Blood tests

As with conventional medicine, we use a wide selection of blood tests to help arrive at diagnosis and to monitor progress of a patient's treatment. These are usually measured against an accepted range of normality and those outside the range are investigated further. Unlike conventional practices however, we also investigate readings within the normal range which are relatively high or low on the scale. A low, normal thyroid reading for instance, could explain tiredness or weight gain whilst a low, normal haemoglobin reading in a woman might place her as borderline anaemic and consequently explain fatigue.

Blood tests can also be used as effective tumour markers, helping us to identify and monitor cancer tendencies in particular organs and tissues of the body.

Most recently we have pioneered the introduction of blood tests to measure the levels of free radical and antioxidants in the body. (Free radicals are responsible in part for our susceptibility to illness and ageing whilst antioxidants counter reverse this process). By monitoring these levels, we offer an objective means of assessing the body's ability to ward off disease and illness. These blood tests are also a useful method of measuring the efficacy of complementary therapies and the patient's overall health.

Well-Person Profile

FBC + 5-part Diff            ESR                      Sodium

Potassium                      Chloride                Bicarbonate

Urea                              Creatine                Bilirubin

Alkaline phosphatase      AST                       ALT

CK                                LDH                       Gamma – GT

Protein (Total)                Albumin                 Globulin

Calcium                         Phosphate              Uric Acid

Glucose                         Cholesterol             Triglycerides

Iron                              TIBC                      HDL Cholesterol

LDL Cholesterol              FT4/TSH                 Ferritin

Well-Man Profile

FBC + 5-part Diff            ESR                       Sodium

Potassium                      Chloride                 Bicarbonate

Urea                              Creatine                 Bilirubin

Alkaline phosphatase       AST                       ALT

CK                                 LDH                       Gamma – GT

Protein (Total)                 Albumin                 Globulin

Calcium                          Phosphate              Uric Acid

Glucose                          Cholesterol             Triglycerides

Iron                               TIBC                      HDL Cholesterol

LDL Cholesterol               FT4/TSH                 Ferritin

Prostate Profile

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Profile

Testosterone                   TSH                         Glucose

FSH                                DHEAs                     Insulin

LH                                  Lipid Profile              17 Hydroxyprogesterone

Prolactin                         Androstenedione       SHBG

Antimullerian Hormone

Fertility profiles:

Female Infertility Profile

LH                                  FSHProlactin              Oestradiol (17-Beta)

Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH)

Blood AMH levels correlate with the number of antral follicles with great specificity than inhibit B, Oestradiol, Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone on day 3 of the cycle.  Therefore, day 3 AMH levels may reflect ovarian status better than the usual hormone markers mentioned.

An AMH test cannot be done if you are on the pill. You will need to allow at least one cycle after stopping the pill before taking a test

Male Infertility Profile

FSH                                LH                           Testosterone

Free Androgen Index       Prolactin                   SHBG

Thyroid profile

T4                                              TSH                                   Thyroid Antibodies
Free T3                                      Free T4

See also sections Hormone tests and Fertility/Hormonal

For further information please contact us.