Four Essential Blood Tests To Get In The New Year
Getting your blood tested regularly is one of the most important ways to monitor your overall health. Routine testing allows your doctor to see how your body changes over time and what, if any, changes need to be made.
Blood tests are used to search for signs of disease, health conditions, if medicine is working, and even how well your blood clots.
Four Essential Blood Tests To Get In The New Year
Complete Blood Count
This test helps check on your overall health and can also help to diagnose diseases and conditions such as anemia, clotting problems, infections, blood cancers, and more.
This test provides information about your body’s chemical balance and current overall status of your metabolism, including the health of your kidneys and liver.Click Here To Book
Blood Sugar Test
Also know as the Hemoglobin A1c test, this test provides information about a person’s average levels of blood glucose over the past 3 months and is the primary test used for diabetes management and research.
Thyroid Panel
Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism – too much thyroid activity and too little thyroid activity, respectively – are cause for concern. This panel helps evaluate thyroid gland function.
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