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Sports medical examination
Laboratory tests for children and athletes
To join a sports club, begin training or renew a medical fitness certificate, a sports medical examination is required, including laboratory blood and urine tests.
At Poliklinika Analiza, you can complete the laboratory part of the sports medical examination without a referral or prior appointment, at any of our 12 locations across Croatia.
- 12 locations in Croatia
Need laboratory tests for a sports medical examination?
To make it easy to complete all necessary laboratory tests in one place, at Analiza, the national diagnostic laboratory, we have prepared two sports panels, compiled in accordance with the Regulation on Medical Examinations of Athletes (NN 27/2026) and the laboratory tests it prescribes as part of an athlete’s medical examination.
Sports panel includes a complete blood count, liver enzymes (AST, ALT and GGT), urea and creatinine, blood glucose (GUK), serum iron (Fe) and urinalysis.
The Sports panel + TSH is also available, including TSH measurement alongside all the above tests.
After receiving laboratory results, an examination by a doctor is required to assess medical fitness for sport and issue the final certificate.
Which laboratory tests are performed for a sports medical examination?
The laboratory part of the sports medical examination covers tests providing insight into general health and particular bodily functions important for safe participation in sport:
- CBC (complete blood count) – provides basic information about blood cells and may indicate anaemia or other abnormalities
- AST, ALT and GGT – liver enzymes used to assess liver function
- urea and creatinine – indicators important for assessing kidney function
- GUK (blood glucose) – provides information about blood glucose concentration, an important source of energy for the body
- serum iron (Fe) – important for haemoglobin production and oxygen transport in the body
- urinalysis – provides additional information about general health and urinary system function
- TSH – a hormone used to assess thyroid function, which plays an important role in regulating metabolism and energy
How should you prepare for laboratory tests?
- A morning fasting blood draw is recommended, meaning not eating for at least 8 hours before sampling. Water is permitted.
- Because intense physical activity can temporarily affect certain laboratory values, avoiding intense training before the blood draw is recommended.
- For urinalysis, bringing a first-morning urine sample in a sterile container is recommended.
What happens after laboratory testing?
Laboratory blood and urine tests are one part of the sports medical examination. Alongside them, the examination includes other procedures assessing medical fitness for safe participation in sport.
After receiving your laboratory results, you can use them to continue the examination with the responsible doctor, who makes the final assessment of medical fitness and issues the required certificate
Sports medical examination panel
Sports medical examination panel + TSH
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Other panels available at Analiza
Alongside the Sports medical examination panel, explore our wide range of panels for specific health needs such as thyroid function, liver health, prostate health, blood lipids and sugar control, as well as panels for acne, PCOS, body weight and tumour markers.
Fitness Plus panel
Weight-loss therapy support panel
Excess hair growth panel
PCOS panel
Infectious mononucleosis + CMV panel
Digestive health panel
Hair loss panel – women
Fertility assessment panel
Weight management panel
Health screening laboratory panel – men
Erectile function / dysfunction panel
Health screening laboratory panel – women
Sex hormone panel – men
Energy balance panel
Coeliac disease panel
Complete thyroid panel
Infectious mononucleosis panel (Epstein–Barr virus)
Early menopause assessment panel
Hair loss panel – men
Perimenopause assessment panel
Tumour marker panel – women
Preoperative panel
Acne panel – men
Extended coagulation panel
Tumour marker panel – men
Extended preventive panel
Postmenopause assessment panel
Free testosterone panel
Prostate health panel
General preventive panel
Iron panel
Thyroid panel with free hormone fractions
Thyroid health panel
Coagulation panel
Seasonal viral infection panel
Children’s panel
Extended liver health panel
Glycaemic status panel
Rapid respiratory panel
Liver health panel
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