Thyrocare, Ernakulam
Aarogyam 1.2
Basic health
Regular health
The lab package consists of 65 Tests which includes fundamental tests for screening of the health status Like Cardiac Risk Markers, Complete Hemogram,Diabetics Iron, Lipid, Liver, Kidney, Thyroid. This package is ideal for people aged 30 years and above.
Albumin
To screen for and help diagnose a liver disorder or kidney disease sometimes to evaluate nutritional status especially in hospitalized patients
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: Routinely as part of the blood tests done for a physical when a healthcare practitioner thinks that you have symptoms of a liver disorder or kidney disease sometimes when you have unintended weight loss have symptoms associated with malnutrition or prior to a planned surgery
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: 3.4 g/dL to 5.4 g/dL (34 to 54 g/L)
Alkaline-phosphatase-alp
To screen for or monitor treatment for a liver or bone disorder
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: As part of a routine liver panel or when you have symptoms of a liver or bone disorder
Test Preparation:Fasting overnight preferred but not required
Normal Test Result: 44 international units per liter (IU/L) to 147 international units per liter (IU/L)
Apo-b
To help evaluate your risk of developing cardiovascular disease CVD sometimes to help monitor treatment for high cholesterol or to help diagnose a rare inherited apolipoprotein B apo B deficiency
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When you have a personal or family history of heart disease and or high cholesterol and triglyceride levels and your health care provider is trying to determine your risk of developing CVD sometimes on a regular basis when you are being treated for high cholesterol rarely when your health practitioner suspects that you have an inherited apo B deficiency
Test Preparation:None however this test is often ordered at the same time as other tests that require fasting so you may be instructed to fast for 12 hours prior to having this test
Normal Test Result: 100 mg/dL in adults are less than 100 mg/dL
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)
Calcium
To screen for diagnose and monitor a range of conditions
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random or a timed urine collection such as a 24-hour urine sample
When To Get Tested: As part of a routine metabolic panel when you have symptoms of a disorder or known presence of one affecting your kidneys bones thyroid parathyroid or nerves or when symptoms of significantly increased or decreased calcium concentrations are present when someone is critically ill to monitor ionized calcium levels when someone has certain types cancer when someone is being treated for abnormal calcium levels to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment
Test Preparation:Current practices do not require fasting You may be instructed to stop taking certain medications that can affect the test results such as lithium antacids diuretics and vitamin D supplements among others
Normal Test Result: normal amount of calcium (somewhere between 8.6 mg/dL to 10.3 mg/dL)
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
Free-t3-and-total-t3
To evaluate fertility issues function of reproductive organs ovaries or testicles or pituitary function In children to evaluate early or delayed sexual maturation puberty
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm sometimes a random urine sample or 24-hour urine collection may be taken
When To Get Tested: For women when you are having difficulty getting pregnant or are having irregular or absence of menstrual periods For men when your partner cannot get pregnant or you have a low sperm count low muscle mass or decreased sex drive When your healthcare provider thinks that you have symptoms of a pituitary disorder or hypothalamic disorder When a health practitioner suspects that a child has delayed or earlier than expected sexual maturation
Test Preparation:None but the timing of a woman s sample will be correlated with her menstrual cycle
Normal Test Result: 0.2 ng/dL to 0.5 ng/dL.
Free-t4
To help evaluate thyroid gland function to diagnose thyroid disease including hyperthyroidism and determine the cause to monitor effectiveness of treatment of a thyroid disorder
Specimen:A blood sample taken from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When you have an abnormal TSH particularly with a normal free T4 result and or signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism
Test Preparation:None needed however certain medications can interfere with the free T3 and total T3 tests so tell your health practitioner about any drugs that you are taking
Normal Test Result: 0.9 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) to 2.3 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL), or 12 to 30 picomoles per liter (pmol/L)
Gamma-glutamyl-transferase-ggt
To determine whether you have an inherited G6PD deficiency
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm by fingerstick or by heelstick newborns
When To Get Tested: When a child experienced persistent jaundice as a newborn for unknown reasons when you have had one or more intermittent bouts of hemolytic anemia that may be triggered by an infection or certain medications
Test Preparation:Generally none however if symptoms are acute it is advised that you wait to be tested for at least several weeks after the episode has resolved
Normal Test Result: 9 units per liter (U/L)–48 units per liter (U/L). Normal values can vary due to age and sex
Hemoglobin
To evaluate the hemoglobin content of your blood as part of a general health checkup to screen for and help diagnose conditions that affect red blood cells RBCs if you have anemia low hemoglobin or polycythemia high hemoglobin to assess the severity of these conditions and to monitor response to treatment
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: With a hematocrit or as part of a complete blood count CBC which may be ordered as a component of a general health screen when you have signs and symptoms of anemia weakness fatigue or polycythemia dizziness headache at regular intervals to monitor these conditions or response to treatment
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: Normal results for adults vary, but in general are: Male: 13.8 grams per deciliter (g/dL )to 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or 138 to 172 grams per liter (g/L) Female: 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL or 121 to 151 g/L
High-sensitivity-c-reactive-protein-hs-crp
To help assess your risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: No current consensus exists on when to get tested hs-CRP is often ordered in conjunction with other tests that are performed to assess risk of heart disease such as a lipid profile cholesterol triglycerides HDL-C LDL-C when your healthcare provider would like additional information on your risk
Test Preparation:You may be instructed to fast for 9-12 hours before the blood sample is taken if a lipid profile also is going to be done at the same time You should be healthy at the time of the sample collection without any recent illnesses infections inflammation or injuries
Normal Test Result: normal reading is less than 10 milligram per liter (mg/L)
Iron
Along with other iron tests to determine your blood iron level along with other tests to help diagnose iron-deficiency anemia or iron overload
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When you have low hemoglobin and hematocrit on a complete blood count CBC when your healthcare practitioner suspects that you may have too little iron deficiency or too much iron overload in your body
Test Preparation:You may be instructed to have your blood drawn in the morning and or fast for 12 hours before sample collection in this case only water is permitted Follow any instructions from your healthcare practitioner and or from the laboratory performing the test
Normal Test Result: 60 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL)to 170 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL), or 10.74 to 30.43 micromoles per liter (micromol/L)
Lipoprotein
To give your health practitioner additional information about your risk of developing heart disease as part of a targeted screen for cardiovascular disease CVD
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When you have a family history of CVD at a young age when you have heart disease or have had a heart attack or stroke but your lipid profile is normal or shows only mildly elevated cholesterol and or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol LDL-C
Test Preparation:None however Lp a is often performed at the same time as a lipid profile and fasting for 9-12 hours may be required for the lipid profile
Normal Test Result: less than 30 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
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.
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.
Thyroid-stimulating-hormone-tsh
To screen for and help diagnose thyroid disorders to monitor treatment of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or from pricking the heel of an infant
When To Get Tested: For screening Newborn screening is widely recommended however there is no consensus within the medical community as to the age adult screening should begin or whether screening should be done For monitoring treatment as directed by your healthcare provider Otherwise when a person has symptoms of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism and or an enlarged thyroid
Test Preparation:None needed however certain medications can interfere with the TSH test so tell your health practitioner about any drugs that you are taking If you take thyroid hormone as treatment for thyroid disease it is recommended that your blood sample be drawn before you take your dose for that day
Normal Test Result: from 0.4 mIU/L to 4.0 mIU/L for those with no symptoms of an under- or over-active thyroid
Total-protein-and-albuminglobulin-ag-ratio
As part of a general health checkup to determine your nutritional status or to screen for and help diagnose certain liver and kidney disorders as well as other diseases
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm or by fingerstick adults and children or heelstick newborns
When To Get Tested: When you have a routine physical exam or when you experience unexpected weight loss or fatigue or when a healthcare practitioner thinks that you have symptoms of a liver or kidney disorder
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: normal A/G ratio of slightly over 1
Transferrin-and-iron-binding-capacity-tibc-uibc
Along with other iron tests to assess your body s ability to transport iron in the blood to help diagnose iron-deficiency or iron overload
Specimen:A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
When To Get Tested: When you have low hemoglobin and hematocrit on a complete blood count CBC when your healthcare practitioner suspects you may have too much iron overload or too little iron deficiency in the body
Test Preparation:You may be instructed to have your blood drawn in the morning and or fast for 12 hours before the test in this case only water is allowed Follow any instructions from your healthcare practitioner and or from the laboratory performing the test
Normal Test Result: adults as 250 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL) to 450 micrograms per deciliter (mcg/dL)
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)
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)
White-blood-cell-count-wbc
To screen for or diagnose a variety of conditions that can affect white blood cells WBC such as an infection inflammation or a disease that affects the production or survival of WBCs to monitor treatment of a blood disorder or to monitor therapy that is known to affect WBCs
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 when you have a routine health examination when you have any number of signs and symptoms that may be related to a condition affecting WBCs such as infection inflammation or cancer when you have a condition or are receiving treatment that is known to affect WBCs
Test Preparation:None
Normal Test Result: 4,500 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 × 109/L) to 11,000 WBCs per microliter (4.5 to 11.0 × 109/L)
Non-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: < 130
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)
Fasting Blood Sugar
This is the test that measures blood sugar levels. Elevated levels are associated with diabetes and insulin resistance, in which the body cannot properly handle sugar.
Complete Blood 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. A blood sample is drawn from a vein in your arm or a fingerstick
HbA1c
SGOT
SGPT
APO-A1
Apolipoprotein A-I is a test that measures the amount of apo A-I in the blood. Apolipoprotein A-I (apo A-I) is a protein that has specific roles in the transportation and metabolism of lipids and is the main protein component in high-density lipoprotein.
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34 Tests Included
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- Albumin
- Alkaline-phosphatase-alp
- Apo-b
- Bilirubin
- Blood-urea-nitrogen-bun
- Calcium
- Total Cholesterol
- Creatinine
- Free-t3-and-total-t3
- Free-t4
- Gamma-glutamyl-transferase-ggt
- Hemoglobin
- High-sensitivity-c-reactive-protein-hs-crp
- Iron
- Lipoprotein
- Platelet-count
- Red-blood-cell-count-rbc
- Thyroid-stimulating-hormone-tsh
- Total-protein-and-albuminglobulin-ag-ratio
- Transferrin-and-iron-binding-capacity-tibc-uibc
- Triglycerides
- Uric-acid
- Vldl-cholesterol
- White-blood-cell-count-wbc
- Non-HDL Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol
- HDL Cholesterol
- Total bilirubin
- Fasting Blood Sugar
- Complete Blood Count
- HbA1c
- SGOT
- SGPT
- APO-A1
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