Congenital deafness – whole coding region – GENE GJB2 (code CX26)

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

BCRA1+2

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

BCRA2

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

BCRA1

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

Fetal DNA test (PRENATAL SAFE®)

Helab Centro Medico uses Prenatal Safe® tests to reveal the most common fetal chromosomic mutations.

Here is a grid describing the diffrerent types of tests.

Prenatal Safe®

Lactose Breath test

This test lasts approximately 90 minutes.

Test preparation:

The test requires special preparation. Please contact the Helab Center by telephone to obtain the necessary information.

Breath test for Helicobacter Pylori

How to prepare for the exam

  • You must be fasting and not have smoked for at least 8 hours
  • No antibiotics should be taken for the previous 4 weeks
  • No gastroprotective or gastric antisecretory drugs should be taken in the previous 2 weeks
  • A light meal is recommended the night before the test

Blood pregnancy test (Beta HCG)

EXAM PREPARATION:
No preparation is required.

 

Analysis report ready in 1 day, by email.

Urine pregnancy test

Method of collection

  • Wash your hands with water and detergent and, with particular care, the urethral orifice and the surrounding area, then dry the cleansed 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.

HPV screening – HPV typed

Searches for the presence of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) DNA.

  • HPV screening investigates the presence or absence of viral DNA and strains 16 and 18, if present.
  • Typed HPV investigates the presence or absence of viral DNA and analyzes HIGH RISK strains of the Human Papilloma Virus

EXAM PREPARATION

  • refrain from sexual intercourse in the 24 hours prior to the test
  • On the day of the exam, perform regular hygiene of the external genitalia

Herpes 1/2

PREPARING FOR THE EXAM:

  • Non preparation necessary.

Herpes Zooster test

How to prepare for the exam

  • wait at least 5 days after menstruation ends
  • wait at least 3 days  from the end of any creams, candles, ovules, and vaginal washes.

Herpes test 1/2

How to prepare for the exam

  • wait at least 5 days after menstruation ends
  • wait at least 3 days  from the end of any creams, candles, ovules, and vaginal washes.

Bacterioscopic examination

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM

  • wait 5 days after the end of your period
  • refrain from sexual intercourse in the 24 hours prior to the test
  • Wait at least 7 days after the end of any antibiotic therapy
  • On the day of the exam, perform regular hygiene of the external genitalia

Vaginal pH evaluation

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE EXAM:

  • Do not have sexual intercourse for at least 24 hours prior to the exam.

PrenatalSAFE® Plus

Il PrenatalSAFE® Plus valuta, olte alle aneuploidie dei cromosomi 21, 18, 13 e dei cromosomi sessuali (X e Y), anche la trisomia dei cromosomi 9 e 16 (opzionale) e consente di individuare la presenza nel feto di alterazioni cromosomiche strutturali submicoscopiche, quali alcune comuni sindromi da microdelezione.

L’esame è eseguibile tra la 10a e la 14a settimana di gestazione.

L’esame comprende la determinazione del sesso fetale, se richiesta.

Microdeletion of the Y chromosome

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

PAI 1

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

APO B

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

APO E

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

ACE

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

Panel 5 mutations (Factor V Leiden, V Cambridge, Y1702C, H1299R, Factor II)

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

Panel 4 mutations (factor V, II, MTHFR C677T A1298C)

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

Factor II (prothrombin G20210A)

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

Karyotype on peripheral blood

How to prepare to the exam:

No preparation is required.

ATTENTION: the exam is NOT performed on patients under the age of 10.

Sensitivity to caffeine

How to prepare for the exam

  • In the 2 hours before the exam do not drink, eat or smoke

The test is performed through a buccal swab.

Sensitivity to sulphites

How to prepare for the exam

  • In the 2 hours before the exam do not drink, eat or smoke

The test is performed through a buccal swab.

Nickel intolerance

How to prepare for the exam

  • In the 2 hours before the exam do not drink, eat or smoke

The test is performed through a buccal swab.

Fructose intolerance

How to prepare for the exam

  • In the 2 hours before the exam do not drink, eat or smoke

The test is performed through a buccal swab.

Lactose intolerance

How to prepare for the exam

  • In the 2 hours before the exam do not drink, eat or smoke

The test is performed through a buccal swab.

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