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Blood tests, profiles and checkups

A complete blood count (CBC or haemogram), blood sugar tests, HbA1c, thyroid investigations, liver function tests (LFT), kidney function tests (KFT or RFT), lipid profiles and vitamin tests are common searches. They answer different questions and should be selected according to your clinician’s advice.

For a package, ask which individual investigations are included. A parameter count alone does not establish usefulness. Check whether a profile uses total or free thyroid hormones, whether a glucose test is fasting or post-meal, and whether the sample or method matches your prescription.

Tell the laboratory about your medicines, relevant supplements, pregnancy, recent illness or collection difficulties. Reference intervals and interpretation can vary by age, clinical circumstances and laboratory method.

Vaccine antibodies, IgG and titres

An antibody test measures part of an immune response. A titre (also written titer) or quantitative value is not a universal measure of complete protection. A positive result may reflect prior vaccination or infection; a negative result can require context rather than an automatic booster.

Use antibody testing when a clinician, occupational-health service or receiving institution has a clear requirement. Check the required antigen, antibody class, assay, units and acceptable report format before booking.

The catalog’s antibody section is generated from its assigned tests. Browse current antibody entries. Investigations that are absent from the catalog are not offered by this page.

Hepatitis B: anti-HBs, HBsAg and anti-HBc

These markers have distinct roles. Anti-HBs concerns surface antibodies; HBsAg and anti-HBc contribute to infection assessment. Post-vaccination anti-HBs testing is appropriate for selected groups, including certain healthcare personnel, rather than everyone.

For selected people whose response needs checking, timing after the completed vaccine course matters. A low result many years later can reflect waning measurable antibodies and should not be interpreted in isolation. Ask a clinician to review vaccination records and the complete marker pattern.

Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella

IgG tests can contribute to evidence-of-immunity assessment in selected situations. They are different from acute-infection investigations such as IgM or molecular tests. Routine post-vaccination testing is generally unnecessary, and documented vaccination matters when interpreting results.

Commercial chickenpox / varicella-zoster (VZV) IgG assays may miss antibodies produced by vaccination. A negative result after vaccination does not automatically mean that the vaccine failed. Institutional requirements should be checked separately.

Hepatitis A IgG and total antibodies

IgG and total-antibody tests are different assays. Total antibodies include more than one antibody class; interpreting recent illness can require additional information. Neither a test label nor a positive antibody result alone establishes when an infection occurred.

Match the exact test requested and discuss symptoms, vaccination dates and any prior reports with your clinician. Preparation, reporting units and reference limits should come from the performing laboratory.

DTP antibodies and rabies IgG

A combined diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis IgG entry should not be presented as proof of protection against all three diseases. Pertussis has no universally accepted antibody threshold that establishes individual protection.

A catalog entry named Rabies Virus IgG must not be relabelled RFFIT, FAVN or rabies-virus neutralizing antibody (RVNA) without laboratory confirmation. Neutralizing-antibody assays use specific methods. A suspected rabies exposure requires urgent medical care, regardless of previous titres.