Complete blood count (CBC – red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells):
– Overall health assessment.
– Early diagnosis of blood diseases (anemia, leukemia, thrombocytopenia, etc.) and infectious diseases.
Diagnostic tests for iron deficiency anemia – Iron, Ferritin
– Ferritin: measures iron reserves in the body. If this index decreases, it shows that the patient is anemic and has reduced iron reserves. On the contrary, if Ferritin increases, there is a risk that the patient is suffering from iron overload or hemolytic disease.
– Iron (serum iron): measures the current iron concentration. Decreased serum iron indicates reduced iron absorption and iron deficiency anemia.
Blood lipid quantification – Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, Cholesterol/HDL ratio:
– Measure total fat, “good” fat, and “bad” fat in the blood to help assess fat metabolism disorders.
– Screening for the risk of atherosclerosis can lead to cardiovascular diseases such as embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke…
Diabetes Screening – Glucose, HbA1c:
– Glucose represents blood sugar level at the time of sampling, HbA1c reflects the average blood sugar index over the past 2-3 months.
– Checking and monitoring blood sugar levels helps screen, diagnose and monitor treatment of diabetes.
– For diabetics: provide information for doctors to adjust treatment goals and better control blood sugar levels for patients.
Liver Enzyme Test – AST, ALT, GGT + Liver Function Assessment – Bilirubin TP, Albumin:
– Detect liver and bile dysfunction.
– Support diagnosis, monitor treatment progress and treatment response for clinical diseases related to the liver and bile.
Hepatitis B screening – HBsAg, Anti HBs:
– HBsAg: Hepatitis B virus surface antigen. This is the initial and most basic test to detect hepatitis B virus infection or not.
– Anti HBs (HbsAb): Hepatitis B virus surface antibody. This test helps assess the level of antibodies against the hepatitis B virus in the body. The person being tested will rely on this result to know whether or not they need to be vaccinated.
Comprehensive assessment of renal function – Creatinine, Urea, Ionogram (Na/K/Cl):
– Creatinine, Urea: Assess kidney function, measure glomerular filtration rate, support diagnosis and monitor treatment effectiveness of kidney diseases.
– Electrolyte (Na/K/Cl): measures important ions such as Na+, K+, Cl- to help evaluate electrolyte disorders, supporting the diagnosis of kidney diseases
Gout Screening – Uric Acid:
– Measuring blood uric acid concentration is important in diagnosing and monitoring gout.
– Uric Acid index test combined with Creatinine test and Total urinalysis also supports suggesting the diagnosis of kidney stones.
Thyroid function screening – FT4, TSH:
– Determine the level of thyroid activity by measuring thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and thyroid hormone FT4.
– Early detection of thyroid diseases, including hyperthyroidism (cravings, weight loss, intolerance to hot weather, rapid heartbeat, anxiety, difficulty sleeping…), hypothyroidism (hypothermia, decreased metabolism, slow growth, slow heart rate, decreased physiological needs, depression…), thyroiditis, thyroid cancer…
– Helps monitor the effectiveness of treatment of thyroid diseases.”
General urinalysis:
– Screening for abnormalities such as protein, blood, white blood cells, bacteria, sugar, etc., helps detect kidney and urinary tract disorders, including chronic kidney disease, diabetes, stones and infections
– Combined with other test indicators to support the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases, blood pressure, liver, etc.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Helps diagnose and monitor some heart diseases such as: arrhythmia, cardiac conduction disorders, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, pericardial effusion, heart wall thickening, enlarged heart chambers…
General Abdominal Ultrasound:
Imaging evaluation of abdominal organs such as liver, gallbladder, kidney, bladder, spleen, pancreas, prostate, uterus, ovaries, thereby helping to evaluate certain diseases, detect abnormalities or large tumors (if any) in abdominal organs.
