Attention! Important information
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Attention! Important information All examinations should be prescribed by the client's
physician who can adequately assess the client's overall health and will prescribe the
tests as needed.
Assessment of test results should include information
from anamnesis, physical exams and other clinical examinations.
Please take into account, that each laboratory has
different examination methods, and measures things differently, using different
constants, so in order to have consistent results we advise you to have examinations in
the same laboratory at the same time of day.
Normal values for each test vary based on age, sex,
nationality, race and other individual factors.
Comprehensive test offers are specially developed to
make diagnostics easier, but they can not fully substitute physician's personal
advice
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You should remember that deviations from normal values in your test results mean that you should consult a doctor, because laboratory examinations alone are not enough to set a diagnosis.
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To ensure accuracy of your examination just follow the few simple rules, which are listed in the getting ready for an examination section. Most importantly, treat yourself with the attention and care that you deserve.
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Try to avoid all factors that can influence the result of the examination, such as: physical exercise (jogging, climbing stairs, etc.); emotional excitement. Before having an examination you should rest for 10-15 minutes, relax.
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Do not have blood drawn after radiography, massage, reflextherapy, rectal exam, physiotherapy procedures.
Take into account, that most drugs significantly influence hematologic indexes and hemostasis system. -
If you are taking antibacterial medication your communicable disease test results will not be valid.
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Infection diagnostics depend on infection period and the state of an immune system. So negative test results don't exclude the possibility of infection. In case of doubt it is necessary to run the test again after 4-5 days.
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Blood examination for antibodies of infectious agents of IgG, IgM, IgA type should take place no earlier then 10-14 days after the time of infection, because that's when the immune system starts to produce antibodies and diagnostic titre appears.
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For early diagnostics of oncological diseases determining tumor markers should be used along with other examination methods, because none of these tests are 100% specific and sensitive. That is why this method is usually used by itself only when assessing the dynamics of the disease.
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Remember that you can always have the examination done anonymously.
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Take into consideration that during blood specimen collection, skin and vascular walls will suffer injuries in the form of vein or finger puncture. Also, when collecting specimen from urogenital canal it is possible to cause damage to the mucous coat.
