Diseases and Conditions -

Everyone beyond the age of 40 should take an annual health screening or check up. 32 major biochemical tests together with 12 haematology parameters are included in the Biocheck that can tell if there is anything wrong with your health.

The Well man check up tests also for prostate and thyroid function that are of essential importance for mid-aged men.

Every woman beyond the age of 40 should take an annual health screening or check up. 32 major biochemical tests together with 12 haematology parameters are included in the Biocheck that can tell if there is anything wrong with your health.

The Well woman check up tests also for thyroid function and cervical cancer (via smear or PAP test) that are of essential importance for woman's health.

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar ( glucose ) levels, which result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both.

Over time, diabetes mellitus can lead to blindness, kidney failure, and nerve damage. Diabetes mellitus is also an important factor in accelerating the hardening and narrowing of the arteries ( atherosclerosis ), leading to strokes, coronary heart diseases, and other blood vessel diseases.

Many people are now aware of developing high blood sugar. Our diabetes screening includes those parameters that are able to tell your pre-disposition to develop the disease. Is recommended that individuals with family history of diabetes or experiencing obesity are screened.

The diabetes profile is less detailed than the diabetes screening and is essential for individuals experiencing symptoms that may be associated with diabetes (dehydration, fatigue, nausea, lethargy).

High blood pressure (hypertension) means high pressure or tension in the arteries. The arteries are the vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all of the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional stress, however, stress can temporarily increase the blood pressure. Chronic high blood pressure is a “silent” condition. Beyond measuring your blood pressure, there are a number of tests that can tell whether you have a pre-disposition to develop hypertension and some others identifying the cause of developing high blood pressure. Our blood hypertension screening includes 11 parameters of core importance.

Thinking of becoming pregnant? It is necessary you undertake the so-called antenatal screening that identifies infectious factors that may affect the pregnancy's progress and your baby's health. This screening provides information on past or ongoing Hepatitis, HIV, Herpes, CMV, listeria or toxoplasma infections.

This screen is linked to female's health and fertility. A number of hormones affect the menstrual cycle that needs to be well regulated to ensure a normal fertile life. Sometimes hormone levels become altered and this as a consequence leads to abnormal menstruation or to absence of menstruation (amenorrhoea). 17 hormones are included in the menstruation-amenorrhoea screening, including FSH, LH, prolactin, testosterone, thyroid hormones and oestradiol.

The thyroid gland is found in the neck just below the “Adam's apple.” This gland is responsible for producing thyroid hormone, which is an important hormone that stimulates the metabolism of the body. Like many things, the thyroid gland gets “lumpier” as we get older and the frequency of these nodules increases with age. For individuals experiencing symptoms like body weight increase or loss, tachycardia, depression or fatigue it is worth taking the thyroid screening that can identify any abnormality in the function of this very important gland. Once the cause of thyroid malfunction (if any) is revealed, then an appropriate treatment can be selected.

The thyroid profile examines the levels of the most important thyroid hormones, namely free-T3, free-T4, TSH and thyroxine (T4) that need to be monitored in individuals experiencing any thyroid-related disease, including hyper- or hypothyroidism.

Osteoporosis is the condition that features loss of the normal density of bone. Osteoporosis leads to literally abnormally porous bone that is more compressible like a sponge than dense like a brick. This disorder of the skeleton weakens the bone leading to an increase in the risk of breaking bones (bone fracture). Our osteoporosis screen can tell how healthy your bones and can also tell if there is hormonal pre-disposition to develop osteoporosis. Supplementary treatment to defend against osteoporosis will be then decided.

Infertility can be due to many causes, however, most types of infertility are treatable. In some cases, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other lab procedures may be used to ensure fertilization, and special medical care or medication may be required to enable the pregnancy to come to term. The male factor in fertility has to be explored and if defective, men should undergo an appropriate treatment. Fertility-specific male hormones are analysed in the male fertility screening, as well as a number of qualitative characteristics of the sperm. If problems are identified, then corrective strategies have to be implemented.

Infertility is an ovulation disorder. Normally, a woman ovulates every month, usually around the middle of the menstrual cycle, which averages 28 days. Experts say that women with an ovulation disorder may not ovulate at all or they may ovulate irregularly. Other common causes of infertility in women are a blockage of the fallopian tubes, which prevents an egg from travelling to the uterus, and hormonal defects that make the uterine lining unprepared for egg implantation or that keep a pregnancy from being maintained. Four main hormones regulating ovulation and maturation are analysed in the female infertility screen.

A miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) is any pregnancy that is non-viable (wherein the fetus cannot survive or is born before the 20th week of pregnancy). Miscarriages can be divided according to when in pregnancy they occur. Miscarriage occurs in about 15-20% of all recognized pregnancies, and usually occurs before the 13 th week of pregnancy. Of those miscarriages before the eighth week, 30% have no fetus associated with the sac or placenta. This condition is called blighted ovum and many women are surprised to learn that there was never an embryo inside the sac.

Some miscarriages occur before women recognize that they are pregnant. About 15% of fertilized eggs are lost before the egg even has a chance to implant (embed itself) in the wall of the uterus. A woman would not generally identify this type of miscarriage. Another 15% of conceptions are lost before 8 weeks gestation. Once fetal heart function is detected in a given pregnancy, the chance of miscarriage is less than 5%.

Some women experience recurrent spontaneous abortions without a prominent reason to justify such a condition. A combination of tests is included in the recurrent miscarriage screening, that is able to tell whether a hormonal, chromosomal, immunological or male factor is “driving” recurrent miscarriage.

A heart attack (also known as a myocardial infarct) is the death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot. Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen. Blockage of a coronary artery deprives the heart muscle of blood and oxygen, causing injury to the heart muscle. Injury to the heart muscle causes chest pain and pressure. If blood flow is not restored within 20 to 40 minutes, irreversible death of the heart muscle will begin to occur. Muscle continues to die for 6-8 hours at which time the heart attack usually is “complete.” The dead heart muscle is replaced by scar tissue

Then the heart function is affected, beyond the imaging tools we have now available to identify mechanical problems, we now also have molecular parameters that ay evaluate the strength of the cardiac muscle and issue warning signals if there is anything wrong. The cardiovascular disease screening is articulated in a way to provide the clinician with all necessary information related to the functionality of the cardiac muscle at cellular and molecular level, i.e. usually ahead of any symptoms.

A vein is a blood vessel that returns blood from the tissues of the body back to the heart. The body has two distinct systems of veins, a superficial system and a deep system. The superficial system is made up of veins that are close to the skin. These are the blood vessels you frequently can see on your hand or arms and which become more prominent when you exercise. The deep system is comprised of veins within the muscles of the body. Thrombophlebitis is a condition in which there is both inflammation and a blood clot in a vein. Thrombophlebitis can occur in either superficial or deep veins. Superficial thrombophlebitis occurs in veins close to the skin surface, and usually causes pain, swelling, and redness in the area of the vein. Our thrombotic risk screening can identify risk factors contributing to the development of thrombotic episodes and can also reveal potential causes that lead to thrombosis.

These are infections affecting the GU system of men and women. Almost identical are the causative agents for the development of a GU infection in men and women and amongst them Chamydia, Herpes, HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis and Mycoplasma are the most common.

We have in place two screens, the male GU infection screen and the female GU infection screen , that are able to identify which pathogen is responsible for the GU infection and also when the individual has contacted the infectious agent. By these means therapy can be scheduled to eradicate the infection. GU infections should be diagnosed and treated radically as they may affect both male's or female's fertility potential.

By Torch screen we mean the set of tests capable to identify 4 infections related to pathogens affecting the course of a pregnancy. These pathogens include CMV, Toxoplasma, Rubella and Herpes simplex. The immunity status of the individual towards these pathogens has to be revealed during the monitoring cycle of a pregnancy, as recent infection can cause significant abnormalities to the developing embryo.

The hepatitis A,B and C viruses (HAV, HBV, HCV) are the most significant health problems affecting the liver. More than 4 million Americans (1.3% of the U.S. population) and 260 million individuals in the world are infected with hepatitis B and C viruses. The prevalence (number of cases in a population at a specific time) of hepatitis C virus infections varies in different parts of the world. For example, the prevalence of hepatitis C virus in Scandinavia is less than 0.5% of the population, whereas the prevalence in Egypt is over 20%. In the U.S. and Western Europe , the complications of hepatitis C virus chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis are the most common reasons for liver transplantation.

Clinicheck has formulated specific hepatitis profiles to investigate potential infections with Hepatitis viruses either acutely or chronically. If you have symptoms related to a liver infection or have been in contact with individuals potentially infected or carriers of the viruses, you then need to be tested.

Any of the above symptoms and signs may be absent with the exception of irregular or no periods. All women with PCO will have irregular or no menses. Women who have PCO do not regularly ovulate; that is, they do not release an egg every month. This is why they do not have regular periods. No one is quite sure what causes PCO. However, the ovaries of women with PCO frequently contain a number of small cysts, hence the name poly (many) cystic ovarian disease . A similar number of cysts may occur in women without PCO. Clinicheck has put together all the tests required to diagnose PCO and also to reveal the causes linked to the development of this syndrome.

Feel weak and dehydrated? Have been diagnosed with kidney problems that may lead to renal failure? Or simply you want to check how your “salt” deposits are doing?

Urea, creatinine, potassium, sodium and chloride are the parameters that need to be tested. Check Clincheck's urea and electrolytes profile .

Cholesterol is a fatty substance (a lipid) that is an important part of the outer lining (membrane) of cells in the body of animals. Cholesterol is also found in the blood circulation of humans. The cholesterol in a person's blood originates from two major sources, dietary intake and liver production. Dietary cholesterol comes mainly from meat, poultry, fish, and dairy products. Organ meats, such as liver, are especially high in cholesterol content, while foods of plant origin contain no cholesterol.

Do you think you are obese, feared of developing atherosclerosis or experiencing a heart attack or stroke? No panic, just test yourself for cholesterol and lipid balance as described in the lipid profile .

Anemia is having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less hemoglobin than normal in the blood. Women are more likely than men to have anemia because of the loss of blood each month through menstruation. Iron deficiency anemia is common.

In adults, iron deficiency anemia is most often due to chronic blood loss. This can be from menstruation or from small amounts of repeated bleeding (which can be very subtle) due, for instance, to colon cancer .

Anemia can also be due to gastrointestinal bleeding caused by medications including such very common drugs as aspirin and ibuprofen (ADVIL, MOTRIN). In infants and young children, iron deficiency anemia is most often due to a diet lacking iron. People with anemia can feel tired, fatigue easily, appear pale, develop palpitations, and become short of breath.

Our anemia profile contains all parameters required to identify the degree of the anemia as well as its nature, i.e. reduced iron absorption, blood loss or limited synthesis of hemoglobin.

The cause of prostate cancer is unknown, but the cancer is thought not to be related to benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The risk (predisposing) factors for prostate cancer include advancing age, genetics (heredity), hormonal influences, and such environmental factors as toxins, chemicals, and industrial products. The chances of developing prostate cancer increase with age. Thus, prostate cancer under age 40 is extremely rare, while it is common in men older than 80 years of age. Prostate Specific antigen, alkaline phosphatase and TPA are three essential tests included in the prostate profile that CliniCheck has in place for detailed analysis of any perturbation in prostate function.

Thalassemia is not one disease but rather a group of blood disorders that have one single feature in common: all of them have a genetic defect in the production of hemoglobin . Family medical history as well as blood parameters are the essential components to diagnose thalassemia carriers. Clinicheck's thalassemia screen is recommended to individuals originating from specific geographical areas (where high incidence of gene defects linked with defective synthesis of hemoglobin is observed) or those having a relevant family history.

If you go to the gym to maintain a proper body shape or to loose weight, you may need to see how your body responds to the training. Sometimes you loose weight or have an excellent body shape with your organs suffering a lot because of these heavy efforts. Clinicheck has created the athletic and fitness profile that tests all the necessary parameters that identify problems in your metabolism or the fluid balance. After you've seen the results you will be able to tune your training and get the maximum effect that is tolerable by your body.

Do you plan becoming pregnant? Or you are pregnant and currently monitoring your baby's future health and development. The goals of pregnancy planning are to create a healthy environment for the fetus and to prevent birth defects and other pregnancy related problems. The issues addressed during pregnancy planning include nutrition, vitamins, weight, exercise, avoidance of certain medications and alcohol, immunizations, and genetic counseling. In addition to avoiding medications and substances that are potentially harmful to the fetus, other important health issues are addressed during pre-pregnancy planning. Conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and heart valve disease in the mother are controlled to optimize pregnancy outcome. The status of the woman's immunity against German measles (rubella) and varicella ( chickenpox ) is also determined. Women lacking rubella antibodies are immunized before conceiving (see medical issues below). Women who are not immune to varicella (chickenpox) can be vaccinated, but should wait 30 days after vaccination before becoming pregnant. Women who are carriers of the hepatitis B virus can be identified by blood tests, and their infants can be protected from hepatitis B infection by immunizations at the time of delivery.

Clinicheck has a number of profiles and screens to ensure that your baby's health is fully checked before birth and also eventual problems are given a chance to be corrected on time. We offer antenatal screening, fertility tests, immunology profiling, anemia screen, pregnancy-related infection screens, as well as recurrent miscarriage profiling.

In many cases, the sooner cancer is diagnosed and treated, the better a person's chance for a full recovery. If you develop cancer, you can improve the chance that it will be detected early if you have regular medical checkups and do certain self-exams. Often a doctor can find early cancer during a physical exam or with routine tests, even if a person has no symptoms. Important medical exams and tests, and are suggested by Clinicheck's experts. The doctor may suggest other exams for people who are at increased risk for cancer.

Ask your doctor about your cancer risk, problems to watch for, and a schedule of regular checkups. The doctor's advice will be based on your age, medical history, and other risk factors. The doctor also can help you learn about self-exams. Moreover, Clinicheck is offering 20 complete screens for the commonest types of cancer affecting men and women. These screens include breast, liver, bladder, prostate, ovarian, renal, oesophagus, gastrointestinal, cervical, colorectal, melanoma, bone, uterine, lung, testicular and bile duct cancer . Clinicheck's medical advisers are willing to discuss your concerns and advise you on the most appropriate screen to undertake.

An allergy refers to a misguided reaction by our immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances. When these allergens come in contact with the body, it causes the immune system to develop an allergic reaction in persons who are allergic to it. It is estimated that 50 million North Americans and 27 million Europeans are affected by allergic conditions. The parts of the body that are prone to react to allergies include the eyes, nose, lungs, skin, and stomach. Common allergic disorders include: hay fever, asthma, allergic eyes, allergic eczema, hives, and allergic shock; all of which are discussed in the article.

One may be allergic to a food component, to dust or to a specific substance that is liberated by trees or flowers usually during Spring or Autumn. At Clinicheck, we have created panels with the commonest allergens that you can be tested to reveal any sensitivity you might have. You need to talk to us first, so we can identify the potential class of allergens you're sensitive too and then we will be able to recommend you the right panel to be tested for. Our panels include more than 300 substances and can be found under biocheck tests on the allergy tab.