Specialized Tests | Aster Labs

Overview

As the name suggests, specialized tests are diagnostic tests ordered by doctors in cases where general routine test results are abnormal. These tests are used to confirm the diagnosis of several health conditions, screen diseases accordingly, and finally understand the underlying cause of presented medical symptoms.

Doctors can develop a treatment plan suited to your medical condition and overall health based on the reports of specialized tests, which can be blood, urine, or other bodily fluid tests. Specialized blood tests, specifically, can be beneficial in diagnosing the root cause of medical symptoms and, accordingly, help develop a treatment plan. Based on the type of condition, these tests can be prescribed once or routinely.

Conditions Diagnosed Using These Tests

Specialized tests can be used to diagnose conditions ranging from cancer to kidney stones. These tests are specialized and are used to accurately understand the underlying cause of medical symptoms once and for all. It should be noted that specialized tests are usually accompanied by imaging tests to understand and diagnose medical conditions. Here are some conditions that can be diagnosed using specialized blood tests.

• Vitamin Deficiency: Vitamin D Comprehensive and Vitamin B Complex Profile tests may be prescribed.
• Thrombophilia: Thrombophilia Profile or Thrombophilia Comprehensive Gene Profile tests may be prescribed.
• Thalassemia: Thalassemia Profile Tests may be prescribed.
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases: STD Profile Tests may be prescribed.
• Male Infertility Problems: Semen Analysis Tests may be prescribed.
• Scleroderma: Scleroderma panel tests may be prescribed.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: RA Factor Serum and Body Fluids Tests may be prescribed.

Why Are These Tests Prescribed?

Specialized tests are prescribed by doctors, and that’s the first and most important thing to know about them. These tests, in most cases, can’t be voluntarily opted for. These tests are generally prescribed by doctors in order to confirm their diagnosis. They can be used to screen conditions, monitor diseases, and also check the efficacy of treatments. Specialized blood tests are also used alongside imaging tests to get a clear image of the internal functioning of the body and create an effective treatment plan for patients.

Tests Included

Aster Labs allows patients to get over 600 specialised tests readily available at our various centres spread across South India. To help you know our wide variety of available tests, here are a few examples.

• Vitamin D Comprehensive Test
• Vitamin B Complex Profile Test
• Thrombophilia Profile Test
• Thrombophilia Comprehensive Gene Profile Test
• Semen Analysis Test
• Rheumatoid Factor Serum Test
• Rheumatoid Factor Body Fluids Test
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Profile Test

Procedure

Specialized blood tests are performed as regular lab tests, which involve drawing blood from the veins in your forearm and sending it for testing. Specialized tests, however, can include other sample types as well, including urine, stool, semen, cerebrospinal fluid, and pleural fluid. The procedures for obtaining these various samples differ and are discussed in detail on their respective test pages.