Blood tests explained: which values really say something about your employees' health?

Why is a blood test relevant for companies?

By doing preventive blood tests on your employees, you are making a strategic choice as a company. Especially since a comprehensive blood test can reveal a lot of issues for which proactive action can be taken.The main reasons why a blood test is relevant for companies:

• Hidden health risks can be detected early.
• Long-term absenteeism can be prevented by the study.
• Increase employees' energy and productivity.
• The timely detection of risk of cardiovascular diseases. These diseases cause the most long-term illnesses within a company.
• HR policies can be underpinned by objective health data.

Generally, a lot of abnormalities develop long before the employee realises it himself. As a company, engage in preventive blood test, so that the problem can be addressed or treated early. That way, you limit the time an employee is out of work.

How does a blood test proceed within a corporate setting?

Medical screening, especially blood tests, are carried out efficiently and discreetly:

1. Blood collection among employees.
2. Analysis of the blood using a number of parameters by the laboratory.
3. Employees receive personal explanation of the results.
4. HR gets general insights in the health risks within the company.

Important! Individual medical data will always remain confidential between the doctor and the employee.

Which blood values are relevant for sustainable employability?

By no means all values are important within the business context. Nevertheless, there are some important factors:

• Energy and taxability. Values such as iron and vitamins are important. Their deficiency can lead to fatigue, concentration problems, reduced performance, faster mental exhaustion and functioning employees with lower energy levels.
• Sugar metabolism. This is where glucose levels are concerned. This can detect pre-diabetes, which often has no symptoms. It increases the risk of diabetes, reduced energy and heart disease.
• Cardiovascular health. Abnormal fat levels, which often go unnoticed for years, cause long-term employee absence. By engaging in prevention, based on a blood test, you ensure an immediate impact on absenteeism rates, healthcare costs and, in the long term, employability.
• Inflammation levels and immune system. The types of blood cells present are measured, such as white blood cells. These say more about a particular inflammation or immune abnormalities. This can be very important, as inflammation or weakened immune system can lead to burnout, reduced immunity and thus more frequent illness or more chronic conditions.

All these values can give an indication of how your employees are doing. Often they don't feel anything yet, but by examining it preventively, they can start treatments early. That way, it will have a positive impact for your company in the longer term.