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Sleep Study
Overview A sleep study — formally polysomnography (PSG) — is a non-invasive overnight test that records your body’s signals during sleep. It is the standard test for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea, central sleep apnoea, and other sleep disorders. Loud snoring, daytime tiredness, morning headache, and pauses in breathing during sleep that others have noticed— these
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Interventional Radiology
Overview Interventional Radiology (IR) is a specialty that uses imaging — ultrasound, X-ray, CT— to guide minimally invasive procedures. Things that once needed open surgery can often now be done through a small puncture in the skin, with shorter hospital stays, less pain, and faster recovery. IR procedures cross many specialties — they support cancer
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Angiography
Overview Angiography is an imaging test that lets your doctor see the inside of your blood vessels — most commonly the arteries of the heart (coronary angiography), the brain (cerebral angiography), or the limbs (peripheral angiography). It is used to look for blockages, narrowings, aneurysms, or abnormal connections. There are two main types: conventional invasive
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Mammography
Overview Mammography is a specialised X-ray that examines breast tissue. It is the standard test for breast cancer screening — and the first investigation when a lump, change, or pain in the breast needs assessment. Early detection saves lives. Breast cancers found on screening are usually smaller, less spread, and more treatable than those found
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Test Preparation Guides
Overview Preparation matters. The right fasting, the right hydration, the right time of day — these affect the accuracy of your test result. A poorly prepared test sometimes has to be repeated, which costs time, money, and inconvenience. This page summarises the preparation for the most common tests at St. Stephen’s Hospital. For each test,
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Blood Tests
Overview Blood tests are the most common diagnostic tool in medicine. From a simple blood count to specialised hormone and genetic panels, the laboratory at St. Stephen’s Hospital handles the full range, with samples processed in our laboratory department on the same campus. Reports are reviewed by qualified doctors and uploaded to the patient portal,
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Bronchoscopy
Overview A bronchoscopy is a procedure that lets a pulmonologist examine the windpipe (trachea) and the major airways inside the lungs. A thin flexible scope with a camera is passed through the nose or mouth, with the patient under sedation. It is one of the most useful tests in lung medicine. Where chest X-rays and
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Thyroid Profile
Overview A thyroid profile is a blood test that measures hormones produced by the thyroid gland — a small butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that controls metabolism. Thyroid problems are common, particularly in women, and are easily diagnosed and treated once detected. Many symptoms — fatigue, weight change, hair loss, low mood, irregular periods, palpitations
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Kidney Function Test (KFT)
Overview A Kidney Function Test (KFT) — also called Renal Function Test (RFT) — is a blood test that measures how well your kidneys are working. The kidneys filter waste from the blood; when they are not working well, that waste accumulates. KFT is essential for anyone with diabetes, high blood pressure, or known kidney
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Liver Function Test (LFT)
Overview A Liver Function Test (LFT) is a simple blood test that gives a snapshot of how well your liver is working. It measures several enzymes and proteins produced by the liver, and is one of the most commonly ordered blood tests. An LFT is part of most routine health check-ups. It is also the
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