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Blood is a life-saving fluid that, in higher evolved animals like humans, moves throughout the circulatory system. It is a fundamental component of the human body, and an adult body carries close to 4 or 5 liters of blood. Blood fromarteriesis scarlet red in color, while blood from the...
An IgE blood test is a particular type of blood test that measures the levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in a person’s blood. IgE is a specific type of antibody that the immune system produces in response to allergens or other perceived threats that enter the body. This IgE ...
ESR is another marker of inflammation often checked in the blood. ESR could be raised in chronic inflammation too as in acute inflammation. Tumor Markers Cancer cells sometimes release special chemicals into the bloodstream, like prostate-specific-antigen (PSA), which can be used to help your doc...
Thus, if transfusions are to take place, a thorough knowledge and classification of blood is essential, yet with 30 recognised blood-group systems, containing hundreds of antigens, this presents quite a challenge. The ABO system is the most important. On top of this is the Rhesus factor, ...
D What's your blood type (血型)? As we all know, there are four main blood types: A, B, 0, and A B.The letters refer to two kinds of antigens (抗原), A and B. People with type- A B blood have both antigens,those with type- A blood or type- B blood have only one, a...
Antibodies are produced byB cells, also calledB lymphocytes, which are made in bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph. Antibodies have a distinctiveYshape, which is key to how they work. At the tips ofantibodiesare the unique sites where they bind with a matching site on antigens—...
Is blood type genetic? Yes, a person's blood type is genetic, inherited from his or her parents, according to the Red Cross. Blood type and transfusions Blood typing is particularly important for blood transfusions, because certain antigens on blood cells can trigger a person's immune system...
HIV screening tests are used to look for HIV antibodies and antigens in your blood. Your body creates these after HIV infection. If your HIV test is positive, you will need a second test to confirm it. If your HIV test is negative, you may need a follow-up test in 3 months. It ...
Some sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as STDs, can be detected with a blood test, so you can avoid having to be swabbed.