Health A–Z
Conditions, symptoms, tests and everyday health.
Health Glossary — definitions A–Z →9 health topics
C
- C Reactive Protein and Inflammation
Medical tests
Discover what a quantitative CRP test can show about inflammation, why it cannot identify a cause alone and how it differs from hs CRP.
- Complete Hemogram and Complete Blood Count
Medical tests
Learn what haemoglobin, white cells and platelets show in a complete blood count, why reference ranges vary and what follow up may be needed.
- Complete Urine Analysis and Microscopy
Medical tests
Understand urine routine and microscopy, how to collect a clean sample, common findings and why a urine culture may still be needed.
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- Fasting Blood Glucose and Diabetes Testing
Medical tests
Learn how to prepare for fasting plasma glucose testing, what common adult thresholds mean and why a laboratory result may need confirmation.
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- HbA1c and Your Longer Term Blood Glucose
Medical tests
Understand HbA1c, commonly used diabetes thresholds, why fasting is usually unnecessary, and the conditions that can make a result misleading.
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- Lipid Profile and Your Heart Health
Medical tests
Understand LDL, HDL and triglycerides, when a fasting sample may be needed and how a lipid profile contributes to an individual heart risk assessment.
- Liver and Kidney Function Tests
Medical tests
Learn what liver and kidney blood panels measure, their limitations and why urine albumin and follow up tests may also be important.
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- Thyroid Profile Tests and What They Can Tell You
Medical tests
Learn what TSH, T3 and T4 measure, how thyroid blood tests are prepared for, and why symptoms and laboratory results need to be assessed together.
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- Understanding Medical and Blood Tests
Medical tests
A patient-friendly reference to blood panels, urine tests, imaging and specialist investigations, with preparation, limitations and safe record-keeping guidance.