Alcohol Body Profile : 52 tests @ 1999

Who should get tested for Alcohol Body Profile ?

Any person taking Alcohol should get the Alcohol Body Profile test done, whether or not having any physical problems related to alcohol use or any other body problems associated with alcohol use. 

Eventhough you may be taking alcohol in mild quantity or only occationally, alcohol has damaging effect on various body systems, and unless any screening tests are performed there might not be any symptoms or signs to suggest that your body is being damaged by alcohol.

Also in case you suffer from any of the following symptoms you should get Alcohol Body Profile immediately: 

• Loss of appetite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Abdominal tenderness
• Fever, which is often low-grade
• Fatigue and weakness
• Weight loss
• Yellowish eyes and / or skin
• Dark yellow urine

Why should you get tested for Alcohol Body Profile ?

Alcohol misuse is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. But you may not get any symptoms, early when alcohol is causing damage to your body and perticularly to liver. 

It's only when you have routine body profile lab tests that you will come to know damage alcohol has caused to your body. Upto a certain extent this damage is reversible if you stop or restrict the use of alcohol. 

So doing a "Alcohol Body Profile" can give you a valuable lifesaving Warning. 

What are the problems you can prevent by having tested for Alcohol Body Profile ?

Drinking too much alcohol can lead to three main types of liver conditions: fatty liver, hepatitis and 'scarring' of the liver (cirrhosis). It can also lead to other health problems.

If you have early-stage liver disease (fatty liver or mild hepatitis), you may not get any symptoms. As the condition progresses, you may feel sick and generally unwell, feel tired all the time or get pain over your liver. You can also develop jaundice, where your skin and the whites of your eyes go yellow. In severe cases your liver may fail completely.

In addition to the above main alcohol-related conditions, drinking too much alcohol can also cause many other medical problems. These include:

• Poor Nutrition and personal neglect.
• High blood pressure (hypertension).
• Stomach and bowel conditions.
• Depression and anxiety.
• Sexual difficulties.
• Some cancers.
• Being overweight (obesity).
• Damage to an unborn baby.
• An increased risk of accidents.
• Addiction (alcohol dependence).

So any person who is exposed to Alcohol should go through certain medical tests that can give you a warning sign that alcohol is causing you health and medical problems. 

These tests are basically related to the Liver Function, poor nutrition, associated heart risk factors, kidney function and thyroid function. 

When should you get tested for Alcohol Body Profile ?

Anyone taking alcohol should have an "Alcohol Body Profile" done every year or as per your doctor's advice so that you can detect early any damage alcohol is causing to your health. 

If you take alcohol occationally and do not have any symptoms or signs related to alcohol damage you can get Alcohol Body Profile every year. 

You should get Alcohol Body Profile more frequently under following circumstances: 

• You are a heavy drinker. 
• You consume alcohol daily. 
• You are advised by your health care provider. 
• You have signs and symptoms related to alcohol damage to your body. 
• You suffer from long term health problems related to liver, kidney, heart, brain, diabetes or thyroid.