It is required to abstain from sexual intercourse or wet dreams for 3-5 consecutive days so that the quantity is not affected. It is also preferable to give the sample in the lab, taking care to place the first drops of semen, because these drops contain 3/4 of the number of sperm. If the sample is brought from home, it should not be left for more than 20 minutes. It should also be noted that the presence of water, soap or cream inside the sample container affects the movement and vitality of the sperm.
Stool analysis
Stool should be collected in a sealed plastic container provided by the laboratory (diaper samples are not accepted) and it is preferable to take three samples over three consecutive days (if possible) to obtain the most accurate results, if a parasitic infection is suspected. The samples should not be contaminated with urine, water or any disinfectant. The sample should be protected from direct sunlight and delivered to the laboratory within one to two hours maximum, depending on its condition. If the sample is liquid, please deliver it to the laboratory within a maximum of half an hour. The examination should be done before starting to take antibiotics or intestinal disinfectants. If an antibiotic is taken, please clarify its type or finish treatment with it and wait 7 days for the analysis, unless the treating physician has a different opinion.
Complete urine analysis
It is preferable to wash the genitals with water, then dry them, then empty the first drops of urine into the toilet and put the rest in the cup provided by the laboratory.
Fasting blood sugar test
يشترط الصيام من 6 - 8 ساعات
sugar after eating
The sample should be taken two hours after the start of eating, in order to start secreting insulin with the start of eating. Eating or smoking is not permitted during the two hours. It is preferable to finish eating within 10 minutes at most. If the patient is taking diabetes medication, the medication should be taken - unless there are special instructions from the treating physician. Only water can be drunk during the two hours, and the patient must arrive at the lab a quarter of an hour before the end of the two hours.
sugar curve
علي المريض - يوم إجراء التحليل - الحضور صباحاً إلى المعمل صائم لمدة من ٦-٨ ساعات – مع الامتناع عن التدخين أثناء إجراء التحليل مع أخذ جرعة الجلوكوز
Triglyceride analysis
Fasting is required for 10-12 hours.
Cholesterol and blood fats
يشترط الصيام من 12-14 ساعة
Helicobacter pylori breath analysis
Abstain from antibiotics and antacids for 5 days and fast for 8 hours
Urine pregnancy test
It is preferable to have the first urine in the morning because the pregnancy hormone is more concentrated, but any urine sample during the day is possible. If the result is negative, we suggest performing a blood pregnancy test because this test is more sensitive. The urine test is performed 7 days after the menstrual cycle has stopped.
24 hour urine collection
We empty the bladder of urine in the bathroom and record the time (for example, 9 am), then we collect any urine after that until the same time (for example, 9 am the next day). The urine container must be kept in the refrigerator for 24 hours until it is sent to the laboratory, especially in the summer.
Urine farm
It is necessary to wash the hands and genitals with soap and water (and in some special cases it is preferable to disinfect the urinary opening with a disinfectant such as Dettol) - then wash again with water to remove traces of the disinfectant - then empty the first drops of urine into the toilet and collect the rest in the sterile container provided by the laboratory. It is also preferable to refrain from taking antibiotics for 48 hours in order to give the microbe a chance to grow (in the event that the sample is sent from home, please ensure that the sample arrives at the laboratory within two hours at most so that the microbe does not die or the bacterial count does not increase)
Stool farm
The sample must arrive at the lab within two hours at most because there are some microbes that die quickly and samples are not accepted in diapers or cardboard boxes because they absorb fluids from the sample and dryness kills microbes. It is preferable to refrain from antibiotics for 48 hours.
Stool analysis for occult blood
The patient must refrain for 48 hours from eating all types of red meat, liver, radishes, rheumatism medications, medications containing aspirin, vitamin C, cortisone, or iron. He is also not allowed to take laxatives.
