Alcohol and Blood Tests: Preparing a Physical Health Check in Mallorca
If you are concerned about drinking and your physical health, a blood test may be one part of the discussion. It is not the whole assessment. Start by explaining what has changed, the pattern of your alcohol use and any treatment you are already receiving.
At Galatzó Health in Palma, you can request a private medical consultation with Dr. Indhira Ghyssaert. The purpose is to review your health concerns and agree which next steps are appropriate for you.
What can blood tests contribute?
Clinical guidance recommends considering blood tests to identify physical health needs in people receiving care for alcohol problems. It also makes a distinction: blood tests should not routinely be used to identify or diagnose an alcohol-use disorder. The clinical conversation remains essential. NICE recommendations, assessment
The doctor may consider investigations in the context of your history, symptoms, examination and current treatment. Discuss the purpose of each proposed test and how the findings would affect your care. You can read about blood testing and interpretation at Galatzó Health before your appointment.
Do normal liver blood tests settle the question?
No. Normal liver blood tests do not exclude advanced liver scarring. When the clinical assessment suggests liver disease, further investigation or specialist care may be needed. A result within a reference range should therefore be interpreted alongside your history. UK clinical guidance, assessment
How can physical and mental health care connect?
Galatzó Health is located within Las Almas Institut Baleares in Palma. Patients receiving mental health or addiction care at Las Almas can discuss a separate physical health assessment with Galatzó. With your agreement, the responsible teams can coordinate the relevant findings and next steps. The scope, appointments and follow-up are agreed individually.
This allows you to ask a practical question: who will explain my results, and how will they connect with the care I am already receiving? Bring the details of your treating team if you would like coordination to be considered.
What should I prepare?
Bring previous results with dates, your medication and supplement list, and information about current treatment. Describe alcohol and other substance use openly, including recent changes. If you need a test for a certificate, legal purpose or formal monitoring, explain that purpose before booking so its availability and requirements can be checked separately.
If you may be dependent on alcohol, seek medical advice before stopping suddenly. Seizures, hallucinations or severe confusion require emergency help; in Mallorca, call 112 rather than waiting for a routine appointment. NHS alcohol-use disorder
Arrange a medical review in Palma
Contact the Galatzó team to discuss your preferred language, dates and a consultation with Dr. Ghyssaert. Tests, costs and coordination are confirmed individually after the relevant assessment.
If your question involves sleep medication, read our guide to sleeping pills and alcohol and preparing a medical review.
