We have Curated Few of the Frequently Asked Questions for you!
A lab test has become an essential and powerful diagnostic tool for doctors – may it be risk assessment, confirming the doctor’s clinical judgment, diagnosing infections, cancers, treatment follow up or the effect of drugs or hormone imbalance.
In short, we all will need lab tests at some time. We have tried our best to give you the correct general information on this page.
No, you do not have to stay fasting before all lab tests! The few important blood test/test panels which require fasting are:
Blood Sugar Fasting test(Plasma Glucose): min 8 hours and max 12 hours fasting period
Lipid profile(Cholesterol-total, HDL, LDL and Triglycerides test): min 8 hours and max 12 hours fasting period
Metabolic test Panel- SMA 12+2, Pacer 20, Auto-14 etc: min 8 hours and max 12 hours fasting period
Hypertension Profile, Diabetes Profile, Obesity Profile, etc: min 8 hours and max 12 hours fasting period
All Health Check-ups, Complete Body Profile: min 8 hours and max 12 hours fasting period
The American Heart Association warns against quick cholesterol tests you find in malls and health fairs/camps because fasting is imperative to obtain an accurate result.
Stay hydrated and drink plenty of water. Take any medication that your doctor prescribed to you except for corticosteroids, estrogen or androgens, oral contraceptives, some diuretics, and anti-psychotic medications including haloperidol, some antibiotics, and niacin. Please consult your doctor for confirmation. Try and take an early morning appointment for your test, and after performing the blood draw for your test, you can take these prescribed medicines.
Do not smoke, drink any liquid other than water, or exercise during your fast. Even chewing gum is off-. Any of these elements can adversely affect your test results.
The post-lunch sugar test is done 2 hours after starting your regular lunch. For eg. If Mr Sharma has started his lunch at 12.00 noon, he needs to complete his blood collection at 2.00 pm. Mr. Sharma will require to reach the lab at 1.50 pm, i.e. 10 minutes early to avoid registration delays. Also, Mr. Sharma cannot have any food after finishing his lunch for 2 hours. He can have water and his medicines.
After completing your registration (5-20 minutes), it usually takes 5-15 minutes to complete your blood draw. But depending on your test requirements, the time may vary.
In case you have additional tests after lunch blood test you may have to come back to the lab. If you have additional ECG, X-ray, and other imaging tests, the usual time takes maybe 30 minutes to 2 hours. For health check-ups, you may usually spend up to 1-2 hours in the morning and 1-2 hours in the afternoon at the lab. For some tests like FNAC, 2-D ECHO cardiograph, and PAP smear, a prior appointment is necessary.
Usually, for the standard tests done in-house, the test reports will be available on the same day evening. For special tests like microbiology cultures, many immunoassay tests, histopathology tests, etc., the reports will be available after the scheduled date of performing the test. Particular tests are not performed daily and hence may take longer time a few days to a few weeks in some cases. The test receipt given to you at the time of registration will indicate the tentative date on which your reports will be ready.
Hormone test do not require fasting. The baseline level for most of the hormones in the body is in the morning. Though the majority of these tests can be done at any time, morning time is preferred. Some tests like Cortisol, Insulin, etc. may have to be done at the exact time prescribed by your doctor.
In general, there is no recommended age for a health check-up. Health check-up is recommended for all adults from the age of 18 years onwards. Most of the health check-ups today will include.
- Standard blood tests like CBC, Blood sugar, and Urine routine examination.
- Preventive test check-up panels assess the risk of certain diseases, e.g. heart disease and cancer.
- Assess the general status of essential organs like the liver, kidney, and thyroid gland.
- Diabetes monitoring.
- Arthritis tests.
- Radiology tests like X-ray chest/Sonography of abdomen test and ECG check-up.
- Check for nutritional deficiencies.
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