Question:
What types of blood tests are there ?
trigii
2008-09-08 04:00:45 UTC
1.MAIN QUESTION:
What types of blood tests are there ?
Like test for std's, for illegal drugs, diabetes...
2. And there is no standart or average test? it has to be specific? like its test for A and there cant be found B?
3. In a test what things are searched for? if there is done blood test for std's, i've eard that it exludes herpes. Is it true?
Eight answers:
Nurse Miranda
2008-09-08 04:27:40 UTC
Types of Blood Tests

Some of the most common blood tests that doctors order are:



Complete blood count (CBC)

Blood chemistry tests

Blood enzyme tests

Blood tests to assess heart disease risk

Complete Blood Count

The CBC is one of the most common types of blood test. It's often done as part of a routine checkup.



A CBC measures many different parts of your blood (as described below). This test can help detect blood diseases and disorders. These include anemia, infection, clotting problems, blood cancers, and immune system disorders.



Red Blood Cells

Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Abnormal red blood cell levels may be a sign of anemia, dehydration (too little fluid in the body), bleeding, or another disorder.



White Blood Cells

White blood cells are part of your immune system, which fights infections and disease. Abnormal white blood cell levels may be a sign of infection, blood cancer, or an immune system disorder.



A CBC measures the overall number of white blood cells in your blood. A differential count looks at the amounts of different types of white blood cells in your blood.



Platelets

Platelets (PLATE-lets) are blood cells that help your blood clot. They stick together to seal cuts or breaks and stop bleeding. Abnormal platelet levels may be a sign of a bleeding disorder (not enough clotting) or a thrombotic disorder (too much clotting).



Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin (HEE-muh-glow-bin) is an iron-rich protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Abnormal hemoglobin levels may be a sign of anemia, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia (thal-a-SE-me-ah), or other blood disorders.



If you have diabetes, excess glucose in your blood can attach to hemoglobin and raise the level of hemoglobin A1c.



Hematocrit

Hematocrit (hee-MAT-oh-crit) is a measure of how much space red blood cells take up in your blood. A high hematocrit level might mean you're dehydrated. A low hematocrit level might mean you have anemia. Abnormal hematocrit levels also may be a sign of a blood or bone marrow disorder.



Mean Corpuscular Volume

Mean corpuscular (kor-PUS-kyu-lar) volume (MCV) is a measure of the average size of your red blood cells. Abnormal MCV levels may be a sign of anemia or thalassemia.



Blood Chemistry Tests/Basic Metabolic Panel

The basic metabolic panel (BMP) is a group of tests that measure different chemicals in the blood. These tests usually are done on the fluid (plasma) part of blood. The tests can give doctors information about your muscles, including the heart; bones; and organs, such as the kidneys and liver.



The BMP includes blood glucose, calcium, electrolyte, and kidney tests. Some of these tests require you to fast (not eat any food) before the test, and others don't.



Blood Glucose

Glucose is a type of sugar that the body uses for energy. Abnormal glucose levels in your blood may be a sign of diabetes.



For some blood glucose tests, you have to fast before your blood is drawn. Other blood glucose tests are done after a meal or at any time with no preparation.



Calcium

Calcium is one of the most important minerals in the body. Abnormal calcium levels in the blood may be a sign of kidney problems, bone disease, thyroid disease, cancer, malnutrition, or another disorder.



Electrolytes

Electrolytes are minerals that help maintain fluid levels and acid-base balance in the body. They include sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, and chloride.



Abnormal electrolyte levels may be a sign of dehydration, kidney disease, liver disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, or other disorders.



Kidneys

Kidney tests measure levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine. Both of these are waste products that the kidneys filter out of the body. Abnormal BUN and creatinine levels may be signs of a kidney disease or disorder.



Blood Enzyme Tests

Enzymes are chemicals that help control different reactions in your body. There are many blood enzyme tests. This section focuses on blood enzyme tests used to check for heart attack.



These include creatine kinase (CK) and troponin tests.



Creatine Kinase

When muscle or heart cells are injured, CK (a blood product) leaks out, and its levels in your blood rise. There are different types of CK. CK-MB is released when the heart muscle is damaged.



High CK levels can mean that you've had muscle damage in your body. High levels of CK-MB can mean that you've had a heart attack.



Doctors order CK tests (such as CK-MB) when patients have chest pain or other heart attack signs and symptoms.

Troponin

This is a muscle protein that helps your muscles contract. Blood levels of troponin rise when you have a heart attack. For this reason, doctors often order troponin tests along with CK-MB tests when patients have chest pain or other heart attack signs and symptoms.



Blood Tests To Assess Heart Disease Risk

Abnormal levels of certain chemicals in the blood may mean
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2016-05-17 14:17:31 UTC
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Sophie
2016-09-17 20:58:12 UTC
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hecla 1
2008-09-08 04:26:50 UTC
there are to many different types of blood tests to list. there is no standard test, test are done according to what the Dr is looking for. Most STD test are done by swabs of genital fluids, some are done by blood.
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2017-03-02 12:57:36 UTC
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rosaura
2017-02-11 21:55:34 UTC
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anonymous
2008-09-08 04:05:18 UTC
most common tests are:

* Complete blood count (CBC)

* Blood chemistry tests

* Blood enzyme tests

* Blood tests to assess heart disease risk
rosieC
2008-09-08 05:31:40 UTC
there are many blood test. However, I'm going to give you a very specific answer to your question:



Some STDs — some of which can't be fully prevented by condom use — can't be tested for. So even if you ask your doctor to test you for everything, this doesn't mean that you or your partner will be screened for or clear of all STDs.



If you're sexually active, what routine tests are most important?

For women:

At a minimum, get a Pap smear.







For men:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines don't suggest routine STD screening if you don't have any symptoms, unless your sexual practices include having sex with men.



If you are a man who has sex with men, annual screening for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea is recommended. HIV and syphilis can be life-threatening if untreated, and chlamydia and gonorrhea can put you at greater risk of acquiring HIV and other STDs.





For men and women:

Also see your doctor for STD testing if you have any signs such as genital sores, including fluid-filled blisters, ulcerations or warts, or if you have unusual discharge from your penis or vagina. If you're a woman, abdominal pain or fever along with unusual discharge may indicate pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) — an STD-related condition that can cause infertility.



The CDC also encourages voluntary HIV testing, at least once, as a routine part of medical care if you are an adolescent or adult between the ages of 13 to 64. The CDC advises yearly HIV testing if you are at high risk of infection, for example if you've had unprotected sex with more than one sexual partner since your last screening.





Gonorrhea and chlamydia

If you are a sexually active girl or woman under age 24, or a woman older than 24 and at risk of STDs — for example you are having sex with a new partner or multiple partners — get screened annually for gonorrhea and chlamydia. If untreated, these infections can cause PID in women. Gonorrhea and chlamydia can also significantly increase your risk of acquiring other STDs like HIV. If you are a man who has sex with men, get tested for these infections at least annually



Gonorrhea and chlamydia screening is either done through a urine test or through a swab inside the penis in men or from the inside of the cervix in women



Syphilis, hepatitis and HIV

If you test positive for gonorrhea or chlamydia, you're at greater risk of other STDs such as syphilis, HIV and hepatitis and should get tested for these infections



Your doctor tests you for syphilis by taking either a blood sample or a swab from any genital sores you might have. The sample is examined in a laboratory. A blood sample is taken to test for HIV and hepatitis A and B.



It's possible that you may test negative for syphilis or HIV if you've only just recently acquired the infection. If you or your doctor suspects this is the case, you may need to be rescreened at a later date. Talk with your doctor if you have concerns about this.



Consider vaccination for hepatitis A and B. You can prevent these infections by receiving the vaccines.



Genital herpes

Unfortunately, no good screening test exists for herpes, a viral infection that can be transmitted even when a person doesn't have symptoms. Your doctor may take a tissue scraping or culture of blisters or early ulcers, if you have them, for examination in a laboratory. But a negative test doesn't rule out herpes as a cause for genital ulcerations.



. Some blood tests don't distinguish between types 1 and 2 of the herpes virus. Type 1 is the virus that more typically causes cold sores, although it can also cause genital sores. Type 2 is the virus that more typically causes genital sores. You may ask for a "type-specific" IgG blood test, which differentiates between the two, measuring antibodies to the viruses in your blood. Still, the results may not be totally clear, depending on the sensitivity of the test and the stage of the infection. False-positive and false-negative results are possible



HPV

HPV, an infection that can be transmitted even when a person doesn't have symptoms, is a condition contracted from one of a group of more than 100 related human papillomaviruses (HPVs



The HPV DNA test can test for both low-risk types of HPV, which may cause genital warts, and high-risk types that may cause cervical cancer



Girls and women ages 9 to 26 can help prevent HPV infection by receiving the HPV vaccine. This vaccine protects against the two strains that cause 70 percent of cervical cancers and the two strains that cause 90 percent of genital warts.



Are all STD tests always done?

No, as mentioned earlier, men should receive testing if they have symptoms, have sex with other men, or if a partner tests positive for an STD. In women, HIV, syphilis and hepatitis testing may be done if other STDs are present. Testing for herpes is only usually done if symptoms are present. And HPV testing isn't available for men, and only sometimes done for women older than 30.





On diabetes; two tests are gold standard: Fasting Blood sugar levels and oral Glucose Tolerance Test.



The hemoglobin (hgb) A1c blood test is like a 2-3 month average blood sugar. What you ate the night before the Hgb A1c blood test does NOT affect the result. The test can be done at any time of the day in a lab using a sample of blood from your arm.



http://diabetes.webmd.com/guide/diagnosing-type-2-diabetes



http://www.diabetes-blood-sugar-solutions.com/a1c-blood-test.html





For Drug testing: Toxicology screen refers to various tests to determine the type and approximate amount of legal and illegal drugs a person has taken. Unless specifically ordered by the doctor, these drugs won't be identified unless tested for.



http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003578.htm


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