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In the dynamic environment of Dubai, maintaining optimal health is key, and booking an Electrolyte Test with Vesta Care offers indispensable benefits. Electrolytes play a crucial role in regulating various bodily functions, including muscle contraction, nerve signaling, and hydration levels. With our at-home testing services, you can conveniently monitor your electrolyte levels without the hassle of clinic visits.
Our experienced team of healthcare professionals ensures accurate results and provides comprehensive insights into your electrolyte balance. Whether you’re experiencing symptoms like fatigue, muscle cramps, or irregular heartbeat, an Electrolyte Test can uncover underlying imbalances and guide you towards informed health decisions. With Vesta Care, proactive health management is made accessible, empowering you to prioritize your well-being.
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A serum electrolyte test is a blood test that typically measures the main key electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, and bicarbonate in the blood. These electrolytes that are found in body fluid and blood play a vital role in maintaining the body’s water equilibrium, muscle and nerve activity, heart rhythm, blood pH, and volume.
An electrolyte test is usually a routine blood screening and may be used to find the electrolyte imbalance or any variation in acid-base levels. An imbalance in these electrolytes sometimes results in serious health problems such as heart and kidney problems.
In electrolyte tests, these electrolytes level is usually measured together. But sometimes tested individually if a person suspects a specific problem related to a specific electrolyte.
An electrolyte test is a blood test that normally measures the level of electrolytes in your blood and body fluid. You may need a serum electrolyte test for a routine check or your doctor may suggest you get an electrolyte test for a specific purpose. From a routine health checkup to accessing or identifying different problems a serum electrolyte test is important in diagnosing various health issues such as hypertension, arrhythmia, and kidney and liver disease.
If you experience any symptoms like swelling, edema, nausea, weakness, dizziness, confusion, cramps, or irregular heartbeat beat then it indicates the electrolyte imbalance in the body which sometimes causes serious illness if not treated properly. So, having an electrolyte test might help diagnose the underlying problem.
The main electrolytes that are usually tested by serum electrolyte test are sodium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate, potassium, and phosphate. Each of these electrolytes plays a vital role in the body and their key role are listed below:
Sodium (Na) plays a pivotal role in maintaining fluid balance within cells, aiding in nutrient absorption.
Chloride (Cl) is essential for maintaining healthy blood volume and pressure, contributing to overall cardiovascular well-being.
Potassium (K) supports proper heart and muscle function, while Calcium (Ca) is crucial for building strong bones, managing heart rhythm, and regulating muscle and nerve activity.
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The electrolyte test will be performed on blood so there are no special precautions needed before an electrolyte test. Only be careful when pricking the blood from the vein.
Few symptoms point towards the electrolyte imbalance in the blood and body fluid. These symptoms include swelling, nausea, dizziness, cramps, arrhythmia, etc. The electrolyte test might be helpful in the determination of health issues such as hypertension, and kidney and liver disease.
The most important electrolytes in the blood and body fluids include Na, K, Cl, Ca, HCO3, Mg, and PO4. These electrolytes are responsible for various functions in the body and their normal values are as follows:
Sodium (Na): 135-148mmol/L
Potassium (K): 3.5-5.3mmol/L
Chloride (Cl): 98-107mmol/L,
Phosphate (PO4): 0.8-1.5mmol/L
Total Calcium (Ca): 2-2.6mmol/L
Magnesium (Mg): 1.5-2.0mEq/L
Bicarbonate (HCO3): 22.29mEq/L
In an electrolyte test, a trained medical professional collects a blood sample from a vein using a small needle without any risk. Since the procedure involves phlebotomy, there is a chance of infection or experiencing slight bruising if not handled properly.
An electrolyte test involves the collection of blood samples from a vein – usually the arm and then samples are tested at verified laboratories and results are delivered within 24 to 48 hours.
The electrolyte imbalance means the level of electrolytes in your body is either low or high. Sometimes electrolyte imbalance is minor and can be cured by proper hydration. If the value of electrolytes fluctuates more from the normal then it may cause serious complications, in that case, you might consult with your doctor and get treated.
In Vesta Care an accredited laboratory in Dubai where these tests are performed under the supervision of trained medical professionals and with the help of advanced and latest equipment, there is no doubt in the test results of these laboratories.
