Common lab tests explained
What each test measures, how to prepare, both unit systems, and what to ask. It does not interpret your result.
All tests 38 tests
Blood and clotting 5
- Full blood count CBC / FBC
- Iron studies and ferritin Iron / ferritin
- Prothrombin time / INR PT / INR
- Blood group and Rh ABO / Rh
- D-dimer D-dimer
Metabolic 7
- Fasting blood glucose FPG
- HbA1c Glycated haemoglobin
- Vitamin D 25-OH vitamin D
- Electrolyte panel Na · K · Cl
- Serum uric acid Uric acid
- Serum calcium Ca
- Oral glucose tolerance test OGTT
Organ function 3
- Liver function tests LFT
- Kidney function tests Renal profile / U&E
- Urinalysis Urine dipstick / MSU
Heart 3
- Lipid panel Cholesterol / lipid profile
- Troponin hs-cTn
- NT-proBNP BNP / NT-proBNP
Hormones 5
- Thyroid function tests TFT / TSH
- Cortisol Cortisol
- Prolactin PRL
- Testosterone T
- Parathyroid hormone PTH
Inflammation 2
- C-reactive protein CRP
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ESR / VS
Infection 5
- Hepatitis B panel HBsAg · anti-HBs · anti-HBc
- Hepatitis C test anti-HCV · HCV RNA
- HIV test HIV Ag/Ab
- Urine culture Urine C/S
- Helicobacter pylori test H. pylori
Tumour markers 2
- Prostate specific antigen PSA
- Common tumour markers CEA · AFP · CA 125 · CA 19-9
Digestive 2
- Faecal occult blood test FIT / FOBT
- Pancreatic enzymes Amylase · Lipase
Reproductive 3
- Cervical screening (Pap and HPV) Pap smear · HPV DNA
- Beta hCG β-hCG
- Semen analysis Semen analysis
Allergy 1
- Allergy testing Specific IgE · skin prick
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