Drugs of abuse testing involves the analysis of a biological specimen, typically urine, saliva, blood, hair or sweat – to detect the presence of illegal drugs, misused prescription medication, or the metabolites of the aforementioned. It is one of the Read more…
A Full Blood Count test is one of the most common laboratory tests in medicine, and it can reveal a surprising amount about your health from a single small vial of blood. Also known as a Complete Blood Count (CBC), Read more…
Most people associate a health checkup with a blood draw. But stool testing, sometimes called fecal testing, is one of the most informative and underused diagnostic tools in medicine. It is inexpensive, non invasive, and can detect problems ranging from Read more…
H. Pylori Infection: Symptoms, Causes, Risks, and Treatment Explained Somewhere in the lining of your stomach, a spiral-shaped bacterium may be quietly living its life, burrowing into your mucus layer, neutralizing stomach acid around itself, and setting off a slow-burning Read more…
Medical Testing in Kenya: What to Test, When to Test & Where to Get Tested Getting tested sounds simple. But when you actually start thinking about medical testing in Kenya, the questions quickly multiply. Which medical tests should you have?How Read more…
Endometriosis is a chronic, often painful condition that affects an estimated 1 in 10 people with a uterus during their reproductive years, roughly 190 million people worldwide. Despite how common it is, endometriosis remains widely misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and under-researched. On Read more…
“I only drink on weekends.” “I’m not an alcoholic, so my liver’s fine.” “I’d know if something was wrong.” These are the three sentences that keep people out of the lab and away from an alcoholic liver disease test that Read more…
In 1985, an HIV test could take weeks to return a result, and when it did, there was very little medicine could offer beyond a grim prognosis. Today, a person can know their status in about a minute, from a Read more…
What Does a CBC Blood Test Check? A CBC test essentially gives a snapshot of the major cellular components of your blood. 1. Red Blood Cell Count Red Blood Cells (RBCs) are responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to Read more…
Why an Annual Full Body Check-Up Should Be Part of Your Yearly Routine Most of us only think about visiting a medical laboratory when something feels wrong. A persistent cough, unexplained fatigue, or a nagging pain that won’t go away Read more…