Tests: myths and reality

      "The Family Health School" is a social and educational project of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor. Participation in the School is FREE for everyone interested! Laboratory research is the main step towards a clear diagnosis. However, the accuracy of the result largely depends on our preparation. This is where many statements arise that have long become myths in modern medicine. We will discuss them in the new episode "Tests - Myths and Reality." On August 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM, experts from the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor will address the most common misconceptions and help clarify everything from preparing for blood tests to reading the result sheet. We have gathered all the most relevant questions concerning parents in our country and provided answers in a simple and convenient format of online lessons from leading medical experts in Russia! Where can you find useful information about health? Which advice and specialists can you trust? How can you help your loved ones maintain their health? How can you understand the results of medical tests? How can you restore immunity after infectious diseases? The Family Health School provides answers to these and many other questions!

      Advantages

      Verified knowledge: All materials are developed by leading medical experts in Russia.

      Convenient format: Online participation format. Materials and lessons are available at any time and always "at hand."

      For the whole family: Disease prevention, preparation for tick season, questions about children's immunity, first aid for acute intestinal infections, vaccination issues, and much more.

      Expert support: Answers to your questions in real-time and on the website.

      Additionally: Useful methodological materials for all registered participants.

      Program of the broadcast:

      Preparation without mistakes

      Why is it really required to take blood "strictly on an empty stomach"?

      Do heat and stress affect the indicators?

      Is it possible to take tests in the evening and drink water before the procedure?

      Tests for children without tears

      The eternal debate: from a finger or from a vein - which is better and safer?

      Methods for reducing children's stress: life hacks for parents

      Screenings, tumor markers, and hormones

      The whole truth about tumor markers and PCR tests: where is real diagnosis, and where are unnecessary expenses?

      The main rules for taking hormone tests

      Reading results correctly

      Why can't indicators from two different laboratories be compared?

      When is a deviation from the norm a reason to see a doctor, and when is it not a cause for panic?

      Experts of the episode:

      Marina Savkina - leading expert in laboratory diagnostics at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor.

      Margarita Provotorova - leading expert in laboratory diagnostics at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor.

      Mikhail Lebedev - moderator of the broadcast, leading expert at CMD.

      Dear parents, the Family Health School is created especially for you! Your active participation in the School, the questions that concern you and that you ask, allow us to prepare more materials on the most relevant topics.

      See you live on August 14 at 12:00 PM on VK Video.

      https://vkvideo.ru/live-217448048_456239179