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Medical Tests

Medical Tests

In the course of having a medical at InterHealth, you are likely to be offered blood tests. These tests are necessary for gaining medical clearance for the majority of international assignments and to provide a thorough assessment of wellbeing at the end of an assignment. These tests may or may not be included in the price of the medical. It is not possible to estimate these costs in advance of your medical. If you are concerned about test costs you should discuss these concerns with the doctor during your medical.

Please read the information below carefully to understand what tests we do routinely as part of good practice or because of special circumstances:

• Standard Test Packages
  Routine tests carried out alongside medicals. Note that these are not included in the price of a Pre, Mid or End of Assignment Medical but are carried out routinely. 

• ­Additional Standard Tests
  Additional tests carried out based on variables (e.g. age, knowledge of blood group, exposure to special health risks abroad such as Bilharzia).
   
• Extra Tests
  Tests based on special concerns, in particular as follow ups to routine tests which come back as abnormal and therefore need special follow up.
   

Standard Test Packages

In line with good practice in travel medicine, our clinicians will routinely initiate a full set of standard blood tests for patients travelling for a Pre, Mid or End of Assignment Medical. These tests are charged additionally to the cost of the medical and vary depending on whether the patient is male or female.

The standard test package for men includes: 

• ­ Full blood count (white blood cell count, haemoglobin, platelets & ESR)
• ­ Liver & kidney tests
• ­ Cholesterol check
• ­ Blood sugar level

Approximate price (please note that prices may vary slightly):

Subscriber - £56
Standard - £65
 

The standard test package for women includes: 

• ­ Full blood count (white blood cell count, haemoglobin, platelets & ESR)
• ­ Liver & kidney tests
• ­ Cholesterol check
• ­ Blood sugar check
• ­ Thyroid function tests

Approximate price (please note that prices may vary slightly):

Subscriber - £77
Standard - £98
 

Medicals which already include a standard test package

Please note that the following medicals have standard blood tests included in the price. Only additional standard tests or extra tests may be charged separately;

• ­ Wellness Medical
• ­ Medical MOT
• ­ Christian Ministry Medical

Additional Standard Tests

As well as the standard test packages, the following standard individual tests may be initiated as part of the routine medical clearance process;

Prostate Screening
For men over the age of 45 years and with the permission of the patient, our clinicians will run a prostate screening test as standard practice.

Approximate price (please note that prices may vary slightly):

Subscriber – £40
Standard - £54

Blood grouping
If an individual is not certain of their blood group and is travelling on an international assignment, it is standard practice to check their blood group.

Approximate price (please note that prices may vary slightly):

Subscribers - £25
Standard - £40

Hepatitis B immunity

For those going on international assignments and who are not sure of their Hepatitis B immunity, we may recommend an immunity test. This will be decided through consultation between the patient and our nursing team.

Approximate price (please note that prices may vary slightly)::

Subscribers: £35
Standard: £43
 
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Extra Tests

We offer a comprehensive range of tests on both tropical diseases and other relevant medical problems through the outstanding laboratory in central London, with whom we have a special relationship with discounted prices. 

Normally we would encourage clients to see their GP for additional tests but where they do not have easy access to a GP, are in a hurry, or where there is likely to be a tropical problem, such as a parasitic illness, we would normally arrange these.

Typical tropical tests we would run post-assignment, if clinically indicated, include Malaria parasites (MALP), Biharzia testing (BILH), stool for parasites (OCP). 
 
Stool and urine samples 

If you have returned from a developing country within the past few months please bring a stool sample done on the morning of your appointment (this applies to children too). Please use a stool pot supplied by your organisation or InterHealth. On the rare occasion your agency and InterHealth cannot supply you with a stool pot, please use a tightly sealed film canister instead (please do not use a jam jar or any other glass container). The specimen should be clearly labelled with your name and the date.

You will be asked to provide a urine sample when you arrive at InterHealth. Stool and blood samples are sent to a specialist tropical laboratory for analysis.

HIV tests

Finally, a significant number of travellers return with concerns about HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. Our STI screening service can be provided to any individual coming in for a medical. For HIV tests this screening service is usually used as we can obtain results with 12 to 24 hours which is a huge advantage for worried clients.

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