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Laboratory
Test
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GP5
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GP6
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Brief description of screening
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DIABETES
SCREENING
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Y
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Y
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Glucose
levels are used for the diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus
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HAEMATOLOGY
Haemoglobin
(Hb)
Differential
Count
Peripheral
Blood Film (PBF)
Platelet
Count
Total
White Cell Count (WCC)
Total
Red Cell Count (RBC)
Mean
Cell Volume (MCV)
Mean
Cell Haemoglobin (MCH)
Mean
Cell Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
Packed
Cell Volume (PCV)
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Y
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Y
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Hematology
includes the study, diagnosis, and treatment of
diseases of the blood
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Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
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Y
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ABO
Rhesus
(D)
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Y
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Y
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Blood
group testing allows a person to know what their
blood group
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LIPID
PROFILE
High
Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
Low
Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
Triglycerides
Total
Cholesterol
Total
Cholesterol/HDL ratio
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Y
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Y
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The
lipid profile is a group of tests that are conducted
to determine risk of coronary
heart disease.
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LIVER
FUNCTION TEST
Albumin
Globulin
Alkaline
Phosphatase
SGPT
(ALT)
SGOT
(AST)
Gamma
Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Total
Bilirubin
Total
Protein
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Y
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Y
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Blood
samples are analyzed for levels of specific enzymes
in the blood stream to detect liver disease.
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RENAL
FUNCTION TEST
Calcium
Chloride
Creatinine
Phosphatase
Potassium
Sodium
Urea
Uric
Acid
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Y
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Y
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Screening
for kidney function and detect kidney diseases or
disorders.
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SERELOGY
VDRL
Hepatitis
Bs Antigen
Hepatitis
BS Antibody
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Y
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Y
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VDRL
test is a very sensitive test for detecting syphilis
infection.
Hepatitis
B test is conducted to diagnose and follow the
course of an infection with Hepatitis B or to
determine if the vaccine against hepatitis B has
produced the desired level of immunity
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Alpha
Fetoprotein (AFP)
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Y
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To
screen for and monitor therapy for certain cancers
of the liver, testes, or ovaries
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Carcino-Embryonic
Antigen (CEA)
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Y
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To
determine whether cancer is present in the body and
to monitor cancer treatment
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Stool
Occult Blood
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Y
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It
is used mainly as part of the colorectal screening
process. In some cases, it is used to detect
bleeding from an ulcer
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Thyroid
Stimulating Hormone
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Y
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Y
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To
screen for and help diagnose thyroid disorders
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URINALYSIS
Urine
FEME
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Y
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Y
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Full
examination and microscopic examination of urine
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