Arranging your own full pathology report is normally an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to know their actual general health status or wants to monitor any particular changes. As consultant urologist Mr Rick Popert explains in his article on prostate cancer, it is often measuring changes in PSA levels rather than absolute values that is the important diagnostic factor for checking prostate cancer status. Alternatively, the New Year is an excellent opportunity to get fit, cut down on the alcohol or adopt a better diet. In all cases it is good to see the actual impact on your own biochemistry, from lipid levels to liver function tests for example.
Anyone seeking to test themselves for anything from a full screen to individual tests including viruses or haemoglobin can do so by contacting a reputable and controlled pathology laboratory. To arrange any test you can click here and for a description of the different types of tests along with what they mean – here is an excellent starting point written by Consultant Diagnostic Pathologists.
Anyone seeking to test themselves for anything from a full screen to individual tests including viruses or haemoglobin can do so by contacting a reputable and controlled pathology laboratory. To arrange any test you can click here and for a description of the different types of tests along with what they mean – here is an excellent starting point written by Consultant Diagnostic Pathologists.
Abnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body.
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The basic unit of all living organisms.
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The basic unit of genetic material carried on chromosomes.
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The oxygen carrying pigment that is present in red blood cells.
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A large abdominal organ that has many important roles including the production of bile and clotting factors, detoxification, and the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
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A gland that surrounds the urethra near the bladder. It produces a fluid that forms part of the semen.
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An abbreviation for prostate-specific antigen, an enzyme that is produced by the prostate. High levels are present in the blood when the prostate gland is enlarged or inflamed.
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septic arthritis
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A way to identify people who may have a certain condition, among a group of people who may or may not seem to
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A specialist in the treatment of diseases of the urinary tract, the channels that carry urine from the kidneys to the outside of the body.
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A microbe that is only able to multiply within living cells.
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Microbes that are only able to multiply within living cells.
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