Your Patient's Calcium Is Raised. Could It Be More Than a Laboratory Abnormality? A 58-year-old patient attends for a routine health assessment. They feel reasonably well, although they mention persistent tiredness, occasional constipation and some general aches and pains. Their blood results are largely unremarkable except for one finding. Albumin-adjusted calcium: 2.72 mmol/L. It's only…
read moreFor many healthcare providers, laboratory testing is still more fragmented than it should be. A test may be ordered in one system. A patient appointment arranged somewhere else. Courier collections are managed separately. Samples enter the laboratory through another process. Results are then returned through yet another platform, PDF or email. Every hand-off creates friction.…
read moreA patient attends for an apparently routine consultation. Perhaps they are discussing fatigue, weight management or nutrition. Perhaps they have booked a general health check. Their blood pressure is measured and it registers as 152/94 mmHg. They feel perfectly well, so what happens next? For clinicians working in preventative healthcare, this is an increasingly important…
read moreEvery week, clinicians receive renal function results showing a mildly elevated creatinine or an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) that appears lower than expected. For many patients, these findings trigger understandable anxiety. A quick internet search often convinces them they have kidney disease. In reality, the explanation may be far more straightforward. One question is…
read moreWhat Our Clients Told Us Strong Feedback for Service, Support and Reliability At Viva Health Laboratories, we know that clinical testing is only part of what our clients rely on us for. Private GP clinics, specialist practitioners and clinical teams need a laboratory partner that is responsive, reliable, easy to work with and able to…
read moreFast results matter, but reliable workflow matters more. Turnaround time is one of the first questions private clinics ask when choosing a blood testing laboratory. That is understandable. Fast results improve patient experience, support follow-up appointments and help clinicians make decisions without unnecessary delay. But turnaround time should not be judged in isolation. A clinic…
read moreWhy clinics need a laboratory partner, not just a test-selling platform. Direct-to-consumer blood testing has raised public awareness of biomarkers, preventative health and personal health data. That is positive. But for clinics, pharmacies and healthcare professionals, there is a major difference between using a consumer testing platform and working with a private pathology laboratory. A…
read moreA practical guide for clinics that need speed, reliability and proper clinical support. Private GP clinics are under pressure to deliver a better patient experience without creating unnecessary operational drag. Blood testing is often one of the areas where that pressure shows up first. Patients expect fast appointments, clear results and sensible follow-up. Clinicians need…
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