Diagnostic tests and procedures
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The Laboratory offers a pan-pathology service covering blood sciences (including transfusion) infection and immunity, cellular pathology, and genetics and molecular diagnostics so supports our hospitals during complex procedures and outpatient departments in making diagnosis.
For further information on the tests available and access the HCA UK Laboratories User Guide, please visit HCA UK Laboratories.
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A blood gas test is used to measure how much oxygen and carbon dioxide are in your blood. It’s called a capillary blood gas test if the sample is collected...
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If you're in a profession where it's essential to stay alert and awake for safety — such as drivers or pilots — you may have a maintenance of wakefulness...
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Having a sexual health screen can be a positive thing to do if you're sexually active or you've had unprotected sex. Not all STIs have symptoms - for example,...
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As the largest organ in the body, your liver is essential to your wellbeing, carrying out more than 500 functions to keep you healthy. We know certain...
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If you have trouble breathing, HCA UK has the facilities to offer a variety of tests to assess the strength of your respiratory muscles. MIP (maximal...
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Cone Beam CT scanners provide enhanced images of the maxillofacial area and are often used when regular dental or facial X-rays are not sufficient and...
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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness. You may fall asleep at inappropriate times, including while talking, working or...
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Take our home PCR test to show that you’re COVID free – then start looking forward to your summer holiday abroad. Highly accurate home COVID PCR test,...
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Your consultant may request a six-minute walk test for you to determine whether you need additional oxygen when exercising. In some situations, the test...
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Your GP may offer this blood test if you're overweight, unfit or you smoke. Other factors could be high cholesterol, diabetes, an underactive thyroid or...
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You'll be offered amniocentesis if you have a higher than average chance of giving birth to a child with a genetic abnormality. This could be because: ...
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Speech audiometry helps to determine the degree and type of hearing loss a person has. It is used to assess your word recognition abilities, your level...
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Lupus displays many different symptoms depending on the person diagnosed and which part of the body it impacts. There's no cure, but symptoms can improve...
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A liver ultrasound is an imaging test that uses sound waves to produce detailed images (sonograms) of your liver. These images are analysed by a radiologist...
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We offer a number of genetic tests to help clinicians understand which approved cancer treatments should be most effective for each of our patients. ...