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November 24, 2022Chemical pathologyLab Tests

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  • Indications for The Most Common Tests
        • Sample for General Health Check-Up
      • Common tests when these are indicated in the various diseases:
      • Indications for The Most Common Tests:

Indications for The Most Common Tests

Sample for General Health Check-Up

  • The best sample is fasting blood.

Few common tests should be done routinely after a certain period or in some diseases.

Common tests when these are indicated in the various diseases:

  • These common tests give the functional status of :
    1. Liver function.
    2. Kidney function.
    3. Thyroid function.
    4. Anemia.
    5. Prostatic cancer in males.
    6. PAP smear to detect cervical cancer.
    7. The possibility of colon cancer.
      Indications for The Most Common Tests: Main body parts to be tested

      Indications for The Most Common Tests: Main body parts to be tested.

Indications for The Most Common Tests:

Test When indicated
Serum potassium
  1. The Patients are on diuretic drugs.
  2. Cardiac arrhythmias
  3. Potassium supplement
Occult blood stool
  • As a screening test after the age of 45 years
TSH
  1. To diagnose hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, or thyroid dysfunctions
  2. After the age of 50 years or above
Amylase
  • To diagnose pancreatitis or abdominal pain
LFT
  1. To diagnose liver diseases.
  2. Monitor the patient on hepatotoxic drugs
Hemoglobin To diagnose anemia and monitor the treatment of anemia
Hematocrit
  • Used as a baseline study for abnormal bleeding or anemia
TLC
  1. To differentiate acute or chronic infection
  2. Diagnose leukemia
DLC
  1. To differentiate acute or chronic infection
  2. For typing of anemia
  3. To diagnose leukemia
Platelet count
  • To find thrombocytopenia or thrombocytosis
PT
  • For monitoring of anticoagulant therapy
Fasting blood glucose
  1. Do it every 3 years after the age of 45 years.
  2. It is used to monitor D.Mellitus
Urine culture
  • For patients with pus (WBC) in urine
Urinalysis
  1. In the case of urinary diseases
  2. In pregnant ladies
  3. In prostatic hyperplasia
PSA
  • Screening for men above the age of 50 years to rule out prostatic cancer
Pap smear
  • Yearly women after the age of 18 years
Creatinine
  • To diagnose kidney diseases
CPK
  • To diagnose muscular diseases

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