Clinical diagnostic laboratory

Complete blood count, biochemical blood test

Blood donation on an empty stomach is a prerequisite. To obtain reliable results, the following conditions must be observed:

There should be at least 8 hours between the last meal and blood collection, and a light dinner with limited intake of fatty foods.

On the eve of the study (within 24 hours), as far as possible, exclude physical activity (sports training), taking medications (in consultation with a doctor). Alcohol intake at this time is also not allowed.

Immediately before blood donation, refrain from smoking for 1-2 hours, do not drink juice, tea, coffee (especially with sugar), you can drink clean, non-carbonated water. Eliminate physical exertion (running, climbing stairs quickly), and emotional arousal. It is recommended to rest and calm down 15 minutes before blood donation.

When performing biochemical studies, in particular, the determination of glucose levels and the lipid spectrum, it is mandatory to donate blood strictly on an empty stomach. To obtain reliable results, the following conditions must be observed::

At least 12 hours should pass between the last meal and blood collection, and a light dinner with a restriction on fatty foods should be served 1-2 days in advance.

Urine analysis

Urine is collected in a plastic container for examination.

Rules of preparation:

To obtain reliable results, the following conditions should be observed: it is not recommended to consume alcohol, spicy, salty foods, foods that change the color of urine (for example, beets, carrots) on the eve of the study (10-12 hours in advance); exclude diuretics as much as possible; perform a thorough toilet of the external genitalia before passing the analysis. It is not advisable to take an analysis for women during menstruation.

The test tube or container with the biomaterial should be delivered to the laboratory as soon as possible from the moment of collection (no more than 2 hours).

Stool examination for hidden blood

3 days before the analysis, it is necessary to exclude from the diet foods that, together with blood, can be catalysts in the reactions of its detection (substances that cause a false positive reaction to blood). These products include meat, fish, green vegetables, tomatoes. It is necessary to limit the intake of medications containing iron. You can eat eggs, potatoes, cereals, white bread, butter.

On the eve of the study, it is advisable to purchase a container for collecting and transporting feces at a pharmacy.

Instructions for the fence: 

For the study, only freshly extracted feces obtained naturally on the day of the study is collected, feces are collected into a container with a spoon.

The container should be filled to no more than 1/3 of the volume.

Feces should not contain urine.

The material is delivered to the laboratory within 3 hours. It is advisable to keep the sample in the cold for the specified time.