Chimdike Medical Laboratories.

11/11/2021

Today a patient walked into the lab saying she wants to "do lab". I smiled. Not because I found anything funny, rather because I discovered that a trend needed to be corrected as soon as possible. A lab is short for laboratory and is a space in a building stuffed with every equipment necessary for conducting laboratory investigation on any sample of interest whether human or nonhuman even environmental. Every investigation performed on any sample of choice is called "test". Hence if you are in need of an investigation which will either lead to a diagnosis is assist diagnosis then once you are in the laboratory [lab] just request to "do a test" not to "do lab". Tests are done in the lab, not lab done in lab. Cheers. *copied.

09/11/2021

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BODY ODOUR.

Having body odour can be embrassing but don't mistake it for the end of the world; it's a manageable skin care condition.

Here are a few things you need to know about body odour and how you can stop it from affecting your life...

WHAT IS BODY ODOUR?

Medically known as bromhidrosis, body odour is a condition in which one's body emits an unpleasant smell. This happens because the apocrine glands secretes sweat that is Rich in protein which is then broken down into acid by bacteria that resides in the skin, causing body odour.

In most cases, this troubling skin care concern occurs on the forehead, armpits, groin, feet, neck, a**s, p***c hair, belly button.

CAUSES:

1. If you take too much alcohol, it can affect the smell of your sweat.

2. If you find yourself excessively drenched in sweat, it could be responsible for the odour you are emitting. More sweat means more protein is secretes.

3. If you ignore washing your bra/boxers often, that's a clear cause of BO

4. If you are stressed about something, it could actually affect the way you smell as stress sweat produced from apocrine glands gives out fouler odour.

5. If you eat plenty of onions, garlic and vegetables, it can affect your BO

6. If you avoid proper scrubbing of your groins, armpits, a**s, it will surely affect the way you smell.

MANAGEMENT OF BO:
1. Use of roll ons

2. Use of anti perspirant deodorant

3. Good personal hygiene

4. Keep your clothes clean

5. Towel off well after shower, paying attention to any areas where you sweat a lot. If your skin is dry, it's harder for bacteria that cause BO to breed and thrive on it.

09/11/2021

05/11/2021

When last do you cholesterol level?

You need to check your cholesterol levels if you have one or more of the following signs, symptoms or history:

1. A family history of heart disease or ailments related to high cholesterol levels.

2. Frequent consumption of alcohol and ci******es.

3. Have diabetes, kidney disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or an underactive thyroid gland.

One of these can cause elevated cholesterol levels.
We would like you to ask us more questions if you have any?

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