Blood Test Packages

Haemoglobin: a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body. If low this is a a marker of anaemia.

White cell count: the number of white blood cells that are key to your body's immune system.

Platelets: important in blood clotting

Sodium: an important electrolyte in the body

Potassium: an important electrolyte in the body

Urea: a waste product produced by the body when it breaks protein down in the liver

Creatinine: a chemical waste product that is generated from normal muscle breakdown

Bilirubin: a product of the breakdown of haemoglobin

Alanine transferase (ALT): an enzyme which is produced by the liver and can indicate liver damage if elevated

Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT): a liver enzyme which is raised in liver and bile duct diseases

Alkaline phosphatase (ALP): an enzyme found in the liver and bones.

Total cholesterol: The total level of all cholesterol in the body. Important in cellular function and hormone synthesis.

HDL: often commonly referred to as 'good cholesterol'

LDL: often commonly referred to as 'bad cholesterol'

Triglycerides: a fat that circulates around the body and is released to provide energy.

Vitamin D: Vital for bone maintenance in combination with calcium.

Vitamin B12: Important for production of red blood cells which carry oxygen around the body.

Folate: Vital for the synthesis of the building blocks required for DNA and red cell formation.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): A marker of the thyroxine balance in your body. Thyroxine is responsible for a number of metabolic processes in the body including energy expenditure, cardiac function, muscle function and substrate turnover.

HbA1c: glycolated haemoglobin is a longer term measure of glucose levels in the blood and give a good indication of the average level of sugar in the blood over the last 3 months.

Uric Acid: A breakdown product of purines. If the levels are too high to excrete and beging to accumulate this can increase the risk of gout.