2. Greetings! We introduce ourselves as Thyrocare, the world's largest thyroid testing laboratory. We are a
nationwide networked, barcoded and bidirectionally interfaced, diagnostic laboratory with more than
600 collection centers across the country. We are an ISO 9001-2000 certified and CRISIL graded
organisation. The Laboratory has been certified by NABL, the premium technical body for accreditation in
the country under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The
company, with its Centralised Processing Laboratory at Andheri in Mumbai, strives to make a business and
prosperity for all those who have a distinct will to succeed in their life.
Diabetes, a serious metabolic disorder as you must be knowing, takes a toll of 30 lakh people every year,
and has become a serious problem the modern world is up against. Every doctor acknowledges it. Every
diabetic feels it. And everyone else fears it. It's not a disease, it's neither an infectious nor contagious; still
this disorder is threatening the wellbeing of millions of people around the globe. And those who are
unaware of the presence of diabetes in them are already progressing towards acute and irreversible
complications of this disorder. Can one prevent?- it is a question all who do not have it will ask and, Can
one get rid of it?- is all those who are suffering will ask. The innocent and ignorant have hundreds of
questions to ask if some one has time to listen and explain.
In India around 6 crore people are living with this disorder and many of them do not have any idea that
they are diabetic. Frequently referred to as the lifestyle disaster, diabetes demands a nationwide awareness
which unfortunately is not adequately seen in India, the country having the highest numbers of diabetics in
the World. Thyrocare, having made a revolution in thyroid testing within a few years of its inception, now
wishes to shift its focus to diabetes for the next 10 years to curb its growing incidence, to help diabetics
know that they are diabetic and counsel known diabetics on effective screening and management through
a unique project. By appointing Diabetes Diagnostic Counselors (DDCs), Thyrocare is all set to achieve
this Himalayan task. Unique combination of essential tests branded as SugarScan (for diabetics) and
aarogyam (for pre-patients), from a laboratory that is known for its quality speed and cost, ensures that
those involved in its promotion is amply rewarded.
We are keen to analyse your wish and your interest in this programme of procuring DDCs which, as the
following pages elaborate, has good prospective in terms of income and a long term career. It could be you
or your unemployed or underemployed friend or sibling who could find a way towards a professional
marketing of an ideal product for the diabetics and health conscious members of the society.
We hope this book communicates and motivates you to become a DDC of Thyrocare. For further queries,
you may be in touch with counselor@thyrocare.com or call us at 0422-2656998.
With Wishes
M. Santhosh
Manager, aarogyam
Thyrocare Technologies Limited
Mumbai
3. P
reventive healthcare has become the
most popular concept in the new
millennium. People are becoming more
concerned about the health aspects. But to be
healthy or to start acting proactively to preserve,
maintain or improve one's health an individual
needs to first know his/her current health status.
Thyrocare thrives to fulfil this particular need of
allthehealthconsciousindividuals.
Screening for abnormalities is an important
aspect of preventive measures. This involves
frequent routine check-ups, comprising of
physical examination and some serological
(done using blood) tests. The need of such
check-ups and their frequency depends mainly
on personal and family medical history. The
laboratory quite often is useful to underline and
identify some of the treatable problems much
early.
Regular health screening is important because it
can identify potential problems at early stages.
These tests, if taken even when one has no
obvious symptom, it enables to detect problems
early and can help in a cost effective prevention
or treatment. By getting appropriate preventive
healthcare services, one can lead a quality and a
long life. Obviously âa stitch in time, saves nineâ
is very true in this aspect. It also should be kept
in mind that when you need this service under
illness, it could cost 5 times more than what it
costswhenyouareapparentlyhealthy.
Aarogyam 30 profile contains tests, which are
necessary and serve as indicators of important
body functions. It is ideal for anyone and
everyone who is health conscious. Any
individual having suspected or confirmed
illnesses or having a family history of diseases
can also opt to undergo this profile in order to
ascertaintheircurrenthealthstatus.
4. Though lipids are important for survival, their high
values are alarming to the individual indicating
the impending doom. High lipid levels damage
the blood vessels, leading to blockage of the
various blood vessels, which ultimately results in
various body dysfunctions including heart failure.
People suffering from diabetes and hypertension
tend to have higher risk of such failures. So it
becomes important not only for the obese
persons to undergo these tests but also for
everyone, as it is a well known fact that even a
lean and thin individual can have abnormal values
indicating body dysfunction including cardiac
damage. The tests done not only give the values
but also indicates the level of risk at which a
personis(Lowrisk/averagerisk/highrisk).
diagnostic profile
Thyroid is a small gland situated in the neck. It is one of
the most important glands in the body. The principal
function of the thyroid gland is the synthesis and
secretion of thyroid hormones, which circulate in the
body through the blood stream and exert their effects
on every living tissue and cell. There are two principal
thyroid hormones secreted by the thyroid,
thyroxine(T4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3). If the
hormone production is not enough, then it is called as
hypothyroidism and if the synthesis is more, then as
hyperthyroidism. These two conditions are due to
variations in the functional activity of the gland.The
synthesis and secretion of these two hormones is
controlled by another hormone called TSH (Thyroid
stimulating Hormone) from pituitary gland. The values
of TSH shall help in evaluating thyroidal disorders, if
any, and in confirming the status of the thyroid gland,
whetheritishypoorhyperoreu-thyroid.
The signs and symptoms of Throid disorders are:
swelling in the neck ⢠difficulty in swallowing â˘
intolerance to cold ⢠fatigue ⢠hoarse voice ⢠dry skin
⢠mood swings ⢠depression ⢠forgetfulness ⢠heavy
menstrualperiods.
Liver is the largest, most active and complex organ in
the body and plays a major role in the metabolism of
our body. It is known as body's chemical factory,
sometimes converting complex molecules to simpler
units and vice versa. It also makes energy by
converting the food we eat into proteins, fats and
sugars. Our immune system depends on the presence
of some proteins called immunoglobulins and various
other biomolecules, which are synthesized by liver.
The abnormalities of liver function can be divided into
two groups: [a] Those caused by a malfunction of the
cells in the liver itself (cirrhosis and hepatitis) and [b]
Those caused by the obstruction of the biliary tract
(stones, mass). Liver Profile measures various
molecules in the blood reflecting whether the liver has
been functioning normally or not and thereby helping
us to measure the liver injury which may be either an
inflammation or infection. These can help doctors to
understand and assess the disorders of liver, gall
bladderorbiliarytract.
LIPID PROFILE THYROID PROFILE
LIVER PROFILE
5. RENAL PROFILE
The kidney is one of the most important organs in
the body. It plays an important role in maintaining
the fluid and electrolyte balance by retaining the
required substances and excreting undesired
substances in the form of urine and thus
maintaining the pH, for the optimum functioning
of the body.It also plays a vital role in regulating
blood pressure by reabsorption and excretion of
electrolytes and regulates the workload on heart.
The kidney also stimulates the production of red
blood cells by secretion of the hormone,
Erythropoietin.
In a highly populous and crowded nation like
India, infectious diseases can play havoc. The
problem becomes more serious as many of the
persons having these diseases are not aware of
them, due to lack of symptoms at an early stage.
Till that time patients continue to spread the
infection to other family members or people they
come in contact with. This profile includes tests
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, which are now
rampant in India. With this profile, the individuals
suffering from these infections can be detected
early and thus, the spread of infection to the
otherscanbepreventedandhelpingincontrolling
theinfection.
he life expectancy of humans is presently around
eighty years as compared to fifty, a few decades
Tago. Yet, do we all get the feeling that all is well
and fine with the world and its teeming population when
it comes to health? Do we feel as fit as a fiddle as the
saying goes or in the pink of health at all times? It
appears that a majority of us are 'sick' more often than
we would like it or if not actually sick, at least there is a
fearof'sickness'lurkinginthecornersofourmind.
Compare this state with our previous generations! Our
grandmothers still have lustrous black hair, can bite into
a 'supari' and can complete the household chores with a
dexterity we cannot even imagine. All this, because they
were born at a time when 'fast food' was the kind that
mothers cooked fast before children returned from
school, 'exercise' was aplenty in the fields and farms,
'luxury' was being able to enjoy the fresh produce of
those very farms and 'stress' was just another 6 letter
Englishword.
In contrast in the present scenario, hair turns gray in the
early twenties, cavities in young kids is the norm,
lethargy is fashionable, fast food is universal, exercise is
what we get when we walk from our cubicles to our
boss's cabin, and stress is what our whole lives is made
of.Allthisdespiteadvancesineveryfield!
One small silver lining in this bleak health cloud is health
awareness!Yes,thankstothetelevisionandprintmedia,
allmoderndayIndiansknowalotmoreabouthealththan
before. Health awareness has reached phenomenal
heights in the new millennium. Enrolment in local fitness
centres is on the rise and so is the subscription to health
related magazines. In fact, patients before going to the
doctor learn all about their health related problems
through the internet and insist on specific prescriptions
of treatment from their health care provider! Of course,
you must realize that a little knowledge can be
dangerous and avoid going to such extremes. But
equipping yourself with appropriate and correct
information about your health will aid your doctor in
helping you out in a more organized and appropriate
manner.
Health problems often arise when least expected. The
silent mode of disease development within one's body
and its sudden expression often leaves one with no
optionbuttoaskthequestionâŚWhyme?
Don't wait for this to happen by following the simple old
adage prevention is better than cure and say with
confidenceâŚdefinitelynotme!
Deficiency of iron is important to detect, as it can
lead to anaemia. Anaemia is nothing, but
inadequate supply of oxygen to the cells, which is
indicated by haemoglobin level. Iron deficiency is
the most common cause of anemia in India.
Approximately 20% of women, 50% of pregnant
women and 3% of men are having iron deficiency.
It is important to detect anaemia, as it is easily
preventable by adequate diet and treated by
medication.
High risk groups include: Women of child bearing
age who have blood loss through menstruation,
pregnant or lactating women who have an
increased requirement for iron, infants, children,
and adolescents in rapid growth phases and
people with poor dietary intake.Risk factors
related to blood loss are peptic ulcer disease,
long-termaspirinuse,colonanduterinecancer.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES PROFILE
ANAEMIA PROFILE
Don't wait for illness to strike!
6. It is around. It is uncontrolled. It has started
causing havocs. And it is going to trouble
even more. Every doctor acknowledges it.
Every diabetic feels it. And everyone else fears it.
It's not a disease, it's not an infection, it's neither
contagious nor communicable; still this
metabolic disorder is threatening the well being
of millions of people around the World. And those
who are unaware of the presence of diabetes in
them are already progressing towards acute and
irreversiblecomplicationsofthisdisorder.
Diabetes that was once considered to be an old
age disease is now affecting the 40 plus age
group and the incidence is increasing alarmingly.
One among every 10 Indian is a diabetic patient.
The disorder exists in every home or office
because either a parent or a grand parent or an
uncle or an aunt or a colleague is around who
says,âNosugarformyteapleaseâ.
Diabetes is a state of chronic metabolic disorder,
which results in having too much glucose in your
blood, caused by a deficiency or ineffectiveness of
insulin. Insulin, the hormone supposed to control the
sugar levels in our body is produced by the pancreas,
an organ close to the stomach. This insulin acts just
like a key, opening the way for the glucose coming
from the food you eat to enter the cells where it will be
transformedintoenergy.
Without insulin or with ineffective insulin, the glucose
will not be able to enter the cells and will remain in the
blood stream. Due to this inability to use sugar, the
blood sugar levels remain continuously high. Left
untreated or uncontrolled, diabetes can be quite
disastrous. Lifestyle related factors such as obesity or
being overweight, absence of physical activities,
uncontrolled eating or having a family history of
diabetescanleadtothisdisorder.
Unknown or uncontrolled diabetes is a threat to life.
Known, understood, well managed and fully controlled
diabetes is safe to life. The incidence of it, the
difficulties in controlling it and the implications of
uncontrolled diabetes is probably not given adequate
importance because, diabetes does not give rise to
fever or pain. Sugar, Salt and Spices are commodities
we Indians enjoy a lot but they are not doing any good
to our health and more so for a diabetic man or a man
with hypertension. GDP goes up, per capita income
goes up and lifestyle changes and there arrives the
lifestyle induced worries. Growing disposable
incomes and addiction to sedentary lifestyles makes
man today an unfortunate, serious and real victim of
thisdisorder.
Does it kill? No, it does not kill by itself but if left
untreated or improperly managed, the high levels of
blood sugar associated with diabetes can slowly
damage both the small and large blood vessels in the
body, resulting in a variety of complications: heart
disease is two to four times more common in people
with diabetes ⢠diabetes is a leading cause of adult
blindness ⢠people with diabetes account for quite a
few percent of all cases of serious kidney disease
worldwide ⢠half or more of all non-traumatic limb
amputations are due to diabetes. Diabetes is a
manageable disorder as long as one knows what it is,
what can control it, what are the benefits of a
controlled diabetes, how to be disciplined in
monitoringandminimizingitsmanifestations.
diabetesthe lifestyle disorder
7. It is important to find out early if you have
diabetes because treatment can prevent
damage to the body. Diabetes can affect the
entire body and usually produce a vast array of
symptoms like frequent urination, frequent
consumption of liquids, and increased
consumption of food - as well as weight loss,
blurred vision, and fatigue. These symptoms may
begin gradually and may go unnoticed for a long
time. With careful management, complications
can be delayed and even prevented. The first step
in preventing the onset of complications is to
makeapromptdiagnosis.
Blood Sugar test which can be done instantly on
a Blood Glucose Monitor, gives values which can
provide only a snapshot of your glycemic control
at the moment the test is done. Though they may
be accurate, these values vary a lot from day-to-
day. Due to such limitations, blood sugar testing
is not ideal to monitor a patient's control over
diabetes,whencomparedtoHbA1c.
BLOODSUGAR
TIGHTCONTROL-HbA1c
If Sachin Tendulkar were to score zero on a particular
day would you rate him as a poor cricketer? Obviously
not! You know him better by his average scores, isn't
it? Same is the case with your blood glucose levels too.
The sugar test done routinely for diabetes is like the run
scored by a batsman on one particular day while
HbA1c is like the average batting score. HbA1c or
glycosylated haemoglobin test provides a broader
picture of your overall glucose control for the last 60
days. The American Diabetes Association, advises
that this test is mandatory every year - four times for a
diabeticpatient.
DIABETESANDHEART:LIPRO
Heart and vascular disease is often associated with
diabetes. Persons with diabetes are at a much-
increased risk for heart disease. The most common
cause of heart disease in a person with diabetes is
hardening of blood vessels, which is a build-up of
cholesterol in the blood vessels that supply oxygen
and nutrition to the heart. This buildup usually begins
before the increase in blood sugar that occurs in
diabetics, and the plaques can rupture, blocking the
blood vessel. This can lead to a heart attack. Hence
they have to get their Lipro (Lipid Profile) done
frequentlywhichisanindicatoroftherisk.
DIABETESANDKIDNEY:KIDLEAK
Normally , the kidneys work to filter waste products,
water and other chemicals from the blood and send
them to the bladder where they are excreted in the
form of urine. Albumin is a protein that is present in
high amounts in the blood. When kidneys are
functioning properly, no albumin is allowed to leak into
the urine. Small damage in the filtering parts of the
kidney allow very small amount of albumin to leak
through usually as a result of having diabetes. In
diabetic and hypertensive patients there are more
chances that your kidney is damaged and leaking
proteins which can be detected early by a very
effectivetestcalledKidleak.
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SugarScan , is a unique combination of essential
tests that can give a complete picture of diabetes in an
individual. This profile has been specially designed for
effective screening and monitoring of diabetes. The
profile includes the following tests: HbA1c, Lipid
ProfileandKidleak.
scanfor diabetics
sugar
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ISO 9001
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thyrocare
about us
T
hyrocare, the World's largest thyroid testing laboratory,
provides specialised tests with global quality at
affordablecoststothecommonmanacrossthecountry.
This pioneering networked laboratory in the Indian diagnostic
industry founded in the year 1996 is India's best equipped
clinical chemistry laboratory today. Contributing significantly
to the Indian Diagnostic Industry, the company has entered its
tenth year of operations and its services are now available
across all the Indian states via over 600 collection centers,
which enable blood samples to reach the centralised
processinglaboratoryatMumbai.
The unmatched quality of Thyrocare service is attributable to
the dedication of the qualified and skilled technical staff,
strong and widespread franchisee network and adoption of
stringent international quality standards, which have been
accredited by various external bodies. The concept of
centralised processing ensures a focused approach in
attaining and maintaining the same standards of quality
control and accuracy in reporting. With a visionary
commitment to a unique concept of the correct blend of
Healthcare and Information technologies networked with
courier & air cargo logistics , Thyrocare, in 2006, has evolved
into a nearly 20,000 investigations a day healthcare service
industryoffering.
T
hyrocare has its Centralised Processing Laboratory
(CPL) situated at Andheri in Mumbai. The samples from
all over the country are flown to the CPL, where they are
processed and reported online within couple of hours. It
believes that by having centralised operations the same
standards of quality control and accuracy in reporting can be
maintained. It is necessary that there has to be a focused
approach in attaining these levels, which would not be
possible at multiple locations. The laboratory lodges the best
equipments, and uses the best reagents and systems
available in the diagnostic industry across the world. By
rightly blending the biotechnology and information
technology, Thyrocare brought the world class diagnostic
services to the nooks and corners of the country at costs
whichalmosteveryonecanafford.
To make the optimum use of the best-equipped machines,
Thyrocare has come up with the revolutionary idea of
barcoding the entire network. Through this procedure, each
and every sample is identified by the barcode on the vial. With
this modality of working, the sample vial once placed on the
automated instrument is automatically identified, along with
the test to be performed, and simultaneously the output data
is synchronised with the software and directly uploaded onto
websiteensuringanerror-freereporting.
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aarogyam 30
4Lipid Profile [7]
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4Liver Profile [10]
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4Infectious Disease Detection [2]
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aarogyam 8
4Total Cholesterol
4HDL Cholesterol (Direct)
4LDL Cholesterol
4VLDL Cholesterol
4Triglycerides
4LDL / HDL ratio
4TC / HDL Cholesterol ratio
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aarogyam 20
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Kidney Profile
4Serum Creatinine
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4Blood Urea Nitrogen
4Calcium
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4Hepatitis B surface Antigen
4Hepatitis C virus
4HIV I & II
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