BIOMETRIC SCREENING

Cellular Thinking …

These days many health concious people are fairly knowledgeable when it comes to various diets, food choices, nutritional supplements, lifestyle habits etc. that contribute to a healthier lifestyle.  However, wellness trends these days are showing that they’re also seeking what else they can do to physically track or measure how their actual health is doing?   Biometric evaluations can give some biological markers and allow one to truly see what’s happening on the inside! 

A biometric screening aims to alert you to any possible health risks. It also provides an easy way to keep track of changes in your vital statistics from year to year. The screening process is quick, and it usually takes place at our clinics.

Your test results are often available right away and can alert you to potential health conditions.

PULSE WAVE VELOCITY

The Pulse Wave Velocity assessment is performed using an infrared finger clip probe that measures blood volume changes. The amount of light absorbed is directly proportionate to the volume of blood in the finger. When the heart contracts, it produces a direct wave that travels down to the finger. This wave is reflected in the lower body as well as down to the finger.

Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is the velocity at which the blood pressure pulse propagates through the circulatory system, usually an artery or a combined length of arteries. PWV is used clinically as a measure of arterial stiffness and can be readily measured non-invasively in humans, with measurement of carotid to femoral PWV (cfPWV) being the recommended method. cfPWV is highly reproducible and predicts future cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality independent of conventional cardiovascular risk factors. It has been recognized by the European Society of Hypertension as an indicator of target organ damage and a useful additional test in the investigation of hypertension.

CHOLESTEROL TESTING

Our test system is simple and convenient to use. The CardioChek analyzer is one of the fastest, cost-efficient, and user-friendly methods to accurately determine lipid values. CardioChek analyzer requires a small blood sample from a simple fingerstick. In as little as 90 seconds, CardioChek test systems provide values and measurements using the same technology as clinical laboratories.

URINE ANALYSIS

Urinalysis involves assessment of the physical properties of urine, such as color and clarity; chemical analysis using a urine test strip. Test strips contain pads impregnated with chemical compounds that change color when they interact with specific elements in the urine; for example, nitrite, a compound produced by some bacteria that cause urinary tract infections, and leukocyte esterase, an enzyme found in white blood cells (WBCs) which acts as an indicator of the number of WBCs in the urine. The intensity of the color change correlates roughly with the concentration of each compound.

Urine test strip

A urine test strip can quantify:

• Leukocytes – with presence in urine known as leukocyturia

• Nitrite – with presence in urine known as nitrituria

• Protein – with presence in urine known as proteinuria, albuminuria, or microalbuminuria

• Erythrocytes – with presence in urine known as hematuria

• Specific gravity

• Glucose - with presence in urine known as glucosuria

• Bilirubin - with presence in urine known as bilirubinuria

• Ketones - with presence in urine known as ketonuria

HEAVY METAL TESTING

The Heavy Metals Test Specific Kit is designed for the home user to self test first morning urine to check the body for heavy metals in the body. The kits can also be used to test any reasonably clear solution such as tap water or other solutions prepared from raw or cooked food, paint, environment, etc. There are kits to test 15 different metals: Aluminium; Arsenic, Cadmium, Cobalt, Copper, Chromium, Iron, Lead, Manganese, Mercury, Nickel, Silver, Thallium, Tin and Zinc.