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What information do I receive after doing a diagnostic test?

In your results, you’ll receive a list of measurements that tell you how much of each substance is present in your blood, plus the calculations, and whether these readings fall within a normal range.

A normal range is the amount you’d typically see within a healthy person.

If you have an abnormal reading, this signals that something inside the body isn’t working as it should be. This isn’t a diagnosis—only a doctor can diagnose you with a health condition. Rather, your results are a kind of status report that tells you what appears to be working well and what warrants closer investigation.

Blood tests one of the best tools we have for identifying health problems. Your doctor may use your results to inform their diagnosis, decide whether to do more tests, or help determine which treatments may help.

Updated on: 25/03/2023

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