Blood group

This test is performed to determine your blood group and Rh (Rhesus) type in the following scenarios:

• Requiring a blood transfusion (blood or other products)
• Donating blood at a collection facility
• Donating an organ, tissue, or bone marrow for transplantation
• Prior to pregnancy to determine the risk of Rh incompatibility

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  12 hours
  turnaround

CD4

This test measures the strength of your immune system, once diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and subsequently to monitor the response to therapy. People should be tested to create a baseline, when they have been diagnosed and again at 3 to 6 months after being diagnosed, and after starting treatment to monitor the response. For patients that have responded well and do no

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  24 hours
  turnaround

CRP

This test identifies inflammation and/or infection and can also be used to monitor the response during the treatment process.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  3 hours
  turnaround

ESR

This test is used to detect the presence of inflammation that may be caused by conditions such as infections, auto-immune diseases and cancers. It is also used as a marker for specific diseases such as temporal arteritis and rheumatoid arthritis and can be used for diagnosis and monitoring of the response to treatment.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  3 hours
  turnaround

Ferritin

This test is useful to assess the iron storing capacity of the body and to diagnose iron deficiency or iron overload.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  3 hours
  turnaround

Folate

This test is useful to establish some of the causes of anaemia and neuropathy, it also useful to assess the nutritional status and to monitor the response to nutritional supplementation specifically for folate deficiency.

Symptoms of anaemia includes: weakness, tiredness, pale skin and of neuropathy include: tingling or itching sensations, eye twitching and memory loss.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  48 hours
  turnaround

Vitamin B12

The Vitamin B12 test is useful to establish some of the causes of anaemia and neuropathy. It also useful to assess the nutritional status and to monitor the response to nutritional supplementation specifically for Vitamin B12 deficiency.

Symptoms of anaemia include: weakness, tiredness, pale skin.

Symptoms of neuropathy include: tingling or itching sensations, eye twitching and memory loss.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  48 hours
  turnaround

Haemoglobin

Haemoglobin level is a useful test as part of a general health screen. It helps to diagnose conditions that may affect the level of the red blood cells in the body, such as anaemia (low level) or polycythaemia (high level).

Subsequently it is also used to monitor the response to treatment of these various conditions.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  3 hours
  turnaround

Urea

The Urea test is used to evaluate the condition and function of your kidneys, to diagnose kidney disease and also to monitor response to treatment.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  3 hours
  turnaround

Creatinine

The Creatinine test is used to evaluate the condition and function of kidneys, to diagnose kidney disease and also to monitor response to treatment.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  3 hours
  turnaround

Iron level

The iron level test helps to diagnose iron deficiency or iron overload.

This test is usually ordered when the haemoglobin is low on a full blood count investigation or part of a general health screen when there is a suspicion of potential low iron.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  48 hours
  turnaround

Hepatitis B

This test it is used to screen for levels of immunity to the Hepatitis B virus.

• 1 test included
  Blood sample
  24 hours
  turnaround