To confirm the diagnosis of the disease.
Some of these tests are confirmatory, and some suggest that disease. Confirmatory tests like Bone marrow examination for typing of leukemia.
Hemoglobin to diagnose anemia. Thyroid function tests for diagnosis of hypo or hyperthyroidism. Widal test to diagnose enteric fever.
To help in the differential diagnosis:
Lab tests help diagnose diseases like TLC for acute appendicitis or other reasons. LFT to find the type of jaundice.
To know the prognosis:
Lab tests help to know the progress of the disease like ESR in the case of Tuberculosis. Tumor markers in the treatment of cancers.
To monitor the treatment:
Lab tests help in the effectiveness of the treatment, like Renal function tests in renal disease. INR in anticoagulant therapy.
As screening tests:
Lab tests are done as panels for the diagnosis of disease in a community, e.g., Screening in the blood bank of donors.
To evaluate the functions of various organs:
These tests are advised to evaluate the functions of various organs like BUN for kidney function.
Thyroid function tests evaluate the function of the thyroid gland.
The ankle-brachial index test is a quick, simple way to check for peripheral artery disease (PAD). The disease occurs when narrowed arteries reduce the blood flow to the arms and legs. PAD can cause leg pain when walking. PAD also increasesthe risk of heart attack and stroke.
Vibration Perception Threshold (VPT) helps to test the loss of protective sensation of the nerves
The 5.07 gauge monofilament (with 10 grams of force to buckle) has been adopted as the standard SWM model for identifying loss of protective sensation
The urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) shows whether you have albumin in your urine
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are noninvasive tests that show how well the lungs are working
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) is a test done to record your blood pressure at fixed intervals throughout a 24 hr period while you move around, living your normal everyday life.
An HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c) test, also known as a glycosylated hemoglobin test, measures the average amount of sugar in the blood over 2-3 months
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) triggers your thyroid to release its hormones, which mainly impact your body’s metabolism. High TSH levels usually indicate hypothyroidism, and low TSH levels usually indicate hyperthyroidism
A high-sensitivity C-reactive protein or hs-CRP is a biochemical marker for detecting silent cardiovascular disease (CVD)
A D-dimer test checks for certain proteins in the blood to rule out certain clotting disorders. Rule out harmful blood clots that can cause deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or stroke.
A troponin test measures how much troponin protein is in the blood. The protein troponin is released in the blood after you have a heart attack
A BNP test or NT-proBNP test detects heart failure by measuring the amount of BNP or its prohormone NT-proBNP in the bloodstream, respectively.
Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an early and sensitive blood biomarker for tissue injury and inflammation and has been indicated in many inflammatory diseases rheumatoid arthritis
A cholesterol test is an important tool. High cholesterol levels often are a significant risk factor for coronary artery disease.
CK-MB can be found in heart muscle, making it useful for detecting any kind of injury to your heart.
The PSA test can detect high levels of PSA that may indicate the presence of prostate cancer. However, many other conditions, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate, also can increase PSA levels.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a method of pain relief involving the use of a mild electrical current
An EKG is a test that checks how your heart is functioning by measuring the electrical activity of the heart.
Inbody body composition test to measure %body fat, lean muscles, visceral fat, body water. weight loss, gain muscles, burn fat, >98% accurate.
IgE is an antibody that your body makes. If you have allergies, you may have more IgE in your blood than normal.