Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a persistent elevation in blood pressure that puts additional strain on the heart and affects heart health. Over time, if not addressed, it can cause serious damage to the heart as well as other organs, such as the kidneys, brain, and eyes. About 33% urban and 25% rural Indians are hypertensive1. Hypertension is directly responsible for 57% of all stroke deaths and 24% of all coronary heart disease deaths in India. Detection and management of hypertension can prevent hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and avoid a similar number of strokes and heart attacks every year.
• Bicarbonates
• Blood Sugar Fasting
• Blood Urea Nitrogen
• CBC
• Creatinine
• Electrolytes
• Lipid Profile
• Uric Acid
• Urine Routine
• Bicarbonates Test
The bicarbonate test is a part of an electrolyte panel to help detect, evaluate, and monitor electrolyte imbalances and/or acid-base (pH) imbalances (acidosis or alkalosis). This test is used to monitor the treatment of hypertension.
• Blood Sugar Fasting
Studies have found that at least 1 in 3 patients with type 1 diabetes also have hypertension. When hypertension and diabetes co-exist, the effects of one disease tend to make the other worse. This makes for a deadly combination.
As Hypertension and diabetes generally coexist because they share similar risk factors, including being overweight, following an unhealthy diet, and living an inactive lifestyle, this test is done to determine if your blood glucose level is within a healthy range.
• Blood Urea Nitrogen
A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood. Level of urea nitrogen is one marker on how well your kidneys are working. Over time, high blood pressure (hypertension) can damage blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidneys. The decline in kidney function can actually cause blood pressure to rise even higher. This test is used to detect and monitor kidney dysfunction or to monitor the effect of medications on the kidneys.
• CBC
The complete blood count (CBC) is a test that evaluates the cells that circulate in the blood. Blood consists of three types of cells suspended in a fluid called plasma: white blood cells (WBCs), red blood cells (RBCs), and platelets (PLTs). This test is done to determine the general health status; to screen for, diagnose, or monitor any one of a variety of diseases and conditions that affect blood cells.
• Creatinine
Creatinine is a waste product produced by muscles from the breakdown of a compound called creatine. Creatinine is removed from the body by the kidneys, which filter almost all of it from the blood and release it into the urine. This test measures the amount of creatinine in the blood and/or urine and evaluates the health of the kidneys by identifying any damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Electrolytes
Electrolytes are minerals that are found in body tissues and blood in the form of dissolved salts. This test is used to identify an electrolyte, fluid, or pH imbalance (acidosis or alkalosis) due to conditions like dehydration, kidney disease, lung diseases, or heart conditions.
• Lipid Profile
Lipids are fats and fat-like substances that are important parts of cells and sources of energy. A lipid test measures the level of specific lipids in blood to help assess the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
• Uric Acid
Uric acid is produced by the breakdown of purines. Purines are nitrogen-containing compounds found in the cells of the body, including the DNA. Higher than normal uric acid levels in the blood is called hyperuricemia and can be caused by producing too much uric acid in the body or the inability of the kidneys to adequately remove enough uric acid from the body.
• Routine Urine
A urine test is used to assess bladder or kidney infections, diabetes, dehydration and preeclampsia by screening for high levels of sugars, proteins, ketones and bacteria. As hypertension affects the overall health of an individual, this test is done to access the health of kidneys and other organs of the body.
Patient cost
