Your little one grew a little, you zasobiralsya to work, and the child decided to arrange a kindergarten. We need to collect a lot of documents, undergo a medical examination in the clinic and take tests. The question arises: "What are the tests to be taken when a child is placed in a kindergarten?"
These are common blood tests, urine tests, as well as feces analysis and smear on enterobiasis. Do you think: "Is it necessary?" Can somehow agree? The child is healthy, full of strength and energy, why should he injure him again? " In fact, the child's perception of certain events depends on you, even piercing your finger when analyzing blood can be beaten so that the child does not have time to feel discomfort. And it is necessary to hand over analyzes. After all, there are diseases that do not immediately manifest, are asymptomatic and are determined only by means of tests, and you, like your pediatrician, can simply not notice them on time. Agree, it is easier to cope with the disease at an early stage than to deal with the already launched fuck.
General blood analysis
This analysis does not provide accurate information about what the child is sick, but allows you to consistently track his health indicators. Blood sampling comes from an anonymous finger using a scarifier. Explore:
a) concentration of hemoglobin;
b) the number of such elements as: erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets;
c) the hematocrit, as well as erythrocyte indices;
d) erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
What can be judged from the results of a general blood test? A low hemoglobin content indicates anemia, and erythrocyte index indices will help determine its character. The study of leukocytes can show the presence of a foci of inflammation or identify allergic reactions. Increased or decreased platelet counts indicate problems with blood clotting. The change in the rate of erythrocyte sedimentation is sometimes a sign of an inflammatory process.
Independently to interpret the results of the analysis is not necessary, it is better to let the doctor do it. But for acquaintance of parents I will result some normative parameters for children at the age from one till five years: hemoglobin level - 11,0-14,0 g / dl; the level of erythrocytes - 3.7-4.9 million / μL; the level of leukocytes is 5.5-17.0 thousand / μL; the level of platelets is 150-400 thousand / μl; ESR - 4-10 mm / h.
If the results of a general blood test cause suspicion, doctors prescribe the child biochemical and hematological analyzes
General urine analysis
At first glance it is quite easy to perform analysis. Although there are features that parents need to know so that the child's analysis is informative:
- It is necessary to collect the morning urine.
- The dishes for analysis should be clean, preferably sterilized.
- Urine should be collected at least 20 ml.
- The delivery time of the analysis should not exceed an hour and a half.
Analysis of feces for the presence or absence of helminth eggs
Features of delivery:
- Cal should be collected in the morning, in a very extreme case - in the evening.
- Use either a disposable container or a clean glass jar.
- Collect two tablespoons of feces from different places.
- The delivery time of the analysis should not exceed 8 hours.
- Do not give the child laxatives, sorbents and iron preparations for a few days before the test, and do not put rectal suppositories, do not make an enema.
Smear for enterobiasis
This is scraping from the rectum (the lower part), becomes a laboratory assistant in the morning and does not require preparation (including undermining). The norm is considered, if in the received smear of eggs pinworm is not found out.
Whatever the results of the analyzes, there is no need to panic. And, of course, if you doubt the correctness of the results, the tests should be retested.