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  Synonyms :  alpha1 -Lipoprotein cholesterol ,high density cholesterol , HDLC , B- Lipoprotein cholesterol , low- density cholester...

Blood tests Serum creatinine.     Synonym: Cr Specimen : Serum  Reference Value : 0.6 - 1.2  Method :  Spectrophotom...

Specimen : Serum (1 ml )    Reference value : Desirable less than 200 mg/dL                              Borderline 200 - 239 mg...

Introduction     What is a lipid profile?    The lipid profile is a group of tests that are often ordered together to det...

Take care of your kidneys Kidney function tests (KFTs) are essential diagnostic tools used to assess renal health, detect kidney disea...

Liver Enzymes   Definition A liver enzyme is a protein that helps to speed up a chemical reaction in the liver. Liver function ...

  The reason why all or some of these enzymes become elevated in cases of liver disease is that they are normally contained inside t...

    Aldolase:        Aldolase is present most significantly in skeletal and heart muscle. Damage to skeletal muscle produces high ...

                                                                   Gestational Diabetes: A Comprehensive Guide Gestational diabetes mellit...

  Normal Regulation of Blood Glucose The important roles of insulin and glucagon   Normal Response A person is said to h...

1 - Introduction  2- Several different types of blood glucose tests are used  

Anemia - sickle cell; Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS) Support Groups -  Expectations (prognosis)   - Complications -  Calling your h...

Anemia - sickle cell; Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS)   Sickle cell disease Definition    - Causes, incidence, and risk factors ...

Anemia - secondary aplastic   ( Acquired aplastic anemia ) Definition    - Causes, incidence, and risk factors - Symptoms - Si...

Macrocytic achylic anemia     ( Congenital pernicious anemia - Juvenile pernicious anemia; Vitamin B12 deficiency (malabsorption)...

Definition -  Causes, incidence, and risk factors  -  Symptoms -  Signs and tests -  Treatment   -  Expectations (prognosis) -  Call...

            Anemia - immune hemolytic Definition -  Causes, incidence, and risk factors  -  Symptoms -  Signs and tests -  Treatment...

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ( Anemia - idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic ) Definition  -  Causes, incidence, and risk facto...

Anemia - idiopathic aplastic Definition  -  Causes, incidence, and risk factor s -    Symptoms -    Signs and tests -  Treatment - ...

G-6-PD deficiency   Hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency ;  Anemia - hemolytic due to G6PD deficiency - Definition  ...

Hemolytic Anemia Hemolytic Anemia Definition -  Types of hemolytic anemia -  Symptoms     - Signs and tests  - Treatment   ....

Red blood cells, sickle cell Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease in which the red blood cells produce abnormal pigment ...

              Anemia - iron deficiency Reticulocytes  In the presence of some anemias, the body increases production o...

Folate-deficiency anemia    is a decrease in red blood cells (anemia) caused by folate deficiency. Causes, incidence, and ...

 Definitions & types of anemia and its treatments Definition     Return to  Anemia is a lower than normal number of red ...

Diagnosing Anemia In many cases, doctors don't discover anemia until they run blood tests as part of a routine...

Anemia, one of the more common blood disorders, occurs when the number of healthy red blood cells decreases in the body. The...

   The Blood A few nights working in a trauma center would tend to convince one that the body is just a huge bag of blood. In f...

 Complete blood count (CBC) (Part 2 )

Complete Blood Count Test (CBC) What is the complete blood count test (CBC)?  Many blood tests measure the a...

Complete Blood Count Test (CBC) Cell Counter

                                                                   Stool Analysis

MICROSCOPIC URINALYSIS   Methodology A sample of well-mixed   urine (usually 10-15 ml) is centrifuged in a test tube at rela...

Urinalysi s                                       METHODS OF URINE COLLECTION  

Normal Laboratory Values in Pregnancy 

IRON                            Optimal Range: 75-150 mg/ml