If you’ve ever wondered why your doctor asks you to do a blood test or provide a urine sample at your annual checkup even if you’re feeling perfectly fine, that’s exactly the point. Lab test results can help detect how your body processes are functioning and if there’s anything that might indicate the presence or beginning of disease, even if you don’t have any outward medical symptoms.
“Some types of conditions that may go unrecognized without doing lab tests include kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, prediabetes, and high cholesterol,” said Sydney Le Guyader, MD, an internal medicine physician at Intermountain Health based in the Salt Lake City area.
According to medical experts, your blood is carrying countless messages about how your organs are functioning, how your metabolism is running, and whether any problems are emerging. Your lab test results can be an early warning system for your health…