Blood tests are also referred to as blood works, and are very common as a diagnostic analysis of your blood. Blood tests are generally included in the regular or yearly health checkup. However, there are several reasons why doctors usually recommend getting blood work. Some general reasons are:
They helps to find out how properly your organs such as heart, lungs, kidneys, thyroid, liver and other organs are working
They are extremely essential to determine if you have any grave diseases including heart disease, cancer, diabete, HIV/AIDS and others
Helps to diagnose blood clotting disorder
Helps to diagnose anemia disorder and also helps distinguish what type of anemia you are affected with
Ideal to disguise the variation of hemoglobin
Helps to find out whether your immune system is fighting with any infections or not
Helps to monitor any existing health condition such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes
Also helps to find out any health condition in the early stage
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Blood works are usually performed in the doctor's chamber or in a diagnostic center, but now you can easily book blood test packages at home as well. So in this case, a pathological expert will come to your home to collect the fluid sample.
What are the types of blood test packages at home?
There are several types of blood tests, but the most common types are mentioned below.
Complete blood count or Hemogram: A complete blood count or hemogram is a test which examines different components including red blood cells, white white blood cells, hemoglobin, platelets, hematocrit and mean corpuscular volume in your blood sample. By examining all these blood components, this test helps to diagnose anemia, blood clotting disorder, inflammation, infection and immune system disorder.
Basic metabolic panel: Basic metabolic panel helps to measure the levels of eight blood compounds, such as calcium, sodium, potassium, glucose, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, bicarbonate and chloride. Abnormal results of this particular test may indicate hormonal imbalance, kidney damage and diabetes.
Comprehensive metabolic panel: A comprehensive metabolic panel examines all the eight compounds same as the basic metabolic, and some other blood compounds as well. The additional blood compounds are bilirubin, albumin, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase.
Cardiac enzyme test: Enzymes are one type of substance that controls the chemical reactions of your body. The blood enzyme test helps to determine any specific health conditions. There are many types of enzymes, and two of them are troponin and creatine kinase. Abnormal level of the cardiac enzyme test may indicate that you have a heart condition.
Lipid profile test: Lipid profile test or lipoprotein panel test helps to assess your risk of developing any heart disease and atherosclerotic problems by examine low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and total cholesterol levels in your blood.
These five tests are the basic blood tests packages. In recent times, booking any test has gotten much easier. To book test packages, just search on your phone as “Blood test packages Near me” and then book your specific test package which your doctor has recommended.