Glossary

Name of the test	Screening Organ/Body Part	How is the test performed	Purpose of the test
20 Echo	Heart	Ultrasound of the heart	It provides information regarding valves, walls of the heart and pumping capacity of the heart (Ejection fraction). Colour Doppler gives accurate information about congenital heart detects, leaking or choked valves.
Acid Phosphatase	Liver and Prostrate	Through blood sample	Acid Phosphatase is an enzyme found throughout the body but primarily in the prostate gland.
Anti-Hepatitis C Virus	Liver	Through blood sample	Anti-Hepatitis C Virus helps detecting the presence of antibodies of the virus, indicating exposure to Hepatitis C Virus.
Biochemical Screening for Osteoporosis	Bones	Through blood sample	Has four makers which are tested in blood and have a lot of utility in diagnosis and management of Osteoporosis.
Bone Mineral Densitometry	Bones	Low dose radiation (X-ray)	BMD detects Osteoporosis at an early and reversible stage.
C – Reactive Protein ( High Sensitivity)	Heart	Through blood samples	Predicts a healthy person’s risk for a heart disease/stroke
Calcium Scoring	Coronary arteries of heart	Non invasive CT scan	To understand probability of blockages in the Coronary arteries of heart
Cancer Makers
PSA	Antibodies to Cancer cells in the body	Through blood sample	To detect prostate cancer
CA-125	Antibodies to Cancer cells in the body	Through blood sample	To detect ovarian cancer in females
AFP	Antibodies to Cancer cells in the body	Through blood sample	To detect liver cancer
CEA/CA 19.9	Antibodies to Cancer cells in the body	Through blood sample	To detect cancer of colon/rectum/pancreas
CA 15.3	Antibodies to Cancer cells in the body	Through blood sample	To detect early cancer of breast
CA 72.4	Antibodies to Cancer cells in the body		To detect cancer of ovaries, pancreas and digestive tract.
CT Coronary Angiography	Coronary arteries of heart	Non-invasive CT Angiography	Preliminary test for evaluation of Coronary artery diseases
CT Stroke Imaging	Brain	Non-invasive CT Angiography	For evaluating blood circulation in arteries of the brain
Ferritin	Iron stores in body	Through blood sample	The test is done to evaluate the severity of iron deficiency and overload
Folic Acid	Cell Division	Through blood sample	Folic Acid is a part of an evaluation for Anaemia and Neuropathy.
FISH	Ovaries	Through blood sample	The test is used to check damage or disease of testes or ovaries. Pituitary gland of hypothalamus
(Hb) Haemoglobin Electrophoresis	Oxygen carrying protein (Haemoglobin) in blood	Through blood sample	To detect abnormally of haemoglobin like Sickle Cell Anaemia and Thalassemia
HBsAg	Liver	Through blood sample	To help in detecting any infection due to Hepatitis B surface Antigen so that early diagnosis leads to early treatment
Lipid Profile (Heart)	Abnormal lipid in blood	Through blood sample	To determine whether abnormally high or low concentration of specific macromolecular fat is present
Liver Profile	Liver	Through blood sample	To determine whether the liver has been damaged or its function impaired
Lung function pulmonary function test (PFT) spirometry	Lungs	Non-Invasive screening for lungs	PFT checks the volume and capacity of lungs. It is very important for patients with Asthma and Bronchitis as well as Chronic smokers. It determines if lung has been damaged or it’s function impaired
HBsAg	Liver	Through blood sample	To help in detecting any infection due to Hepatitis B surface Antigen so that early diagnosis leads to early treatment
Lipid Profile (Heart)	Abnormal lipid in blood	Through blood sample	To determine whether abnormally high or low concentration of specific macromolecular fat is present
Liver Profile	Liver	Through blood sample	To determine whether the liver has been damaged or its function impaired
Lung function pulmonary function test (PFT) spirometry	Lungs	Non-Invasive screening for lungs	PFT checks the volume and capacity of lungs. It is very important for patients with Asthma and Bronchitis as well as Chronic smokers. It determines if lung has been damaged or it’s function impaired
Lipoproteins A	Abnormal lipid in body	Through blo od sample	Lipoproteins are conjugated proteins in which one component is a lipid. They are principal means whereby lipids are transported in the body. The protein promotes cholesterol efflux from tissues to the liver. Apolipoproteins B is responsible for carrying cholesterol to tissues. High levels of Apo-B can lead to plaques that cause vascular disease leading to heart disease.
Magnesium	Heart, Liver and Calcium metabolism of the body	Through blood sample	This test reveals the body’s defence mechanism and calcium metabolism
Mammography	Breasts	X-ray screening for breasts	This screening test. It enables early detection of other breasts lesions and masses. It is a must yearly examination in women, especially 40 years and above.
PAP Smear	Cervix and Vagina	Through scrape cells from the cervix	Checks for Cervical Cancer, Vaginal Cancer or abnormal changes in cells that could lead to cancer in women.
RA Factor	For detection and Rheumatoid Arthritis	Through blood sample	Rheumatoid factor is commonly used as a blood test for the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Magnesium	Heart, Liver and Calcium metabolism of the body	Through blood sample	This test reveals the body’s defence mechanism and calcium metabolism
Mammography	Breasts	X-ray screening for breasts	This screening test. It enables early detection of other breasts lesions and masses. It is a must yearly examination in women, especially 40 years and above.
PAP Smear	Cervix and Vagina	Through scrape cells from the cervix	Checks for Cervical Cancer, Vaginal Cancer or abnormal changes in cells that could lead to cancer in women.
RA Factor	For detection and Rheumatoid Arthritis	Through blood sample	Rheumatoid factor is commonly used as a blood test for the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
RA Factor	For detection and Rheumatoid Arthritis	Through blood sample	Rheumatoid factor is commonly used as a blood test for the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Renal Profile (Kidney)	Kidneys	Through blood sample	Diagnostic test that measures that functionality of the kidney and its filtration mechanism of toxins
Serum Electrophoresis Protein	Specific proteins in blood	Through blood sample	It is used to identity patients with Multiple Myeloma and other Serum Protein Disorders.
Serum Iron	Body’s ability to transport iron	Through blood sample	Serum iron is ordered if there are signs of anaemia and when Haematocril are low or there is an iron overloaded.
Sonography of Abdomen	All abdominal organs like Liver, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Kidney and Pancreas	Ultrasound of the Abdomen	It includes examination of all important abdominal organs like Liver, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Kidney and Pancreas. It helps in excluding any abnormally and to pick up disease in any of these abdominal organs
Sonography Pelvis	Pelvis	Ultrasound of the Pelvis	In women, it helps examining Urinary Bladder, Uterus and Ovaries. It helps in ruling out any abnormalities in these organs like fibroids or cysts. In men, it is very important for screening of any pathology related to the Urinary Bladder and Prostate.
Sono Mammography	Breasts	Ultrasound of the breasts	Combined with mammography, it further helps in grading the breast masses & lesions and differentiating benign masses from malignant ones. Ultrasonography of the breast is also helpful in giving guidance for FNACs and biopsles from breast.
Stress Test	Heart	Continuous ECG and BP monitoring done during exercise on a treadmill	This test is useful for detection of Coronary Artery Disease and to evaluate functional capacity of the heart
T3, T4, TSH	Thyroid	Through blood sample	Helps in early detection of Thyroid problems
Vitamin B12	Whole body	Through blood sample	Deficiency or excess of the vitamin can be corrected effectively.
Vitamin D3	Bones	Through blood sample	Deficiency or excess of the vitamin can be corrected effectively.

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