What Should You Know About A Diagnostic Test
                     What Should You Know 
About A Diagnostic Test
By UniQ Pathlab
Contents of this PPT
Here’s what you’ll find in this PPT: 
 Introduction
 What is a diagnostic test?
 Types of diagnostic tests 
 What tests do come under a laboratory test?
 Why should you undergo some diagnostic tests regularly?
 Where should you get your recommended diagnostic tests done?
Introduction
Whenever you feel something wrong in 
your body, you visit a respective doctor 
in your locality. After explaining your 
problems or symptoms, the expert 
might recommend you to go through a 
diagnostic test. As per a study, 
approximately 13 million diagnostic 
tests take place in a year in the USA. 
With the results of the recommended 
tests or screenings, the expert feels at 
ease to confirm a disease and rule out a 
treatment plan. 
What is a 
diagnostic test?
A diagnostic test helps a health expert 
or a doctor to identify and know a 
condition well to advise a treatment 
option. Here is more on it:
• A mean to diagnose .
It is a part of medical examination to confirm a 
health condition based on the visible symptoms or 
the signs stated by a patient.
Sometimes, a health expert uses it to know 
particular strengths and weaknesses  .
It also helps to detect the cause of a characteristic 
or behaviour. For example, a student with a 
reading inability might have to undergo a 
diagnostic test to confirm whether he/she has 
dyslexia or not
Types of diagnostic tests 
At present, around 110 diagnostic tests are available. They help in 
detecting a disease or monitoring its growth in a human body. The 
different types of diagnostic tests are as follows:
Types 
 Clinical diagnosis
 Laboratory diagnosis
 Radiology diagnosis
 Tissue diagnosis .
 Principal diagnosis
 Admitting diagnosis
 Differential diagnosis
 Diagnostic criteria
 Prenatal diagnosis.
 Diagnosis of exclusion
 Dual diagnosis
 And many others .
What tests do come 
under a l.aboratory 
test?
Each town or city has numerous pathlabs. 
And you visit a respective one to go through 
the recommended tests. At a pathlab, you 
can expect tests like:
                                   .
 Diabetes
 Thyroid
 Kidney
 Renal
 Liver
 Hepatitis 
 Heart
 Vitamins
 Pregnancy 
 Fever 
 Cancer 
 Stress 
 Anaemia 
 Infertility/hormonal 
 STDs 
 Immunity 
 Arthritis   
Why should you undergo some 
diagnostic tests regularly?
.
Having some diagnostic tests 
regularly is highly beneficial. 
Here are some benefits of 
them:
 Early detection of a disease as it 
starts developing 
 Facilitation in determining a 
diseases and treatment plan 
 Early diagnosis means early 
prevention 
 Support in staying healthy and 
fit 
Where should 
you get your 
recommende
d diagnostic 
tests done?
Usually, a doctor suggests a 
few path labs where you can 
get your recommended tests .
done. However, you can choose 
a path lab of yo.ur choice based 
on the following points:
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you can choose a path lab of 
your choice based on the 
following points:
 Test fee
 Sample collection .option - onsite or 
home
 Report delivery 
 Accuracy of test report 
 Market reputation 
 Affiliation with the. ICMR
 Industry experience
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