IWD: Routine tests undertaken by women dropped by 35% in 2020

The top 7 tests undertaken by women in terms of volume are Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Creatinine, Hemoglobin, Random Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Vitamin D and Calcium SRL Diagnostics report on International Women’s Day 7th March 2022: Mumbai: Ahead of International Women’s Day, SRL Diagnostics, and India’s leading diagnostic chain published a data analytics report on results of samples received for various tests from January 2015 to December 2021 at SRL Laboratories across the country. Table 3: Analysis of TSH results in five cities TSH Normal Abnormal Total Normal Abnormal Mumbai 820044 258247 1078291 76.05 23.95 Delhi 531622 176879 708501 75.03 24.97 Kolkata 218477 76962 295439 73.95 26.05 Bangalore 386412 126267 512679 75.37 24.63 Chennai 120046 24567 144613 83.01 16.99 Average 2076601 662922 2739523 76.68 23.32 Table 3A: Covid-19 Impact on routine tests for women – Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Year Mumbai % Delhi % Kolkata % Bangalore % Chennai % 2015 149020 105281 41275 99898 21795 2016 135978 -9% 106978 2% 42343 3% 83497 -16% 22621 4% 2017 147570 9% 107849 1% 40546 -4% 77930 -7% 25308 12% 2018 161734 10% 109556 2% 43077 6% 76397 -2% 24770 -2% 2019 193376 20% 115380 5% 48244 12% 77548 2% 22688 -8% 2020 128823 -33% 77294 -33% 34338 -29% 44632 -42% 13703 -40% 2021 161790 26% 86163 11% 45616 33% 52777 18% 13728 0% Total 1078291 708501 295439 512679 144613 Table 3B: Age Group wise analysis of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone results in five metro cities TSH Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 26102 3968 30441 6501 8560 16-30 175672 45583 114022 31394 45197 31-45 291161 91400 171469 58249 68497 46-60 201361 69884 120541 43525 53348 61-85 123468 46340 92386 35953 42012 85+ 2280 1072 2763 1257 863 Total 820044 258247 531622 176879 218477 TSH Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 87% 13% 82% 18% 84% 16-30 79% 21% 78% 22% 77% 31-45 76% 24% 75% 25% 74% 46-60 74% 26% 73% 27% 72% 61-85 73% 27% 72% 28% 70% 85+ 68% 32% 69% 31% 65% -————————————————————————————————————————————- CALCIUM TEST A calcium test is included as part of routine wellness testing. Table 5: Analysis of Vitamin D results in five cities City Normal Abnormal Total Normal Abnormal Mumbai 68169 182040 250209 27.24 72.76 Delhi 52456 129745 182201 28.79 71.21 Kolkata 12504 36733 49237 25.40 74.60 Bangalore 12691 47658 60349 21.03 78.97 Chennai 9665 14980 24645 39.22 60.78 Average 155485 411156 566641 27.44 72.56 Table 5A: Covid-19 Impact on routine tests for women – Vitamin D Year Mumbai % Delhi % Kolkata % Bangalore % Chennai % 2015 30552 23650 5778 7095 2939 2016 31394 3% 29932 27% 6138 6% 7225 2% 3553 21% 2017 33718 7% 28600 -4% 6076 -1% 7537 4% 3015 -15% 2018 41798 24% 34106 19% 7606 25% 9264 23% 2537 -16% 2019 45456 9% 26773 -22% 9357 23% 11859 28% 2850 12% 2020 27916 -39% 18094 -32% 5802 -38% 7032 -41% 1340 -53% 2021 39375 41% 21046 16% 8480 46% 10337 47% 8411 528% Total 250209 182201 49237 60349 24645 Table 5B: Age Group wise analysis of Vitamin D results in five metro cities Vitamin D Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 1841 4876 6653 19235 542 16-30 7052 31823 5057 24251 1305 31-45 18275 64926 11304 37166 2751 46-60 22437 49367 15146 30300 3967 61-85 18156 30466 13883 18331 3831 85+ 408 582 413 462 108 Total 68169 182040 52456 129745 12504 Vitamin D Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 27% 73% 26% 74% 30% 16-30 18% 82% 17% 83% 20% 31-45 22% 78% 23% 77% 20% 46-60 31% 69% 33% 67% 26% 61-85 37% 63% 43% 57% 32% 85+ 41% 59% 47% 53% 39% -————————————————————————————————————————————- FASTING BLOOD SUGAR TEST The fasting blood sugar test measures the amount of blood sugar after 12 hours of overnight fasting. Table 6: Analysis of Fasting Blood Sugar results in five cities City Normal Abnormal Total Normal Abnormal Mumbai 249194 275132 524326 47.53 52.47 Delhi 152947 115781 268728 56.92 43.08 Kolkata 63435 89227 152662 41.55 58.45 Bangalore 86713 70972 157685 54.99 45.01 Chennai 29073 24672 53745 54.09 45.91 Average 581362 575784 1157146 51.02 48.98 Table 6A: Covid-19 Impact on routine tests for women – Fasting Blood Sugar Year Mumbai % Delhi % Kolkata % Bangalore % Chennai % 2015 65464 36991 18137 26545 9246 2016 70118 7% 41426 12% 19441 7% 23622 -11% 7588 -18% 2017 74923 7% 42279 2% 20598 6% 25085 6% 8397 11% 2018 84650 13% 45239 7% 23203 13% 24223 -3% 8044 -4% 2019 90167 7% 40272 -11% 25473 10% 24478 1% 8397 4% 2020 57085 -37% 28784 -29% 19467 -24% 15485 -37% 5267 -37% 2021 81919 44% 33737 17% 26343 35% 18247 18% 6806 29% Total 524326 268728 152662 157685 53745 Table 6B: Age Group wise analysis of Fasting Blood Sugar results in five metro cities RBS Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 3291 572 14003 2081 886 16-30 62177 12634 40367 8322 15904 31-45 88728 54045 50716 24937 20529 46-60 55632 105159 29048 43056 14138 61-85 38441 101206 18317 36611 11691 85+ 925 1516 496 774 287 Total 249194 275132 152947 115781 63435 RBS Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 85% 15% 87% 13% 76% 16-30 83% 17% 83% 17% 78% 31-45 62% 38% 67% 33% 53% 46-60 35% 65% 40% 60% 29% 61-85 28% 72% 33% 67% 27% 85+ 38% 62% 39% 61% 34% -————————————————————————————————————————————- TOTAL CHOLESTEROL TEST Cholesterol is a waxy substance that is found in all the cells of the body and performs important function. Table 7: Analysis of Total Cholesterol results in five cities City Normal Abnormal Total Normal Abnormal Mumbai 280430 114709 395139 70.97 29.03 Delhi 172662 58911 231573 74.56 25.44 Kolkata 68511 22873 91384 74.97 25.03 Bangalore 128891 43291 172182 74.86 25.14 Chennai 38846 15077 53923 72.04 27.96 Average 689340 254861 944201 73.01 26.99 Table 7A: Covid-19 Impact on routine tests for women – Total Cholesterol Test Year Mumbai % Delhi % Kolkata % Bangalore % Chennai % 2015 56015 24266 12109 34552 10351 2016 55930 0% 38862 60% 13239 9% 27986 -19% 9553 -8% 2017 59452 6% 38999 0% 14363 8% 27330 -2% 9549 0% 2018 62625 5% 41903 7% 15320 7% 24586 -10% 8490 -11% 2019 67694 8% 36065 -14% 14473 -6% 25959 6% 7300 -14% 2020 39010 -42% 22359 -38% 9223 -36% 13696 -47% 4314 -41% 2021 54413 39% 29119 30% 12657 37% 18073 32% 4366 1% Total 395139 231573 91384 172182 53923 Table 7B: Age Group wise analysis of Total Cholesterol Test results in five metro cities Cholesterol Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 2566 537 15132 837 577 16-30 48989 7411 25485 3586 8796 31-45 87450 31544 43825 14849 18755 46-60 78988 48436 48291 25411 22846 61-85 61376 26422 39141 13995 17282 85+ 1061 359 788 233 255 Total 280430 114709 172662 58911 68511 Cholesterol Mumbai Delhi Kolkata Bangalore Chennai Age Group Normal Abnormal Normal Abnormal Normal 0-15 83% 17% 95% 5% 84% 16-30 87% 13% 88% 12% 85% 31-45 73% 27% 75% 25% 76% 46-60 62% 38% 66% 34% 70% 61-85 70% 30% 74% 26% 77% 85+ 75% 25% 77% 23% 77% -————————————————————————————————————————————- CREATININE TEST The creatinine test measures the level of creatinine in the blood.