A COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT (CBC) IS A COMPREHENSIVE BLOOD TEST THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE CELLS IN YOUR BLOOD. IT MEASURES THE NUMBER OF RED BLOOD CELLS, WHITE BLOOD CELLS, AND PLATELETS, AS WELL AS HEMOGLOBIN (THE PROTEIN THAT CARRIES OXYGEN) AND HEMATOCRIT (THE PERCENTAGE OF RED BLOOD CELLS IN YOUR BLOOD). A CBC IS USED TO DIAGNOSE AND MONITOR A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANEMIA, INFECTIONS, BLEEDING DISORDERS, AND BLOOD CANCERS.

A Thyroid Function Test (TFT) is a group of blood tests that measure the levels of thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in your body. The thyroid gland, located in your neck, produces hormones that regulate metabolism, energy levels, and heart rate. TFTs help diagnose thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) or hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) and monitor the effectiveness of treatment.

A FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) TEST MEASURES THE LEVEL OF FSH IN YOUR BLOOD. FSH IS A HORMONE PRODUCED BY THE PITUITARY GLAND THAT REGULATES REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION. IN WOMEN, FSH STIMULATES EGG DEVELOPMENT AND OVULATION, WHILE IN MEN, IT SUPPORTS SPERM PRODUCTION. THIS TEST HELPS EVALUATE FERTILITY ISSUES, MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES, MENOPAUSE TIMING, AND POTENTIAL PITUITARY GLAND PROBLEMS. ABNORMAL FSH LEVELS CAN INDICATE UNDERLYING REPRODUCTIVE OR HORMONAL IMBALANCES.

A LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH) TEST MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF LH IN YOUR BLOOD. LH IS A HORMONE PRODUCED BY THE PITUITARY GLAND THAT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT AND REPRODUCTION. IN WOMEN, LH TRIGGERS OVULATION, WHILE IN MEN, IT STIMULATES TESTOSTERONE PRODUCTION. THIS TEST HELPS EVALUATE FERTILITY ISSUES, MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS, PUBERTY TIMING, AND POTENTIAL PITUITARY GLAND DISORDERS. ABNORMAL LH LEVELS CAN INDICATE UNDERLYING REPRODUCTIVE OR HORMONAL IMBALANCES.

A PROLACTIN, SERUM TEST MEASURES THE LEVEL OF PROLACTIN, A HORMONE PRODUCED BY THE PITUITARY GLAND. PROLACTIN IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR STIMULATING BREAST MILK PRODUCTION AFTER CHILDBIRTH. HOWEVER, ELEVATED PROLACTIN LEVELS CAN ALSO OCCUR IN NON-PREGNANT INDIVIDUALS AND MAY INDICATE CONDITIONS SUCH AS PITUITARY TUMORS (PROLACTINOMAS), THYROID DISORDERS, OR CERTAIN MEDICATIONS. THIS TEST HELPS DIAGNOSE HORMONAL IMBALANCES AND INFERTILITY ISSUES IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.