{"id":18306,"date":"2012-07-03T18:44:10","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T18:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/health-medical-tests-diseases-treatment\/"},"modified":"2012-07-03T18:44:10","modified_gmt":"2012-07-03T18:44:10","slug":"health-medical-tests-diseases-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Polish Portal on Health, Medical Tests and Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bmh\">\n<div class=\"bmh-hero\">\n<h2 class=\"bmh-h1\">Understand your health: tests, conditions, diet and physical activity<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bmh-lead\">What your test results mean, how diet and exercise affect your body, when to see a doctor and where to arrange medical tests in Poland without a referral (a formal request for testing from a doctor). Content medically reviewed by a doctor.<\/p>\n<form class=\"bmh-search\" role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/\"><input type=\"search\" name=\"s\" placeholder=\"Enter a test, symptom, condition or city, e.g. ferritin, thyroid, Gda\u0144sk\" aria-label=\"Search the portal\"><button type=\"submit\">Search<\/button><\/form>\n<div class=\"bmh-entries\"><a href=\"\/en\/category\/laboratory-tests\/\">What does my result mean?<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/category\/diseases\/\">Symptoms and conditions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/diet\/\">Diet and supplements<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/sport\/\">Tests for athletes<\/a><a href=\"#bmh-punkty\">Find a blood collection centre<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"bmh-trust\">Medical review: <b>Dr Tomasz Niew\u0119g\u0142owski, MD, PhD<\/b>, specialist in internal medicine \u00b7 Procedure verification: <b>Izabella Redzi\u0144ska<\/b>, registered nurse \u00b7 Nutrition: <b>Joanna Sosnal, MSc<\/b>, clinical dietitian<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"bmh-sec\">\n<h2>Latest health guides<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bmh-sub\">A straightforward answer to your question first, followed by the details. Every article identifies its medical reviewer and the date of its most recent review.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bmh-grid\"><div class=\"bmh-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/crp-or-esr-differences-normal-ranges-when-to-test\/\">CRP or ESR: differences, normal ranges and when to use each test<\/a><\/h3><p>CRP responds to inflammation within hours, while ESR changes more slowly and is affected by age, sex and anaemia. We explain the differences, normal ranges and when each\u2026<\/p><div class=\"bmh-meta\"><span class=\"ok\">Medical review: Dr T. Niew\u0119g\u0142owski, MD, PhD<\/span><span>Updated: 20.10.2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bmh-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/liver-function-tests-normal-ranges-alt-ast-ggt-bilirubin\/\">Liver function tests: tests and normal ranges for ALT, AST, GGT and bilirubin<\/a><\/h3><p>Liver function tests include ALT, AST, GGT, ALP and bilirubin. We explain what each parameter measures, the typical normal ranges, how to prepare for testing and when a\u2026<\/p><div class=\"bmh-meta\"><span class=\"ok\">Medical review: Dr T. Niew\u0119g\u0142owski, MD, PhD<\/span><span>Updated: 20.10.2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bmh-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/badamysie-blood-tests-in-poland-without-a-referral\/\">BadamySie.pl: how to get blood tests in Poland without a referral, for expats and visiting families<\/a><\/h3><p>What BadamySie.pl is, how to buy a lab test online in English, where to give blood in Poland and how to get a result any doctor can read, whether you live here or are\u2026<\/p><div class=\"bmh-meta\"><span class=\"ok\">Badania-Medyczne.pl editorial team<\/span><span>Updated: 12.10.2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bmh-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/tests-before-your-first-wound-care-clinic-appointment\/\">Tests before your wound care clinic appointment: what to do beforehand so your first visit can establish a diagnosis<\/a><\/h3><p>Your first wound care clinic appointment is an initial assessment: the doctor looks for the reason why your wound is not healing, rather than simply changing the\u2026<\/p><div class=\"bmh-meta\"><span class=\"ok\">Medical review: Dr T. Niew\u0119g\u0142owski, MD, PhD<\/span><span>Updated: 20.10.2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bmh-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/insulin-resistance-tests-guidelines-and-costs\/\">Insulin resistance: which tests really make sense, what the guidelines say and what they cost<\/a><\/h3><p>Insulin resistance is not a diagnosis defined in the guidelines. What to test instead of insulin alone: glucose, OGTT and HbA1c. A realistic look at HOMA-IR, prices and\u2026<\/p><div class=\"bmh-meta\"><span class=\"ok\">Medical review: Dr T. Niew\u0119g\u0142owski, MD, PhD<\/span><span>Updated: 20.10.2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"bmh-card\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/laboratory-test-prices-2026\/\">Laboratory Test Prices 2026: Price List of 50 Blood and Urine Tests Without a Referral<\/a><\/h3><p>Price list of 50 laboratory tests available without a referral (online purchase, ALAB, Synevo and ETER-MED collection centres): full blood count, TSH, glucose, lipid\u2026<\/p><div class=\"bmh-meta\"><span class=\"ok\">Badania-Medyczne.pl editorial team<\/span><span>Updated: 20.10.2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"bmh-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/laboratory-tests\/\">All articles \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bmh-sec bmh-alt\">\n<h2>Explore the portal<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bmh-cats\">\n<a href=\"\/en\/category\/laboratory-tests\/\">Laboratory tests<small>test descriptions, reference ranges, preparation, interpretation<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/category\/diseases\/\">Health and medical conditions<small>thyroid, diabetes, kidneys, liver, heart<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/diet\/\">Diet and supplements<small>vitamin D, iron, vegan diets, weight loss<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/sport\/\">Sport and physical activity<small>tests for runners and strength-training enthusiasts<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/womens-health\/\">Women&#8217;s health<small>hormones, menstrual cycle, contraception, pregnancy<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/category\/mens-health\/\">Men&#8217;s health<small>testosterone, prostate, heart, health checks after 40<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/childrens-health\/\">Children&#8217;s health<small>routine health checks, tests before nursery and school, allergies<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/en\/category\/preparing-for-tests\/\">Preparing for tests<small>fasting, medication, exercise, time of day<\/small><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/consultations\/\">Treatment and consultations<small>when to see a doctor, out-of-hours care at night and on public holidays<\/small><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bmh-sec\">\n<h2>Who is responsible for our content?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bmh-sub\">Articles are medically reviewed by a doctor, procedure descriptions are checked by a nurse, nutrition content is reviewed by a clinical dietitian, and articles are edited by someone who works with patients every day. Our editorial team operates independently of the publisher&#8217;s commercial services. Full professional profiles and our editorial standards are available on the <a href=\"\/en\/editorial-team-and-editorial-standards\/\">Editorial Team<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bmh-team\">\n<div class=\"bmh-person\">\n<div class=\"bmh-avatar\">TN<\/div>\n<div><b>Dr Tomasz Niew\u0119g\u0142owski, MD, PhD<\/b><span>Specialist in internal medicine and sports medicine, Medical Director<\/span><em>PWZ 4049405 (Polish medical licence number) \u00b7 medical review<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bmh-person\">\n<div class=\"bmh-avatar\">IR<\/div>\n<div><b>Izabella Redzi\u0144ska<\/b><span>Registered nurse, medical audit and procedures consultant<\/span><em>PWZ 0915211P \u00b7 procedure verification<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bmh-person\">\n<div class=\"bmh-avatar\">JS<\/div>\n<div><b>Joanna Sosnal, MSc<\/b><span>Clinical and medical dietitian<\/span><em>review of nutrition and supplementation content<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bmh-person\">\n<div class=\"bmh-avatar\">EC<\/div>\n<div><b>Ewelina Cabaj, MSc<\/b><span>Editor, working daily with patients across a network of medical clinics<\/span><em>editing articles and practical patient information<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bmh-sec bmh-alt\" id=\"bmh-punkty\">\n<div class=\"bmh-two\">\n<div>\n<h2>Find a blood collection centre in your city<\/h2>\n<p class=\"bmh-sub\">838 blood collection centres in 56 cities: addresses, opening hours, directions and parking information. ALAB, Synevo and ETER-MED laboratory networks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bmh-chips\"><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-warszawa\/\">Warszawa<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-krakow\/\">Krak\u00f3w<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-wroclaw\/\">Wroc\u0142aw<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-gdansk\/\">Gda\u0144sk<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-poznan\/\">Pozna\u0144<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-lodz\/\">\u0141\u00f3d\u017a<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-szczecin\/\">Szczecin<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-bydgoszcz\/\">Bydgoszcz<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-gdynia\/\">Gdynia<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-lublin\/\">Lublin<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-katowice\/\">Katowice<\/a><a href=\"\/en\/blood-collection-centres-bialystok\/\">Bia\u0142ystok<\/a><a class=\"all\" href=\"#bm-cities-all\">All cities (56)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>How to arrange a test without a referral<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"bmh-steps\">\n<li><b>Choose your test<\/b> and order it online or visit a collection centre.<\/li>\n<li><b>Have your blood sample taken in the morning<\/b> at a nearby collection centre, after fasting (8-12 hours; water is permitted).<\/li>\n<li><b>Receive your results online<\/b>, usually within 1-2 days, and discuss them with your doctor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"bmh-chips\"><a href=\"\/en\/laboratory-test-prices-2026\/\">Laboratory test prices 2026 (full blood count from 25.00 z\u0142)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badania-medyczne.pl\/en\/category\/out-of-hours-care\/\">Out-of-hours medical care: 16 Polish voivodeships (regions)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"bmh-sec\">\n<div class=\"bmh-publisher\">\n<div><small>Publisher and affiliations<\/small><\/p>\n<p>Badania-Medyczne.pl is published by BadamySie.pl sp. z o.o., which also operates BadamySie.pl, an online platform offering medical consultations and tests, including laboratory testing. Editorial content is produced independently of the platform&#8217;s commercial services, in accordance with the standards described on the <a href=\"\/en\/editorial-team-and-editorial-standards\/\">Editorial Team<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"bmh-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/badamysie.pl\/?utm_source=badania-medyczne&#038;utm_medium=home&#038;utm_campaign=wydawca\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Explore laboratory tests at BadamySie.pl<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understand your health with independent, medically reviewed information on laboratory tests, diseases, nutrition and physical activity. 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