Urinalysis

URINALYSIS - A urinalysis (or "UA") is an array of tests performed on urine and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis.[1] A part of a urinalysis can be performed by using urine dipsticks, in which the test results can be read as color changes.

Fecalysis - examination of the stool to determine various properties such as colour, and abnormal elements such as gross and occult blood, parasites, mucus, pathogenic organisms, etc.

CBC - Complete blood count, a medical test that gives information about blood cells. The CBC is a screening test, used to diagnose and manage numerous diseases. The results can reflect problems with fluid volume (such as dehydration) or loss of blood. It can show abnormalities in the production, life span, and rate of destruction of blood cells. It can reflect acute or chronic infection, allergies, and problems with clotting. A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: • • • • •

The number of red blood cells (RBCs) The number of white blood cells (WBCs) The total amount of hemoglobin in the blood The fraction of the blood composed of red blood cells (hematocrit) The mean corpuscular volume (MCV) -- the size of the red blood cells

CBC also includes information about the red blood cells that is calculated from the other measurements: • •

MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin) MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)

The platelet count is also usually included in the CBC.

Blood Typing - blood test to determine the blood grouping (A B O), Test is done to prevent transfusion of incompatible blood products and reactions.

Bacteriologic sputum examination Bacteriologic sputum examination: A laboratory test whereby is used to determine the presence of bacteria in a sputum sample is determined by doing a visual microscopic examination and noting any growth in a culture medium.