A blood test is a lab analysis of a blood sample to measure the amount of substances in it. Blood tests can help diagnose diseases, monitor conditions, and check how well treatments are working.
What is Tested: Cells, Chemicals, Proteins, Waste Products.
Why It's Done: Routine checkups, Monitoring conditions (e.g., diabetes, cholesterol), Diagnosing diseases (e.g., infections, blood cancers), Checking treatments, Checking organ function (liver, kidneys, heart, thyroid).
Common Blood Tests: Complete blood count (CBC), Basic metabolic panel (BMP), Blood smear, Lipid Profile, Liver Profile, Kidney Profile, Thyroid Profile and more.