Gastric sleeve tests

The importance of these analyses is to assess the patient's health status before surgery, and to identify any existing health problems that may affect the success of the operation or the patient's recovery afterwards, which are divided into:

Tests before sleeve surgery

• Complete Blood Count Analysis (CBC)

Measuring the level of hemoglobin in the blood, checking the number of red and white blood cells, and detecting the presence of anemia.

Evaluation of the condition of platelets responsible for blood clots to avoid the occurrence of fluidity during the operation.

• Iron Analysis

Determine the body's iron levels, as low iron levels and anemia can negatively affect the body's ability to withstand surgery and recover smoothly.

Improving iron levels before surgery to avoid postoperative anemia.

• Iron Stock Analysis

Estimating the amount of iron available in the body and detecting iron deficiency before surgery.

• Parathyroid hormone analysis

Assess calcium levels and make sure they are stable before surgery.

- Detecting any disorders in the function of the thyroid gland and ensuring its health status and functioning in the required way.

• Liver function analysis

Assess the health of the liver and its ability to function normally and detect any abnormalities in its function.

• Aspartate Amine Transporter (AST) Analysis: Its high levels are associated with liver inflammation and hepatocellular damage.

• Alanine Amine Transporter Enzyme (ALT) Analysis: Its high levels are associated with steatohepatitis, hepatitis C, and thyroid disease.

• Renal function analysis

Assess the health of the kidneys and their ability to function normally and detect any abnormalities in kidney function.

• Creatinine Analysis:

  Creatinine analysis to assess how the kidneys work and their ability to filter waste products and excess fluid from the body. A high level of creatinine in the blood indicates a decrease in kidney function.

• Blood urea analysis:

  Measure the level of urea nitrogen in the blood and assess kidney function by determining how well the kidneys are getting rid of waste products and toxins.

• Uric Acid Analysis:

  Measuring the level of uric acid in the blood as its high levels in the blood are the result of poor kidney function in getting rid of it, indicating a disorder in kidney function.

Post-sleeve tests

In addition to the previous tests, there are some other tests after gastric sleeve.

• Calcium Analysis

Analyzing calcium levels after sleeve gastrectomy is essential to monitor bone health and prevent osteoporosis due to the difficulty of eating adequate amounts of food after surgery, and calcium deficiency can be the result of changes in the digestive system after the operation, exposing a person to health problems such as fatigue, weakness, and muscle cramps.

• Vitamin B12 Analysis

Improved food absorption: Sleeve gastrectomy leads to changes in digestion and absorption and thus affects the absorption of vitamin B12, making analysis necessary to detect deficiency as vitamin B12 is important for nerve health and red blood cell production.

• Vitamin D Analysis

Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption, which promotes bone health and prevents osteoporosis, a problem that is likely to occur after sleeve due to changes in dietary absorption.

• Analysis of some metals

• Sodium Analysis:

  Monitoring the balance of fluids and salts and preventing dehydration due to low fluid intake after gastric sleeve surgery.

• Potassium Analysis:

  Monitoring fluid and salt balance, monitoring high blood pressure, and affecting muscle and nerve function.

• Chloride Analysis:

  Monitoring chloride levels can help identify any imbalances that may affect digestion, maintaining acid-base balance and fluid balance.