Diagnostic testing in the UK

A medical or diagnostic test is a medical procedure performed, for health reasons, with the intention of identifying a medical condition or disease by its signs and symptoms, to measure the progress or recovery from disease or to confirm that a person is free from disease.

Medical tests commonly performed are measuring blood pressure, checking the pulse rate, listening to the heart with a stethoscope, urine tests, fecal tests, saliva tests, blood tests, medical imaging, electrocardiogram, hydrogen breath test and occasionally biopsy.

The following companies provide an extensive range of diagnostic testing services, and have provided detailed information on the Private Healthcare UK site.