Diagnostic tests and procedures

Your GP may offer this blood test if you're overweight, unfit or you smoke. Other factors could be high cholestrol, diabetes, an underactive thyroid or...

Blue light cystoscopy is a technique which allows for better visualisation of bladder tumours during an operation. This offers more certainty about the...

PLAC measures levels of the LpPLA2 enzyme. This is seen as a marker for inflammation in the blood vessels, which is linked to an increase of plaque in...

This is a test for measuring blood pressure and arterial stiffness, which is an indicator of heart and vascular disease. It detects any elevated risk for...

If you’re experiencing breathing or lung-related issues, such as a persistent cough, asthma or breathlessness, you may be asked to carry out a supine VC,...

You have two carotid arteries located on either side of your neck. They deliver blood from your heart to your brain. A carotid ultrasound tests for narrowed...

A lung biopsy is a minimally invasive procedure carried out to help diagnose different conditions. Your consultant takes a small sample of the affected...

A reversibility assessment is a test to see if your breathing improves with the help of an inhaler or medication. It's often a part of a spirometry, which...

An MR proctogram is a specialist examination which evaluates the pelvic floor muscles and the relationship between the bladder, vagina (for women) and...

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a type of scanner that helps your HCA optician diagnose your eye condition. Using light waves, the OCT creates a...

If you're experiencing breathing pauses while you sleep, you may have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSAS). At HCA Healthcare UK, we can fit you with a wearable...

A lipid panel test measures specific types of fats (low-density lipoprotein and triglycerides) in your blood. This assesses your risk of developing cardiovascular...

Multiplate platelet function analysis is useful in the assessment of inherited (genetic) and acquired platelet function disorders, in the analysis of platelet...

Between 19-21 weeks, it is normal for your unborn baby to have their heart scanned. With ultrasound imaging, we can monitor their heart, blood vessels,...

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) uses high frequency sound waves to visualize the inside of your coronary arteries. The ultrasound images are generated...