Liver blood tests are used to find liver abnormalities, such as inflammation, liver damage, or liver disease. Photo by iStock Liverblood tests are designed to show evidence that abnormalities, for example, inflammation, liver cell damage, has or is occurring within the liver. The blood tests m...
Blood creatinine levels are checked to assess kidney function. Creatinine is a waste product in your blood that comes from normal muscle wear and tear. The kidneys are responsible for the removal of creatinine from the blood, so if your kidney function declines, creatinine levels in the blood r...
Picture of blood test result showing Bilirubin, AST, ALT levels. by iStock Bilirubin is an orange-yellow bile pigment. It is formed during the normal breakdown ofred blood cells(hemoglobin) and is excreted in the bile. Bilirubin can be classified as indirect (free or unconjugated) while it ...
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SHBG Blood TestWhen Is the SHBG Blood Test Used?The SHBG blood test is not routinely ordered and is most often used when symptoms of sex hormone imbalance are not accompanied by changes in their blood concentration [6, 7].Free testosterone levels can be indirectly calculated using SHBG by ...
Pericarditis, inflammation around the sac of the heart Endocarditis, infection of the heart valves Intense exercise, which is only temporary and not generally harmful How to Treat High Levels If only a small amount of troponin is found in the blood, this usually means there is some damage to ...
Inflammation may prevent the use of stored iron to make enough healthy red blood cells, leading to anemia. This condition is referred to as anemia of inflammation or anemia of chronic disease (ACD). This type of anemia occurs in people who have conditions such as infections, autoimmune ...
Comparative effects of volutrauma and atelectrauma on lung inflammation in experimental acute respiratory distress syndrome. Crit Care Med. 2016;44(9):e854-e865. doi:10.1097/CCM.0000000000001721PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 27. Pelosi P, Rocco PRM, Gama de Abreu M. Close down the lungs and ...
Ferritin blood test is the blood test to determine the levels of body iron and iron deficiency. A ferritin test is a laboratory blood test that measures the amount of ferritin in a person's bloodstream. Ferritin is the major iron storage protein in the body, so the ferritin test is ordered...
Chronic inflammation and dyslipidemia are important risk factors in developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, such as coronary heart disease. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the most dangerous syndromes in coronary heart disease. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is considered equal to co...