There are a number of age related alterations in the health of elderly people. Among these, they may have impaired renal functions, liver and heart functions , diabetes related to overweight, weakened immunization and reduced mineral levels due to gastrointestinal absorbtion impairment or low intake, destructive efects of alcohol and/or smoking, fractures (after 50 years).
The previous or ongoing health treatments may also cause secondary health problems.
Although a clinician should be consulted for any spesific complaint, there are some basic tests to follow the general health aspects of the elderly person.
The tests may vary accoring to gender, therefore the test lists will be considered seperately.
All the test have been listed considering the frequency of the related health problems among man and women groups. This does not mean that, the excluded tests are always normal, but may be performed in man and women in view of their complaints.
MAN ABOVE 65
Sedimentation: If there is any metabolic problem as excessive accumulation or excretion of any component in the blood, sedimentation rate increases. This increase may be due to any disaease like rheumatism,cancer, outoimmune diseases, thyroid diseases,polymyalgia (dysfunction of a group of muscles).
Cell Blood Count (Whole Blood Count): This test shows an increase or decrease and the distributions of the cells which are responsible of oxygen transport, clotting and immune defense of the body.
Glucose (Fasting Blood Glucose): Shows any problem related to Diabetes and energy consumption mechanism of the body.
HBA1c: Since fasting blood glucose value varies with any factors like daily nutrition, stress, exercise , any drug consumption or any disease, HBA1c test shows the average blood glucose of approximately 6 months.
Urea, Creatinine, Glomerular Filtration Rate: These tests give information of impaired kidney functions.
Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Total Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase, ALT, AST: These tests are liver function tests. Liver is the main source of many metabolic pathways and energy production of the body.
TSH, T3, T4: Show the problems caused by impaired thyroid functions.
Iron(Fe), Iron Binding Capacity,Vit B12: Impaired oxygen transport to tissues.
Vit D: Fatigue feeling due to bone and muscle pain and impairment in immune system capacity.
Magnesium(Mg): A mineral component of many metabolic reactions including ATP, the energy supplying molecule of the body.
Calcium(Ca): The mediator of many metabolic transport systems of the body. Reduced blood levels cause slowing down of metabolic activities of various organs inluding muscles.
Whole Urine alaysis: Gives information about elimination of all metabolic waste, water balance, ion balance and acid-base balance of the body. Urine microscopic examination also gives information about kidney and bladder problems.
Total Cholesterol, HDL,LDL,VLDL : Lipid profile for heart and arterial vein functions and diabetes.
Chest X-Ray: For health problems to inspect Lung Cancer, Chronical Lung Diseases, Pneumonia,Tuberclosis, Pulmonary edema, COPD (Chonical Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Abdominal Ultrasonography: To inspect any tumors related to gastrointestinal system and Prostate.
Blood Pressure Measurement, Electrocardiography and Ecocardiography: To inspect heart related problems.
Amylase,Lipase: For probems related to pancreatic diseases.
Ca 72-4: Tumor marker for malign, benign or inflamatory gastrointestinal diseases.
Ca 19-9: Tumor marker for malign, benign or inflamatory gastrointestinal diseases.
ASO,CRP,RF : For rheumatoid or inflamatory diseases.
WOMAN ABOVE 65
Sedimentation: If there is any metabolic problem as excessive accumulation or excretion of any component in the blood, sedimentation rate increases. This increase may be due to any disaease like rheumatism, cancer, outoimmune diseases, thyroid diseases,polymyalgia (dysfunction of a group of muscles).
Cell Blood Count (Whole Blood Count): This test shows an increase or decrease and the distributions of the cells which are responsible of oxygen transport, clotting and immune defense of the body.
Glucose (Fasting Blood Glucose): Shows any problem related to Diabetes and energy consumption mechanism of the body.
HBA1c: Since fasting blood glucose value varies with any factors like daily nutrition, stress, exercise , any drug consumption or any disease, HBA1c test shows the average blood glucose of approximately 6 months.
Urea, Creatinine, Glomerular Filtration Rate: These tests give information of impaired kidney functions.
Total protein, Albumin, Globulin, Total Bilirubin, Alkaline Phosphatase, ALT, AST: These tests are liver function tests . Liver is the main source of many metabolic pathways and energy production of the body.
TSH, T3, T4: Show the problems caused by impaired thyroid functions.
Iron(Fe), Iron Binding Capacity,Vit B12: Impaired oxygen transport to tissues
Vit D: Fatigue feeling due to bone and muscle pain and impairment in immune system capacity.
Magnesium(Mg): A mineral component of many metabolic reactions including ATP, the energy supplying molecule of the body.
Calcium(Ca): The mediator of many metabolic transport systems of the body. Reduced blood levels cause slowing down of metabolic activities of various organs inluding muscles.
Whole Urine alaysis: Gives information about elimination of all metabolic waste , water balance, ion balance and acid-base balance of the body. Urine microscopic examination also gives information about kidney and bladder problems.
Total Cholesterol, HDL,LDL,VLDL : Lipid profile for heart and vein functions.
Chest X-Ray: For healt problems to inspect Lung Cancer,Chronical Lung Diseases,Pneumonia,Tuberclosis, Pulmonary edema, COPD (Chonical Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Abdominal Ultrasonography: To inspect any tumors related to gastrointestinal system,kidney, bladder and uterus.
Breast ultrasonography: To inspect any pathological structure for screening breast cancer.
Blood Pressure Measurement, Electrocardiography and Ecocardiography: To inspect heart related problems.
Amylase,Lipase: For probems related to pancreatic diseases.
Ca 19-9: Tumor marker for malign, benign or inflamatory gastrointestinal diseases.
ASO,CRP,RF : For rheumatoid diseases.
Bone Mineral Densitometry(BMD): Loss of bone strength and minerals (osteoporosis).
