How to prepare to the exam:
No preparation is required.
ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.
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How to prepare to the exam:
No preparation is required.
ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.
How to prepare to the exam:
No preparation is required.
ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.
EXAM PREPARATION:
No preparation is required.
Helab offers a package of BLOOD TEST FOR STI, that includes: Antibodies to HIV 1-2 p24 antigen, VDRL and TPHA (Syphilis screening), HBsAg (Hepatitis B antigen), HBcAb (anti HBc antibodies), HBsAb, anti HCV antibodies (Hepatitis C), antibodies to Herpes Simplex 1 and 2 (IgG and IgM ), anti-Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies.
To add exams to existing Packages, please send us an email to lab@helabflorence.com with integration.
Research:
Aerobic bacteria, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, chlamydia and gonococcus with PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- Wait at least 7 days after the end of any antibiotic therapy.
- Wait 5 days after the end of your period.
Method of collection
- Wash your hands with water and detergent and, with particular care, the urethral orifice and the surrounding area. Then dry the cleaned areas.
- Open the sterile container taking care not to touch the edge and the inside.
- COLLECT A SMALL QUANTITY OF THE FIRST COLLECTION OF URINE in the sterile container.
- Close the container well, taking care not to contaminate the edge
send to the laboratory as soon as possible, otherwise store in the fridge at 4°C for a maximum of 24 hours. - Keep away from heat sources.
(If you have a doctor’s recommendation, please bring it to the time of the examination)
Research:
Aerobic bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, chlamydia and gonococcus with PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- wait at least 5 days after menstruation ends
- wait at least 7 days from the end of any antibiotic therapy, both local therapy (creams, candles, ovules, and vaginal washes) and general ones (oral, intramuscolar, intravenous)
- avoid sexual intercourses during 24 hours before the exam
- the day of the exam, perform a regular hygiene of the external genitalia
- In the 3 days prior to the exam, do not use vaginal pessaries, creams or douches
The vaginal-endocervical swab may cause a small blood loss, which spontaneously regresses within 24h.
Research:
Aerobic bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, ureaplasma.
How to prepare for the exam
- wait at least 5 days after menstruation ends
- wait at least 7 days from the end of any antibiotic therapy, both local therapy (creams, candles, ovules, and vaginal washes) and general ones (oral, intramuscolar, intravenous)
- avoid sexual intercourses during 24 hours before the exam
- the day of the exam, perform a regular hygiene of the external genitalia
- In the 3 days prior to the exam, do not use vaginal pessaries, creams or douches
The vaginal-endocervical swab may cause a small blood loss, which spontaneously regresses within 24h.
Research:
Aerobic bacteria, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, chlamydia and gonococcus with PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- Wait at least 7 days after the end of any antibiotic therapy.
Method of collection
- Provide a sterile container
- On the morning of specimen collection, wash your hands and genitals with soap and water, and dry
- Obtaining the emission of semen by masturbation and all the ejaculate must be collected in the appropriate container sterile
- Close the container carefully so that the liquid does not leak during transport and be careful not to touch the edge.
- The sample must be submitted shortly after the collection; if the collection is done the night before, keep the container in the refrigerator at 4°C.
Research:
Aerobic bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, ureaplasma.
How to prepare for the exam
- Wait at least 7 days after the end of any antibiotic therapy.
Method of collection
- Provide a sterile container
- On the morning of specimen collection, wash your hands and genitals with soap and water, and dry
- Obtaining the emission of semen by masturbation and all the ejaculate must be collected in the appropriate container sterile
- Close the container carefully so that the liquid does not leak during transport and be careful not to touch the edge.
- The sample must be submitted shortly after the collection; if the collection is done the night before, keep the container in the refrigerator at 4°C.
Exam preparation
- Wait 7 – 10 days after the end of an antibiotic treatment
- It is advisable to fast before performing the swab;
- It is advisable not to brush your teeth or use oral rinses before undergoing the test.
Research:
Aerobic bacteria and fungi.
How to prepare for the exam
- wait at least 7 days from the end of any antibiotic therapy, both local therapy (creams, candles, ovules, and vaginal washes) and general ones (oral, intramuscolar, intravenous)
- avoid sexual intercourses during 24 hours before the exam
- the day of the exam clean carefully the external genitals
Research:
Chlamydia and gonococcus by PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- wait at least 5 days after menstruation ends
- wait at least 7 days from the end of any antibiotic therapy, both local therapy (creams, candles, ovules, and vaginal washes) and general ones (oral, intramuscolar, intravenous)
- avoid sexual intercourses during 24 hours before the exam
- the day of the exam, perform a regular hygiene of the external genitalia
- In the 3 days prior to the exam, do not use vaginal pessaries, creams or douches
The vaginal-endocervical swab may cause a small blood loss, which spontaneously regresses within 24h.
Research:
Aerobic bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, chlamydia and gonococcus with PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- Wait at least 7 days after the end of any antibiotic therapy.
- Wait 5 days after the end of your period.
Method of collection
- Wash your hands with water and detergent and, with particular care, the urethral orifice and the surrounding area. Then dry the cleaned areas.
- Open the sterile container taking care not to touch the edge and the inside.
- COLLECT A SMALL QUANTITY OF THE FIRST COLLECTION OF URINE in the sterile container.
- Close the container well, taking care not to contaminate the edge
send to the laboratory as soon as possible, otherwise store in the fridge at 4°C for a maximum of 24 hours. - Keep away from heat sources.
(If you have a doctor’s recommendation, please bring it to the time of the examination)
Research:
Aerobic bacteria, fungi, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, chlamydia and gonococcus with PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- wait at least 7 days from the end of any antibiotic therapy
- DO NOT URINATE FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION
- avoid sexual intercourses during 24 hours before the exam
- the day of the exam clean carefully the external genitals
For female patient:
- Wait at least 5 days after menstruation ends
- In the 3 days prior to the exam, do not use vaginal pessaries, creams or douches
After the exam it is recommended to drink plenty of water during the day to promote urination and obtain a mechanical washing of the urethra.
Research:
Chlamydia and gonococcus by PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- wait at least 7 days from the end of any antibiotic therapy
- DO NOT URINATE FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION
- avoid sexual intercourses during 24 hours before the exam
- the day of the exam clean carefully the external genitals
For female patient:
- Wait at least 5 days after menstruation ends
- In the 3 days prior to the exam, do not use vaginal pessaries, creams or douches
After the exam it is recommended to drink plenty of water during the day to promote urination and obtain a mechanical washing of the urethra.
Research:
Chlamydia and gonococcus by PCR method.
How to prepare for the exam
- Wait at least 7 days after the end of any antibiotic therapy.
- Wait 5 days after the end of your period.
Method of collection
- Wash your hands with water and detergent and, with particular care, the urethral orifice and the surrounding area. Then dry the cleaned areas.
- Open the sterile container taking care not to touch the edge and the inside.
- COLLECT A SMALL QUANTITY OF THE FIRST COLLECTION OF URINE in the sterile container.
- Close the container well, taking care not to contaminate the edge
send to the laboratory as soon as possible, otherwise store in the fridge at 4°C for a maximum of 24 hours. - Keep away from heat sources.
(If you have a doctor’s recommendation, please bring it to the time of the examination)
Exam preparation
- wait 7 – 10 days after the end of an antibiotic treatment
- do not eat or drink within the hour before the exam
Package includes:
TSH (tireotropina), FT3 (triodotironina libera), FT4 (tiroxina libera), Anticorpi TIREOPEROSSIDASI (TPO), Anticorpi TIREOGLOBULINA (ABTG), Anticorpi Recettori TSH.
To add exams to existing Packages, please send us an email to lab@helabflorence.com with integration.
Package includes:
PSA (antigene prostatico specifico) , LH (luteotropina/ormono luteinizzante), FSH (follitropina/ormone follicolo stimolante), Prolattina (PRL), Testosterone, TSH (tireotropina), FT3 (triodotironina libera), FT4 (tiroxina libera).
To add exams to existing Packages, please send us an email to lab@helabflorence.com with integration.
Package includes:
LH (luteotropina/ormono luteinizzante), FSH (follitropina/ormone follicolo stimolante), TSH (tireotropina), FT3 (triodotironina libera), FT4 (tiroxina libera), 17 Beta Estradiolo, DHEAs (deidroepiandrosterone solfato), Vitamina D 25-oh, Ormone Anti Mulleriano (AMH), 17 Idrossiprogesterone, Progesterone, Prolattina (PRL)
To add exams to existing Packages, please send us an email to lab@helabflorence.com with integration.
Package includes:
Azotemia (urea), Glycemia (glucose), Creatinine, Uricemia (urate), Triglycerides, Coelsterol total/HDL/LDL, Transaminases GOT (AST: aspartate amino transferase) e GPT (ALT: alanine amino transferase), Gamma GT (gamma glutamil transpeptidasi), Iron, Blood Count, Sedimentation rate of red blood cells, Total and fractional Bilirubin, Urine comprehensive examination.
To add exams to existing Packages, please send us an email to lab@helabflorence.com with integration.
