Blood typing
What is blood typing? Blood typing is a test done to work out which blood type you have, or which
Health checks you should have: a checklist
Health screening is an important part of disease prevention. Screening involves testing or checking for conditions in their early stages,
Health checks men should have
Health screening is an important part of disease prevention for all men. There are many screening tests and examinations that
Helicobacter pylori test: simple test for stomach germ
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the digestive tract of many people. Sometimes it causes
Liver function testing
Role of the liver The role of the liver is to keep the body’s complex internal chemistry in balance. It
Cholesterol tests
A cholesterol test is a blood test that measures levels of fatty substances called lipids in the blood. Cholesterol is
Electrocardiogram – ECG
An electrocardiogram is commonly called an ECG or EKG and uses a machine to measure and record (on paper or
Lung function tests
Lung function tests, also called pulmonary function tests or breathing tests, are tests that can be done to find out
Diabetes and urine glucose monitoring
Although urine glucose monitoring has been used in the past for people with diabetes to monitor their glucose (sugar) levels,