Health Care Package: Introduction, Age-wise Packages, and List of Tests
Collecting blood specimen for General Health Care package
Introduction of Health Care Package
Table of Contents
In this topic, we talk about the clinical diagnostic tests which indicate our health status. It is obvious that the health care package will depend on the individual age and pathological condition.
Collecting blood specimens for General Health Care package
Fig. Collecting blood specimens for General Health Care package
EDTA whole blood for Haematology tests
Fig. EDTA whole blood for Haematology tests
Separated serum for Clinical Biochemistry assays and Serology Tests
Fig. Separated serum for Clinical Biochemistry assays and Serology Tests
Run Haematological tests in a Sysmex XS-1000i (automation)
Fig. Run Haematological tests in a Sysmex XS-1000i (automation)
Testing blood specimens through semi-autoanalyzer
Fig. Testing blood specimens through semi-autoanalyzer
Performing Clinical Biochemistry tests in a dry chemistry analyzer (VITROS -250)
Fig. Performing Clinical Biochemistry tests in a dry chemistry analyzer (VITROS -250)
Performing special tests in a VITROS ECi (Immunodiagnostic)
Fig. Performing special tests in a VITROS ECi (Immunodiagnostic)
Age-wise Health Care Package
Lab Tests for Health Care Packages are completed in “Preventive Health Profile”. It is further subdivided into the following subheadings-
Basic Health Profile
General Health Profile
Diabetic Profile
Executive Health Profile
Comprehensive Profile
Basic Health Profile
This type of health care package is for a general check-up for everybody who is less than 30 years.
This Profile consists of the following 15 Basic tests.
Blood Glucose Fasting Blood
Blood Urea
Serum Cholesterol
Serum GPT
Total Leukocyte Count (TLC)/TC
Differential Leukocyte Count (DLC)/DC
Total RBC Count
Hemoglobin (Hb)
Packed Cell Volume (PCV)
RDW (red cell distribution width)
MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
Platelet Count
Blood Group and Rh typing
General Health Profile
This profile consists of the following 29 important tests covering Basic Body Functions and Thyroid :
A Profile For Diabetics This Profile specially designed for Diabetics consists of : # General Health Profile 1. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)or (Glyco Hb) 2. Microalbuminuria
HbA1c (Glyco Hb) – A very useful test reflecting blood glucose levels over a period of lat 10 -12 weeks.
Microalbuminuria -A new test was performed on urine samples capable of detecting kidney complication (nephropathy) very early.
Executive Health Profile
An annual check-up for everybody who is 40 plus.
This type of health care package consists of the following 43 important tests covering practically all the parts of your body including the thyroid.
A profile is designed for diabetics having high blood pressure. People having this combination of diseases have a very risk of coronary artery disease (Heart Attack ). This type of health care package consists of the following.
Executive Health Profile
1. Homocysteine 2. HbA1c 3. Microalbuminuria
Homocysteine: Homocysteine levels also have been found to correlate to the extent of atherosclerotic plaque in the aorta. Homocysteine van impairs the ability to repair vascular endothelial cell injury and thus promotes the development of atherosclerosis.
If you are interested
You should come fasting (12 hours) i.e. without eating anything in the morning.
You will have to submit a blood and a urine sample in the morning followed by another blood sample 2 hours after taking breakfast.
Your report will be ready in the evening.
You may contact your physician/family physician for interpretation and further investigation of an EGG.
Keynotes on Health Care Package
Other names: Alanine Transaminase (ALT), SGPT, Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic Transaminase, GPT
Haematocrit (HCT) is also called packed cell volume (PCV).
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is also referred to as glycated hemoglobin.
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