platelet function to monitor the presence and effectiveness of anti-platelet medications
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When you bruise easily or experience excessive or prolonged bleeding from minor cuts nose or gums or excessive menstrual bleeding when you are taking medications that can alter platelet function prior to or during certain surgeries if you have a family member with a history of excessive bleeding
Test Preparation:You may be instructed to refrain from taking drugs that can affect the results of these tests such as aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs or any over-the-counter medications that contain drugs such as these anti-histamines and certain antibiotics The most common NSAIDs include ibuprofen naproxen and COX-2 inhibitors However do not stop taking your medications unless instructed to do so by your healthcare practitioner
Normal Test Result: The platelet count should be adjusted to a set number in the range of 150 mm to 300,000/mm3 by dilution of the plasma under test with the appropriate platelet poor plasma (PPP).
Red-blood-cell-count-rbc
To evaluate the number of red blood cells RBCs used to screen for help diagnose or monitor conditions affecting red blood cells
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by a fingerstick children and adults or heelstick newborns
When To Get Tested: As part of a complete blood count CBC during a health examination or when you have signs and symptoms of a condition such as anemia or polycythemia
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: A normal RBC count would be: men – 4.7 million cells per microlitre (cells/mcL) to 6.1 million cells per microlitre (cells/mcL) women – 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mcL.
Red-blood-cell-rbc-antibody-screen
To detect antibodies directed against red blood cell antigens
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When preparing for a blood transfusion during pregnancy and at delivery
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: men – 4.7 million cells per microlitre (cells/mcL)to 6.1 million cells per microlitre (cells/mcL) women – 4.2 to 5.4 million cells/mcL.
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)
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
Total bilirubin
To screen for or monitor liver disorders or hemolytic anemia to monitor neonatal jaundice
Specimen:In adults a blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm in newborns a blood sample from a heelstick non-invasive technology is available in some healthcare facilities that will measure bilirubin by using an instrument placed on the skin transcutaneous bilirubin meter
When To Get Tested: When you have signs or symptoms of liver damage liver disease bile duct blockage hemolytic anemia or a liver-related metabolic problem or if a newborn has jaundice
Test Preparation:You may need to fast nothing but water for several hours before the test fasting requirements vary by laboratory ask your lab or healthcare provider for instructions
Normal Test Result: less than 0.3 mg/dL (less than 5.1 µmol/L) Total bilirubin: 0.1 to 1.2 mg/dL (1.71 to 20.5 µmol/L)
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17 Tests Included
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- Bilirubin
- Blood-urea-nitrogen-bun
- Total Cholesterol
- Red blood cell count
- Creatinine
- Direct-ldl-cholesterol
- Erythrocyte-sedimentation-rate-esr
- Ldl-cholesterol
- Platelet-count
- Platelet-function-tests
- Red-blood-cell-count-rbc
- Red-blood-cell-rbc-antibody-screen
- Triglycerides
- Uric-acid
- LDL Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- Total bilirubin
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