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In Virar, there are some common blood and pathology tests that you may be sent for if your doctor is investigating a possible health risk or illness. Your doctor will usually use the test results alongside other information such as your age, lifestyle and gender.
Full blood count
A full blood is a common test that’s used to diagnose a wide range of illnesses, infections and diseases. This test gives your doctor information about the numbers and development of cells in your blood (red cells, white cells, and platelets).
Abnormalities may indicate anaemia, infection or some blood cancers, such as leukaemia.
Liver function tests
If your doctor needs a close look at your liver, you may have some liver function , which measure enzymes, proteins, and substances produced or excreted by the liver. If your tests show liver damage, it may mean you have one of the many diseases or infections that affect the liver. These tests can be essential to early diagnosis and treatment.
Iron studies
A check of your iron will tell your doctor whether you have too little or too much iron, which is essential to normal red blood cell function. If your levels are low, you may have anaemia (symptoms may include fatigue and lack of energy) which may point to underlying disease.
Too much iron(iron overload or haemochromatosis) may increase your risk of serious conditions, such as liver disease, heart failure, arthritis or diabetes.
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) quantification
The TSH looks for or monitors thyroid disorders such as hypothyroidism (insufficient thyroid hormone), hyperthyroidism(excess thyroid hormone), some cancers, and autoimmune conditions.
TSH tells the thyroid to make hormones that are essential to many bodily functions, including breathing, heart rate, body weight, temperature and energy levels, so it’s important to check it’s working properly.
Urinalysis
A is a set of tests on a sample of urine that look for a range of diseases, including liver or kidney disease, diabetes, and other outcomes such as pregnancy. Urinary tract infections may also be diagnosed with this test or what’s known as a rapid urine test.
INR (International Normalised Ratio)
An is an example of one type of test that looks at a medication’s effectiveness. The INR investigates how well a patient’s blood clots. It’s an especially important regular test for people on the anti-clotting medication warfarin, which is used to prevent stroke, or clotting after surgery, for example.
Typical pathology test procedures
Having a blood or pathology test is usually a relatively simple, standard procedure following these steps.
Blood test
- You attend your appointment at the location of your test.
- You may be asked to sit or lie down for the blood collection.
- The person collecting your blood (technically called a phlebotomist, but it may be a nurse or other healthcare professional) will put a tourniquet around your arm (above the elbow) and tighten it to increase blood volume in your veins. You may be asked to clench and unclench your first a few times to help get sufficient blood into your veins.
- The phlebotomist will wipe clean the site of the injection to reduce risk of infection, then insert a needle into your vein and draw the blood.
- The blood will flow into a syringe or vial.
- You may experience a little discomfort during the procedure. Tell the phlebotomist if you have any concerns or feel unwell.
- The phlebotomist will ask you to press a cotton wool ball against the injection site for a few moments, and will then place some adhesive dressing over the site. You may have minor bruising at the site afterwards.
Urine sample
- You may be asked to collect a sample of your urine at your doctor’s office or in your own home.
- You will be given a small collection bottle in which to collect the urine.
- Often, your doctor will ask for ‘midstream’ urine, which isn’t the urine that you pass first or last, but the urine about midway through your urination.
- Wash your hands thoroughly after collecting your sample.
- If you’re at your doctor’s office, your doctor may do a ‘rapid urine test’ in which they put a test strip into the urine sample to give quick results of pregnancy or a reason for acute symptoms like pain.
- If you’re asked to collect urine samples at home, you may have to package up your collection bottles and mail or deliver them to a test laboratory.
Stool sample
- Stool samples are usually collected in your own home.
- You may be given a test kit with gloves and a small container in which to collect your faeces.
- It’s usually better to urinate before taking the sample so urine doesn’t go in with the faeces. Also be careful not to collect toilet water in with the sample.
- Collect the faeces into a clean container (or place some newspaper or plastic over the toilet bowl to collect it), and then use the small spoon or scoop that comes with your collection kit to place a sample of the faeces into the collection container. Place as much faeces into the container as instructed, usually around a third full.
- Don’t let the stool sample touch the inside of the toilet bowl.
- Screw on the lid to the collection container.
- If you’re instructed to, write your name, date of birth, and the collection date on to the container.
- Follow instructions for handing in the sample to your doctor or the test lab.
- Discard items you’ve used to collect the sample, and wash your hands thoroughly.
Where to go for blood and pathology tests
Your doctor or healthcare professional will nominate the location for your test.
Pathology tests are usually conducted at an approved or accredited hospital, medical centre, collection centre or pathology laboratory.
In Australia, the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) jointly accredit approved pathology laboratories. You can check a location’s accreditation on the NATA .