Petrimed Laboratory

22/07/2016

There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.

18/07/2016

20/06/2016

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT TEST (CBC)
A complete blood count (CBC) is a blood test used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia.
A complete blood count test measures several components and features of your blood, including:
Red blood cells, which carry oxygen
White blood cells, which fight infection
Hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
Hematocrit, the proportion of red blood cells to the fluid component, or plasma, in your blood
Platelets, which help with blood clotting
Abnormal increases or decreases in cell counts as revealed in a complete blood count may indicate that you have an underlying medical condition that calls for further evaluation.

18/05/2016

Reasons Your Body Needs Water

This is the short list, but you’ll get the idea of how critical water is to your health:

Water prevents DNA damage and ensures the body makes less abnormal DNA. Abnormal DNA results in cancer or dysfunctional DNA, which can be passed on to your children.
Water increases the efficiency of the immune system (i.e. against cancer) in the bone marrow, where the immune system is formed.
Water breaks down food and vitamins. Without it, proper assimilation of nutrients cannot occur.
Water creates hydroelectric energy in your body. You don’t get all your energy from food. More water means more energy.
Water is the main lubricant in the joint spaces and prevents arthritis, back pain, and all types of pain.
Water is used in the spinal discs to make them shock absorbers, without which they disintegrate.
Water is the best laxative that prevents constipation.
Water prevents clogging of arteries in the heart and brain.
Water is directly needed for the efficient manufacture of all neurotransmitters, including serotonin.
Water is needed to produce all hormones in the brain, including melatonin, without which, you don’t sleep well.
Water reduces stress, anxiety, and depression.
Water smoothes skin and decreases the signs of aging.
Water aids in s*x hormone production — without which you can suffer low libido and impotence.
Water reduces cravings as it separates the sensations of thirst and hunger, aiding in weight loss.
Water clears deposits of toxic waste in the tissue spaces, joints, kidneys, liver, brain, and skin.
Water helps to prevent memory loss as we age.

24/03/2016

12/02/2016

what is Pas smear

A Pap smear is used to screen for cervical cancer. The Pap smear is usually done in conjunction with a pelvic exam. In women older than age 30, the Pap test may be combined with a test for human papillomavirus (HPV) — a common s*xually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer in some women.

Who should have a Pap smear?

You and your doctor can decide when it's time for you to begin Pap testing and how often you should have the test.

In general, doctors recommend beginning Pap testing at age 21.

How often should Pap smear be repeated?

Doctors generally recommend repeating Pap testing every 3 years for women ages 21-65.

Women age 30 and older can consider Pap testing every 5 years if the procedure is combined with testing for HPV.

If you have certain risk factors, your doctor may recommend more-frequent Pap smears, regardless of your age. These risk factors include:

A diagnosis of cervical cancer or a Pap smear that showed precancerous cells
Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) before birth
Weakened immune system due to organ transplant, chemotherapy or chronic corticosteroid use