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Cleans out infection from inside the tooth and seals it, so the tooth can be kept. It usually needs more than one visit, and often a crown afterwards.

A cap made of metal alloy. Strong and the lowest-priced option here, but it is metal-coloured, so it is usually chosen for back teeth.

A metal cap covered with tooth-coloured ceramic, so it blends in with your other teeth.

The same tooth-coloured ceramic crown, with the clinic's 3-year warranty. Ask the clinic what the warranty covers.

A ceramic crown on a metal base that is made by laser from a digital design.

A crown made entirely of zirconia, a strong tooth-coloured material with no metal. The price depends on the type chosen.

Repairs a tooth after the decay is removed. The price depends on the size of the cavity and the filling material.

Removes hardened tartar that brushing cannot. The price depends on how much tartar there is.

Removing a tooth that cannot be saved. The price depends on how difficult the tooth is to remove.

Removing a wisdom tooth at the back of the mouth, which is often harder when it is stuck under the gum or bone. The dentist checks it first, sometimes with an X-ray.

Removable replacement teeth for people who have lost some or all of their teeth. The price depends on how many teeth it replaces.

Metal brackets and wires that move teeth into line over many months, with regular adjustment visits.

They work like metal braces, but the brackets are tooth-coloured, so they are less visible.

A small post placed in the jaw bone to replace a missing tooth, with a crown on top. Whether it suits you depends on your bone and your health, which the dentist checks first.

Counts red cells, white cells and platelets, and measures haemoglobin. Often used to look for anaemia or infection.

A CBC plus a check of the blood smear for malaria parasites, often asked for during fever.

Measures haemoglobin, the part of the blood that carries oxygen. A low level can mean anaemia.

Counts platelets, the cells that help blood clot. Often checked during dengue.

A general marker that can rise with inflammation or infection. On its own it does not show the cause.

Blood sugar taken at any time (RBS), after fasting (FBS) or two hours after a meal (PP2BS). Used to check for diabetes or follow it.

Shows your average blood sugar over the last two to three months. No fasting needed.

Measures insulin in the blood after fasting. Your doctor may ask for it when checking for insulin resistance.

A calculation from fasting sugar and insulin that estimates insulin resistance.

Shows how much insulin your own body is making. Your doctor may ask for it in diabetes care.

An older blood test used when typhoid is suspected. The result needs your doctor to read it.

Looks for a dengue virus protein. Most useful in the first days of fever.

Checks for the dengue protein (NS1) and the body's antibodies together.

Looks for antibodies to typhoid, used when typhoid is suspected.

Looks for malaria parasites in a blood smear under the microscope.

A rapid test for malaria proteins in the blood.

A marker of inflammation or infection in the body. It does not show where the problem is.

A group of tests that shows how your liver is working.

A liver enzyme. A raised level can be a sign that the liver is under strain.

An enzyme found in the liver and other organs, usually read together with SGPT.

A yellow pigment processed by the liver. A high level can cause jaundice.

Measures the proteins in your blood, including albumin.

The main protein made by the liver. It reflects liver health and nutrition.

A group of tests that shows how your kidneys are working.

The kidney tests plus sodium, potassium and chloride.

A waste product cleared by the kidneys. It shows how well they are filtering.

High levels can be linked to gout and some kidney stones.

Measures calcium in the blood, which bones, muscles and nerves need.

Sodium, potassium and chloride, the salts that keep the body's fluid balance.

Cholesterol and triglycerides, used to assess heart health.

Total cholesterol only. The full lipid profile gives more detail.

A marker of heart muscle damage. Chest pain is an emergency: go to a hospital straight away, do not wait for a test here.

An amino acid in the blood. High levels may be linked with heart and blood-vessel risk.

The main thyroid tests, showing whether the thyroid is under-active or over-active.

The first test usually done to check the thyroid.

Measures the hormone testosterone. Your doctor will tell you whether and when you need it.

Low vitamin D is common and can affect bones and muscles.

Low B12 can cause tiredness, numbness and a type of anaemia. It is common with vegetarian diets.

Measures iron in the blood. It is read with TIBC and ferritin to understand your iron level.

Shows how much iron your blood can carry. Part of an iron check.

Shows how much iron your body has stored.

Shows how long blood takes to clot. Also used to follow some blood-thinning medicines.

Another clotting-time test, often done before an operation.

Bleeding time and clotting time: simple checks of how blood stops and clots.

Checks for hepatitis B infection. The result is confidential.

Checks for HIV infection. The result is confidential and given only to you.

Checks for hepatitis C infection. The result is confidential.

A pancreas enzyme. It can rise when the pancreas is inflamed.

Another pancreas enzyme, usually read with amylase.

Checks urine for signs of infection, sugar, protein and more.

Checks stool for infection, worms and hidden blood.

An antibody that can be raised in rheumatoid arthritis, and sometimes in healthy people.

An antibody linked with allergies.

A skin test for tuberculosis exposure. It is read two to three days after it is placed.

A prostate blood marker, done when your doctor has asked for it. A raised level has many possible causes.

A group of routine blood tests in pregnancy. Ask the lab which tests are included.

A screening blood test in early pregnancy, done when your gynaecologist asks for it. It shows a risk, not a diagnosis.

CBC, fasting sugar, liver, kidney, cholesterol and thyroid tests, and calcium. Come after 10 to 12 hours of fasting.

Everything in the Basic profile, plus vitamin B12, HbA1c, vitamin D and RA factor. Come after 10 to 12 hours of fasting.