Pre Operative Evaluation- Blood and Coagulation Studies

As we mentioned in other articles, endometriosis grow somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle, building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Hysterectomy always is the last resource in treating endometriosis for woman who has exhausted all the treatments without success, or endometrial tissues has become cancerous, her doctor may suggest some kinds of hysterectomy. If the hysterectomy is decided and the gynecologist is chosen then pre operative evaluation is necessary to make sure that all requirements are address for a successful surgery.
in this article, we will discuss blood and coagulation studies as pre operative evaluation before hysterectomy.

I. Blood test
blood test is necessary for your gynecology to measure how your body functions. If any disorder of heart, kidney, liver or other organs your blood will show them in the blood test. There are 3 types in basic blood test
1) Electrolytes
It measure how your kidney function against sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate in your body.
a) Sodium
Too low or too high of levels sodium in the blood interference with electric transmission between the brain and muscles.
b) Potassium
Potassium deficiency may indicate of weaken the functions of heart muscles while unbalancing of potassium causes irregular heartbeat.
c) Chloride
Low level of chloride in the blood make our blood more acidic causing interference of chemicals reaction in the body.
d) Bicarbonate
Bicarbonate helps the lung and kidney to regulate level of bicarbonate in the blood stream. Too low or too high level of bicarbonate is an indication of either lung or kidney diseases or both.

2) Blood urea nitrogen
Blood urea nitrogen is a good indication how well your kidney function in breaking down protein. Disorder of kidney function causes high level of urea waste product building up in the bloodstream.

3. Creatinine
Our liver helps in filtering and excreting creatinine, any creatinine builds up in the bloodstream is good indication of kidney malfunction.

II. Coagulation studies
Coagulation is a complex process by which blood forms clots. Disorder of coagulation can lead to an increased risk of heavy bleeding or clotting. Coagulation study is necessary for woman before hysterectomy, if she has a history of heavy bleeding or blood clotting disorder.