List of tests available at POZ under the contract NFZ 

Hematology tests

• peripheral blood count with platelets,

• peripheral blood count with percentage pattern and platelets,

• reticulocytes,

• sedimentation rate of red blood cells (ESR).

Biochemical and immunochemical tests in blood serum

• sodium,

• potassium,

• ionized calcium,

• iron,

• iron - total binding capacity (TIBC),

• transferrin concentration,

• glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c),

• urea,

• creatine,

• glucose,

• glucose tolerance test,

• total protein,

• proteinogram,

• albumin,

• C-reactive protein (CRP),

• uric acid,

• total cholesterol,

• cholesterol-HDL,

• cholesterol-LDL,

• triglycerides (TG),

• total bilirubin,

• direct bilirubin,

• alkaline phosphatase (ALP),

• aspartate aminotransferase (AST),

• alanine aminotransferase (ALT),

• gammaglutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP),

• amylase,

• creatine kinase (CK),

• total acid phosphatase (ACP),

• rheumatoid factor (RF),

• titre of antistreptolysins O (ASO),

• thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH),

• HBs-AgHBs antigen,

• VDRL,

• FT3,

• FT4,

• PSA – Total prostate-specific antigen.

• ferritin

• vitamin B12

• Folic acid

• anti-CCP

• CRP - rapid quantitative test (children under 6 years of age)

• anti-HCV antibodies

Urine test

• general urine test with assessment of physical and chemical properties and microscopic evaluation of sediment,

• protein quantification,

• quantification of glucose,

• quantification of calcium,

• quantification of amylase.

Stool tests:

• examination,

• parasites,

• occult blood - immunochemical method

•  H. pylori antigen in faeces

Coagulation tests:

• prothrombin index (INR),

• kaolin-kephalin time (APTT),

• fibrinogen.

Microbiological testing:

• urine culture with antibiogram,

• culture of a throat swab with an antibiogram,

• stool culture for Salmonella and Shigella​

•  Strep-test

Electrocardiogram (ECG) test at rest

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Ultrasound examination (ultrasound):

• Thyroid and parathyroid ultrasound,

• salivary gland ultrasound,

• Ultrasound of the kidneys, ureters, bladder,

• Ultrasound of the abdomen and retroperitoneal space, including the initial assessment of the prostate gland,

• Ultrasound of peripheral lymph nodes.

 

Blood pressure Holter test

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Radiographs:

• thoracic image in AP and lateral projection,

• bone photos - in the case of the spine, limbs and pelvis in AP and lateral projection:

• skull photo,

• photo of the sinuses,

• abdominal radiograph.

In addition to the examinations listed above, a primary care physician may also refer patients to endoscopic examinations financed by the Fund: gastroscopy and colonoscopy.