RBC Diagnostic Centre is a one stop solution for about 4500 pathology tests from the routine to the complex. It is a business unit of Pursauliya Healthcare Private Limited, the retail arm of the OneTouch Group. OneTouch Diagnostics started operations in June 2008, focusing on quality diagnostic services within the reach of health seeker Speak to our Customer Care Executive at 9987335697 to know more about availability of tests / packages and current offers.

There are a few tests that require fasting like:

1. Lipid profile
2. Thyroid
3. Fasting Blood Sugar
4. Insulin
5. Lactose tolerance

 Before performing Lipid Profile Test or fasting blood sugar tests, a total of 8 to 12 hours of fasting (drinking water is permitted) is required.

Rh type is needed during pregnancy to assess the risk of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). In this condition, fetal red blood cells are destroyed by antibodies that are formed in the pregnant woman and that are able to cross the placenta into the fetal blood.

The most common type of severe HDFN is due to Rh group incompatibility, in which the pregnant woman lacks the D antigen of the Rhesus system (Rh negative or D-), while her fetus inherits the D antigen from the father and carries it on the red blood cells (Rh positive or D+). Other Rh antigens of concern during pregnancy are C and E antigens. Each has a big-letter and a small-letter allele (C,c and E,e). Incompatibility of these alleles between the pregnant woman and fetus can also cause HDFN in rare instances, with anti-c being associated with cases of severe HDFN. However, the pregnant woman’s cells are not routinely tested for presence of these Rh antigens. If a maternal antibody screen reveals the presence of an antibody that may be directed to C, c, E or e antigens, then documenting the absence of such antigens from the maternal cells would aid in the characterization of this antibody.

Pathology tests are medical specialty tests. They help determine the cause and nature of diseases by testing samples of body tissues and different types of body fluids like blood, urine etc. The doctors diagnose diseases with the help of these pathology test results. The doctors can decide the course of treatments with the result of these pathology tests.

This test analyses the level of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in the blood. This Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is made in the reproductive tissues of both males and females. It plays a very important role in the development of sex organs in an unborn baby. In women, the AMH levels can provide valuable information about egg counts and whether they have the ability to get pregnant or not. A woman’s ovaries may produce thousands of eggs during her childbearing years. This number can decline as a woman gets older. The AMH levels will help in determining the potential of egg cells remaining in a woman’s ovaries.

A high level of AMH indicates your chances are better of getting pregnant. A higher value is also an indication of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A low value means that you may have low ovarian reserve and a low chance of reproductive success.

The other names are AMH hormone test, Mullerian-inhibiting hormone, MIH, Mullerian inhibiting factor, MIF, Mullerian-inhibiting substance, and MIS.

There is only one parameter.

This anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a hormone that is produced by reproductive tissues, including the testicles in males and the ovaries in females. The role of AMH and the amount that is normally present may vary depending upon sex and age. This test analyses the AMH in the blood.

AMH is produced by the testicles at a very early stage in the development of a baby boy. AMH inhibits the development of female reproductive organs while promoting the development of other male reproductive organs. In boys, the level of the AMH remains high until puberty, after which it begins to taper off.

In girls, low levels of AMH are produced, thus allowing the development of the female reproductive structures. The AMH level in young girls remains low until puberty, when the ovaries begin to produce it and levels increase steadily. The AMH levels will then steadily decline in women over their reproductive years and become very low and eventually undetectable after menopause.

AMH is very important for a woman during her childbearing years. At birth, a female has about one million eggs (oocytes), which will then naturally decrease in number during her childhood to about 500,000. Only a small number of these remaining eggs will go through a follicle maturation one at a time as part of a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle. AMH has a balancing effect on the monthly cyclical actions of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone during the process of egg maturation and release (ovulation). The amount of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) present isa reflection of this follicular growth.

Elevated AMH levels have been associated with a condition affecting the ovaries known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

If a sufficient amount of the AMH is not available or absent during this process, both the male and basic female organs might develop. The baby is born with ambiguous genitalia and may not be instantly recognized as either male or female.

This AMH can be elevated in some ovarian tumours (benign or cancerous). If a tumour manufactures the hormone, then this AMH test can be used as a tumour marker to monitor the effectiveness of treatment and to monitor the recurrence.

An AMH test can be recommended in women when evaluating ovarian function and fertility issues. This is especially important when considering assisted reproduction procedures such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). It can be recommended when a healthcare practitioner wants to determine whether a woman has entered menopause.

The AMH can be ordered when a woman has signs and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Some of these include:
1. Abnormal uterine bleeding
2. A benign overgrowth of the stratum spinosum of the skin.
3. Acne
4. Absence of the menstrual cycle (amenorrhea)
5. Decreased breast size
6. Enlarged ovaries
7. Excessive face and body hair (hirsutism) involving male hair growth patterns, such as hair on the face, sideburn area, chin, upper lip, lower abdominal midline, chest, areola, lower back, buttock, and inner thigh.
8. Weight gain and obesity with fat distribution in the center of the body
9. Skin tags in the armpits or neck
10. Thinning hair with male pattern baldness

AMH may be recommended periodically for a woman with an AMH-producing ovarian cancer to monitor the effectiveness of treatment and to monitor for recurrence.

An AMH test might be ordered when an infant has ambiguous genitalia or when a male child’s testicles have not descended properly.

An AMH test might be recommended when a female begins to develop male characteristics (virilization).

A Diabetic screening or Fasting and Post Prandial sugar (Glucose) test is recommended if you have signs or symptoms of diabetes such as sudden weight loss, excessive thirst, hunger, and urine frequency. The test is done to screen for high blood sugar in presence of risk factors for Diabetes. It is also used to monitor glucose levels in diabetics for assessing kidney health status and to monitor treatment efficacy in patients undergoing treatment for Diabetes. The tests may be used to screen for prediabetes, diabetes, insulin resistance, hormonal imbalances, pancreatic, liver, or kidney disease, and to check the effectiveness of medications or dietary changes. A postprandial Blood Glucose test is performed to measure the level of glucose in the blood and used as a screening test for prediabetes and type 1 and 2 diabetes. The test is done after 2 hours from the start of the last meal to check how the body responds to sugar and starch post-meal.

A Liver Function Test Profile or LFT helps in the diagnosis of liver-related conditions including liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, and liver damage. It is also advised for patients undergoing treatment for liver disorders, to monitor an existing liver disease and to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment being given for the same. Also, the test can be done to monitor the liver function in case you are taking some medicines, that are known to hurt the liver. The tests included in LFT are Protein Total, Serum, Albumin/Globulin Ratio, Globulin, Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alkaline Phosphatase; Gamma Glutamyl Transferase, Bilirubin (Total, Direct and Indirect).

The Kidney Function Test is done in case of diagnosis of any disease affecting the kidneys or to screen people at risk for the development of any kidney diseases. As well as to monitor the treatment efficacy of kidney diseases. The kidney Function Test (KFT) includes a group of blood tests to determine how well the kidneys are working. It is advised in case of symptoms suggestive of kidney problems such as puffiness around the eyes, bloody or foamy urine, frequent urge to urinate, etc.

You can consider the tests if you have signs or symptoms of Iron deficiency / Anaemia like pallor, fatigue, weakness, headaches, Or If your CBC shows that your haemoglobin and haematocrit are low which usually suggests iron deficiency anaemia. Or else If you have signs or symptoms of increased accumulation of iron in the body like joint pain, abdominal pain, fatigue, and loss of body hair. The haemoglobin (Hb) test measures the amount of haemoglobin in the blood. This test is often done as part of a complete blood count (CBC) to check for anaemia, a condition in which your body has fewer red blood cells than normal. Abnormally high or low Hb can cause symptoms like exhaustion and shortness of breath. These tests are useful as a follow-up test when abnormal results are found in CBC or when your doctor is suspecting either deficiency of iron or excess iron. These tests are useful to monitor the progress of iron deficiency/ iron excess treatment.