Tests & monitoring

Some tests can be done at the clinic while you wait, so the result is part of the same consultation. The doctor chooses tests only where the result will change what happens next.

A normal result does not always rule out a serious problem. The doctor looks at the test together with your symptoms and examination, and arranges further tests or referral when needed.

Blood investigations, urine testing and selected point-of-care, respiratory or laboratory investigations according to clinical need.

Resting ECG assessment where clinically indicated.

Ambulatory heart-rhythm monitoring using 24-hour, 48-hour or 72-hour Holter monitoring can also be arranged where appropriate.

Dengue often starts with a sudden high fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, body aches or a rash. The doctor examines you and can arrange blood tests to look for dengue and check your blood counts.

The risky phase is often around the time the fever settles, so follow-up visits are planned to check how you are and repeat blood tests where needed. Care is based on your symptoms, examination and how results change over time, not on the platelet count alone. If warning signs appear, you are referred to hospital.

When an X-ray or ultrasound scan is needed, such as for a possible broken bone, a lump or tummy pain, we arrange it with partner imaging providers. The images are reported by a radiologist and the doctor goes through the results with you.

For selected questions, such as checking how much urine is left in the bladder or looking at a lump or swelling under the skin, a doctor trained in it can do a focused ultrasound at the clinic. This does not replace a full scan when one is needed.

Some conditions are best checked over a day or a night, or with a dedicated test. These tests are booked in advance and the doctor reviews the results with you.

The 24-hour blood pressure monitor and spirometry are done at the clinic. Home sleep apnoea tests are arranged with partner providers and reported by a sleep specialist.