Tests and investigations – articles and advice
Esami del sangue
Explore clear guides and advice on common medical tests and investigations, from scans to blood tests. For detailed reference, see our Patient Information Leaflets on tests and investigations.
Esami del sangue
Blood tests can detect infections, monitor conditions, or check overall health. Learn how they’re done, what they can show, and what to expect.
- What does a full blood count show us?
- NHS lancerà il primo test del sangue al mondo per il cancro
- Is it easy to have an HIV test?
- What is the COVID-19 antibody blood test and should I get one?
- Come prepararsi per un esame del sangue
- Can blood tests help to manage menopause and HRT?
- How to get over a fear of blood tests
- Nuovo esame del sangue potrebbe rilevare il cancro alla prostata aggressivo
- Can a new blood test detect lung cancer early?
- Un esame del sangue potrebbe rilevare il cancro ovarico due anni prima
- Personalised blood test detects return of breast cancer
- Blood test could predict Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms
- Nuovo esame del sangue potrebbe diagnosticare l'insufficienza cardiaca prima
- Che cos'è un esame del sangue CA125?
Altri test
From allergy testing to imaging and more. Learn when these tests are used and what they involve.
- Do you need a hormone imbalance test?
- Come alleviare l'ansia in attesa dei risultati di esami medici
- Endometriosi: Un nuovo test delle urine potrebbe ridurre i tempi di diagnosi di anni
- What to expect at your first ultrasound scan
- Is DNA testing a good idea?
- Qual è la differenza tra allergia e intolleranza?
- How accurate are prostate cancer tests?
- Le scansioni cerebrali precoci possono prevedere la prognosi della sclerosi multipla
- Urine test for prostate cancer could reveal who needs urgent treatment
- I test allergici privati valgono la pena?
- Review: Home cholesterol testing kits
- PSA testing options
Test di screening
Screening detects early signs of disease before symptoms appear. Learn which screening tests are available and how they help protect your health.
- Tutto quello che devi sapere sullo screening del cancro
- Screenings you should have to help prevent health problems
- Test per le IST a casa: come funzionano e cosa aspettarsi
- Amniocentesis: risks, benefits, and accuracy
- What are the common myths and facts about cervical screening?
- What to expect during a breast screening
- What you need to know about bowel screening
- Why do transgender people struggle to get cervical screening?
- Can you be too old for a smear test?
- Donne con disabilità fisiche a cui è negato l'accesso ai test di screening
- What an abnormal smear test result could mean
- Smear test myths you need to stop believing
- Preparing for your smear test as a survivor of sexual violence
- Why you shouldn't skip your smear test
- Come superare la paura del pap test
- Le donne lesbiche e bisessuali hanno ancora bisogno di fare il Pap test?
- Why bowel cancer screening is so important