Hair Fall Blood Test Packages

Hair loss is a disease which equally affects both men and women. Certain lifestyle factors and bodily changes may cause hair loss in women. Besides, in the case of men, hair fall may occur due to heredity.

What are the types of hair loss?

There are mainly two types of hair loss, such as:

• Female pattern hair loss: A female can experience hair loss because of genetic reasons and for family history of hair loss. Other causes for hair loss include certain lifestyle habits, food habits, hormonal imbalance, stress and pregnancy. Besides, using too much heat and harsh chemical added products can also cause hair loss.
• Male pattern hair loss: Male pattern hair loss usually happens due to genetic reasons. And other factors such as lifestyle, medications and hair treatments can also provoke your hair fall. Men usually experience hair fall in the temples, top, front and sides of the head.

What is a hair fall profile test?

As we know blood tests give us the exact information regarding our health. Likewise, a hair fall profile test will help you to determine the exact potential reason for your excessive hair fall or hair loss. The profile test includes:

• Thyroid tests
• Hormones tests
• Total blood count tests
• Iron deficiency tests
• Vitamin tests
• Serum zinc test
• Infertility tests
• Cardiac risk markers
• Arthritis tests

All these tests are included in the profile test to analyze your hair more precisely.

You are required to fast for about 8 to 12 hours before the test. Apart from that, you do not need any other test preparations. All the reference ranges of the tested levels are mentioned in the test report. However, before going to any conclusion, it is always better to ask your doctor for a better understanding of the test report.