April, 2016 | MediFee Healthcare

10 Most Common Diagnostic Tests You Must Know About

Diagnostic tests help in detection and confirmation of the presence or absence of any disease, injury or any other health condition that requires medical attention.

There are thousands of diagnostic tests for various diseases that are being carried out in different diagnostic centers and hospitals every day.

Some of these tests require simple tools and can be performed at a doctor’s clinic. As for example, Common cold diagnostic test is carried out at a doctor’s clinic; where the doctor evaluate a patient’s condition on the basis of chief symptoms reported and relevant health history. Later, the doctor may prescribe other diagnostic procedures if needed. Continue reading “10 Most Common Diagnostic Tests You Must Know About” →

DNA Test – Procedure, Usage and Things You Didn’t Know About!

Why man alone should be known for being the social being on planet? Studies have shown that Chimps are equally social within their group and love spending time with families,friends and neighbors. Now, this brings us to yet another interesting fact. Have you ever noticed that Chimps can walk upright on two legs as easily as us; the Bipedal humans?

Well, its not to demean our human existence; biologically, humans and chimps have more than 98% of DNA similarity! And that’s not all. Humans have 99.9% of DNA similarity with every other human on planet. It is only that 0.1% difference that makes us so distinct and unique in our appearance, traits or personality. Continue reading “DNA Test – Procedure, Usage and Things You Didn’t Know About!” →

Lists of Blood Tests That Require Fasting

Administering a lab test may have ample of instructions to be followed. One such is fasting before sample collection. There are a couple of diagnostic tests that require fasting. A bit of alteration from what has been suggested can account for huge erroneous results. So, when you are asked to remain hungry, it’s better you do it or regret later.

However, why do we need to fast before some tests?

Any intake of food causes a visible change of blood composition. When every organ of our body is working efficiently, these variations settle down after allotted time. Therefore, to understand exact functioning of our body parts, fasting of 10 -12 hours is essential. It ensures that the composition has no external influence and depicts exactly the true functions of organs.

If normal results are obtained, the body is said to be healthy. And, on the other hand, abrupt results call for treatments and precautions. Continue reading “Lists of Blood Tests That Require Fasting” →

HIV Tests in India – Symptoms and Procedure

HIV – Human Immunodeficiency Virus is one of the deadliest viruses, which when left untreated causes AIDS.

HIV attacks the T cells or CD4 cells in human body. These cells are type of lymphocytes, responsible for maintaining cell mediated immunity in human body. When these cells are considerably damaged by the virus, HIV infected person is said to suffer from AIDS.

Not all HIV infected patients may end up with AIDS. In cases where HIV diagnosis and related treatments are not carried out at an early stage, AIDS becomes inevitable.

In India, thousands of fallacies are associated with HIV conditions. People are not very open to HIV tests. However, it is important to note, that delayed HIV diagnosis may have fatal results. Therefore, opting for tests and diagnosis is the only way to learn about your health condition. Continue reading “HIV Tests in India – Symptoms and Procedure” →

6 Most Useful Health Screening Tests for Women

Life threatening diseases are simply taking a toll on human life. We are all making much hue and cry about diseases that still lack medication and treatment. However, are we doing enough to improve or fight back this unfortunate situation that is prevailing? Perhaps NO.

HIV/AIDS, cancer, osteoporosis or any fatal disease you can think of, perhaps cannot be completely cured. However, getting yourself tested early can help you lead normal lives for many more years to come.

Thus, when researchers and scientists are working on bringing out newer remedies; we can play our small yet significant part, by opting for regular screening tests available with health care centers. Continue reading “6 Most Useful Health Screening Tests for Women” →

Removing Tattoo from Skin – Laser Treatment Method

Tattoos are the coolest fashion statement amongst youngsters. Getting a permanent tattoo on your body can provide you with ample reasons to flaunt it among friends and foes. However, when the same tattoo somehow becomes less loved and unwanted, can you just get it off your skin? The answer is YES.

Lasers can easily erase a permanent tattoo from your skin as though it never existed!

With advancement in technology and arrival of Laser treatments, “permanent” tattoos are no longer as permanent as they once used to be. With minimum to no pain and scar free results, laser treatment is the best option you have to get rid of that annoying tattoo on your skin.

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