Women's preventive care 30+

Benefits of the Women 30+ laboratory testing package

• Total of 18 laboratory parameters
• The tests allow for detecting potential anaemia, inflammation in the body, or an immune system disorder.
• Thyroid function testing (TSH and fT4)
• Determining the level of certain minerals (iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and chlorides)
• Lipid profile – lipid metabolism assessment

What´s measured

The “Women's preventive care 30+” laboratory testing package consists of 18 parameters and is suitable for women over the age of 30. This parameter set expands the “Women's preventive care 20+” package by including the diagnostics of lipid metabolism and determining the levels of certain minerals.

Prevention is one of the most important steps in taking care of one’s own health. It lies mainly in looking for risks associated with diseases.

Parameters

ALT

This acronym stands for Alanine Aminotransferase, which is an enzyme present in the cytoplasm of cells of certain tissues. It is crucial in the formation and breakdown of amino acids, while also playing a role in nitrogen and glucose metabolism. Increased ALT activity occurs when the integrity of cells, particularly liver cells, is compromised. As a laboratory marker, it is used in preventive screening to identify liver diseases, which occur in instances such as taking certain medications, suffering from infectious diseases, or poisoning.

Glucose

Glucose, commonly referred to as blood sugar, is a simple carbohydrate serving as the main source of energy for cells. In diabetes, glucose cannot enter the cells and the blood glucose level rises in response.

Ferritin

Ferritin is a storage protein that contains iron, mainly found in the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and intestinal mucosa. Its blood level indicates the status of iron reserves in the body. Additionally, ferritin is one of the acute phase reactants, substances the blood levels of which increase during the acute phase of inflammation.

Blood count with differential

It helps in the assessment of the overall health status, can assist in detecting anemia (low red blood cell count), and thus impaired oxygen supply to tissues, as well as in determining the risk of infections, inflammations, immune disorders, or coagulation problems.

Creatinine

Creatinine is a nitrogenous compound produced by the breakdown of a substance called creatine, which supplies the energy necessary for muscle contraction. It is primarily synthesised in the liver. Creatinine is excreted exclusively by the kidneys. The test measuring the level of creatinine in the blood along with glomerular filtration rate calculation therefore allow for the detection of kidney function disorders.

Uric acid

Uric acid (UA) is a nitrogenous substance formed as the end product of purine metabolism in humans. UA is a potent antioxidant (capturing free oxygen radicals) and is one of the parameters of metabolic syndrome. When its level increases in the body, it can get deposited in the form of crystals in the tissues, as it is characterised by poor water solubility.

TSH – thyroid-stimulating hormone

TSH (thyrotropin, thyroid-stimulating hormone) is a hormone produced by the cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It affects the metabolism of thyroid cells and stimulates the production and secretion of thyroid hormones, especially thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a critically important fat-soluble vitamin, essential for the proper functioning of numerous metabolic processes in the body, including the proper growth and development of bones and teeth. There are two basic forms of vitamin D: vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), which is produced in the skin following sunlight exposure and can be obtained in small amounts from animal food sources, and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), which comes from plant foods and is part of most vitamin supplements.

Chemical urinalysis

The basic chemical urinalysis includes a pH examination and a urine specific gravity test, along with the qualitative evidence for the presence of protein, glucose/sugar, ketone bodies, bilirubin, urobilinogen, nitrites, haemoglobin, and leukocytes. It is primarily intended for the assessment of kidney function, as well as the functioning of other organs.

Urine sediment

Urine sediment provides an overview of cellular components, i.e. erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells), epithelial cells that line the urethra and bladder, inorganic components including crystals, and the organic presence of microorganisms.

fT4

Free T4 (fT4) is a physiologically active form of the hormone called thyroxine, which is produced by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is one of the main hormones produced by the thyroid gland and represents a natural part of its regulatory system. It affects the overall metabolism of the body, while also serving as a prohormone for triiodothyronine (T3). Since it predominantly binds to proteins in the bloodstream, it is preferable to determine its free fraction (fT4) over the total T4, as the level of fT4 is unaffected by proteins and reflects the actual state of the thyroid gland.

Magnesium

Magnesium (Mg) is one of the main minerals in the body. It is involved in the functioning of numerous enzymes, plays a part in bone and muscle metabolism as well as intestinal and renal metabolism, and takes part in maintaining the balance of the internal environment.

HDL cholesterol

HDL cholesterol is a high-density lipoprotein and is referred to as the so-called good cholesterol. Keeping its levels within the reference range contributes to the reduction in the risk of vascular disease. Its most important function is removing excess cholesterol from tissue cells and blood vessels and transporting it to the liver, thereby maintaining the optimal amount of cholesterol and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Cholesterol

The levels of triglycerides and cholesterol (total, HDL, and LDL) are the primary indicators of lipid metabolism. Their level depends mainly on the metabolic function as a whole, but also on dietary intake and physical activity.

Lipase

Lipase is an important enzyme that is useful for diagnosing and monitoring inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) and other pancreatic diseases.

Triglycerides

Triglycerides (TGs) are simple lipids which the body gets from food along with cholesterol. They function as the primary indicators of lipid metabolism and their level depends mainly on the metabolic function as a whole, but also on the food and alcohol intake and the level of physical activity.

Calcium

Calcium (Ca) is one of the most important minerals in the body. It is involved in the functioning of numerous enzymes and muscles, contributes to blood clotting and the production and secretion of hormones, and is also the primary building block of bones and teeth.

LDL cholesterol

LDL cholesterol is a low-density lipoprotein referred to as the so-called bad cholesterol. The small, dense LDL particles (sd-LDL) play a key role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. They form in the liver as VLDL, where they get converted following the delivery of triglycerides, and apolipoprotein B-100 binds to their surface. The main function of LDL is to transport cholesterol into cells, where it is utilised in the building of tissue cell membranes and in the metabolism of hormones.