Makmal · 7 min read
Understanding Blood Test Results: Reference Ranges and Follow-Up
Learn why a flagged result is not automatically a diagnosis and how trends, preparation and clinical context guide interpretation.
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Makmal
Our in-house medical laboratory, operated by Radilab Diagnostik Sdn Bhd, supports outpatient and inpatient care with a range of diagnostic tests.
- Microbiology testing
- Haematology testing
- Biochemistry testing
- Immunology testing
- Urinalysis
Individual tests may need to be arranged in advance; please ask the laboratory team when booking.
Assessment at KPMC
- Haematology including full blood count
- Renal, liver, lipid and diabetes-related blood tests
- Selected hormone assays
- Infectious disease screening as listed
- Selected tumour-marker blood tests only when a clinician requests them
Related facilities
- In-house laboratory operated by Radilab Diagnostik Sdn Bhd
Inside the department
A look inside this department at KPMC Kajang.
Test types available
- Haematology: full blood count (RBC, WBC, haemoglobin, haematocrit, MCV, MCHC, differential, platelets)
- ABO grouping and Rhesus (Anti-D)
- Renal function, liver function, lipid profile, diabetes screening (glucose, HbA1c)
- Endocrinology: TSH, FT3, FT4, cortisol, FSH, LH, β-hCG, progesterone, prolactin, testosterone
- Infectious disease screening: HBsAg, anti-HBs, hepatitis C, HIV I and II, COVID-19 PCR and antigen
- Selected cancer-related blood tests listed by KPMC include CEA, AFP, CA 125, CA 15-3, CA 19-9 and PSA. These tests do not diagnose cancer on their own and should be requested and interpreted by a qualified clinician.
Please ask the hospital which procedures are offered on a given date.
Patient education
Understand your care
Medical information related to this service. These articles support informed conversations and do not replace clinical assessment.
Questions patients often ask
Can I walk in for a blood test?
Some tests can be arranged at the laboratory. Others need a clinician’s request. Ask the laboratory team.
Do tumour-marker tests diagnose cancer?
No. Listed markers do not diagnose cancer on their own and must be interpreted by a qualified clinician.
