PATIENT PREPARATION

FASTING:

• Patient's dietary situation may be relevant depending on the tests to be performed,because the plasma concentration of many of the compounds commonly measuredvaries depending on the time elapsed since the last meal.
• A 12 hours fast is needed to obtain a propersample for fat interpretation fat determinations,although for most of the tests, a 8 hours fast is enough..
• Drinking water is generally permitted except for those tests in which the doctor shallgive the patient specific instructions on the amount of water to drink.

SNUFF:

• Do not smoke before blood collection

PHYSICAL EXERCISE:

• Avoid intense physical exercise during the two days prior to blood collection.

PATIENTS ON TREATMENT:

• Patients on treatment should take it after blood collection.
• In case of antibiotic treatment, a 4-7 days period should elapse between the end of treatment and themicrobiological culture performance. However physician’s criteria might prevailin case he prescribes the culture during the treatment.

Here you can download the explanatory document for the collection of the different samples, which can bring the lab:

URINE ANALYSIS	STOOL ANALYSIS
SEMEN ANALYSIS	EXUDATES AND CROPS

BLOOD STUDIES

Serological Study of Bacterial and Viral Infections

Hormone Study of the couple

Genetic Male/Female Infertility Molecular study

SEMEN ANALYSIS

Fertility Semen Analysis according to World Health Organization -WHO- criteria:

• Volume, pH, cellularity study.
• Sperm study - count, motility, morphology and vitality.
• Biochemical and immunological studies.

Post-vasectomy semen analysis

Sims-Huhner test or sperm-cervical mucus interaction.

SPERM PREPARATIONG TECHNIQUE

Sperm preparation Technique to recover mobile sperm:

• Rating assisted reproduction technique choice.
• Semen conditioning forartificial insemination.

INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY OF FOOD SENSITIVITY

Particularly suitable for detecting those foods and additives altering intestinal mucosa andtherefore causing discomfort, swelling and slow digestions. This study allowsto classify foods into three groups:

• Foods that can be eaten as normal
• Foods that should be eaten in moderation
• Foods that must be eliminated from the diet

The study includes up to:

• 100 Food
• 60 Additives and Condiments

FOOD INTOLERANCE

Food Intolerance Test,assesses the body's immune response following exposure to foods, so a high response tends to intensify thesymptoms produced by existing diseases.

Thus, the usefulness of this test will vary depending on the individual situation,but although it has been commonly used as a supplement for weight loss diets, itsmost important clinical use has to do with the improvement of symptoms thatoccur in diseases such as

• Migraines
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Various digestive disorders
• Allergic situations (rhinitis, asthma, eczema ...)

Toperform this test, a simple blood sample is needed, and the study will includeall basic food groups:

• Vegetables
• Meats
• Fish
• Dairy
• Starches
• Oils
• Spices
• Nuts
• Additives

If you decide to make a Food Intolerance Test, the report is likely to indicatethe need to eliminate some foods from the diet, temporarily or permanently, sowe highly recommend a Nutritionist advice over the report and diet to follow.

The type of test and the number of foods to study will depend on the patient's normaldiet, being able to analyze more than 200. See below for the four panels of food offered.

• Panel 1: 88 mediterranean diet foods
• Panel 2: 132 complete diet food
• Panel 3: 155 lactea food ovo-vegetarian
• Panel 4: 206 complete diet food

IONIZING RADIATION EXPOSURE

• CBC
• Reticulocytes
• General biochemistry
• Proteinogram
• Immunoglobulins