Preoperative tests are routinely done before a person goes in for surgery. Whether you’re going under the knife for cosmetic or health reasons, your surgeon will need to do certain tests. These tests are done to ensure your body is physically capable of handling your upcoming surgery procedure. Here are some of the most common […]
Tag Archives: Hemoglobin
Polycythemia is a medical condition which results in an increased amount of red blood cells (RBC) in the bloodstream. People with Polycythemia have a higher than normal levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit. Polycythemia is suspected when the hematocrit is more than 52 percent in men and 48 percent in women. Polycythemia may be divided into […]
Anemia is caused when your body does not have enough hemoglobin in its red blood cells. Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying pain to all the cells and tissues in your body, and hemoglobin is what allows the red blood cells to perform this essential function properly. When red-blood-cells”> red blood cells don’t […]
What is Thalassemia? Thalassemia is a complex series of inherited genetic disorders that involve the underproduction of hemoglobin, the red protein molecule that transports oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues. Hemoglobin is also important in reverse because it returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. It has two goblins an Alfa […]
Three basic components make up the red fluid we know as blood. There are white blood cells, red blood cells and plasma. Plasma, of which there is about one gallon in the human body, is a salty, straw-colored fluid. white and red blood cells carry various nutrients, oxygen and hormones as they travel to the […]
If you have diabetes, you know it’s important to stay active to help reduce your blood sugar levels – but what type of exercise is best? According to a new study, the best exercise for diabetics is a combination of aerobic and resistance training. Here’s why. Best Exercise for Diabetics: Strength and Aerobics One measure […]
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One of the blood tests that helps determine the concentration of glucose (blood sugar) in the body is the hemoglobin a1c. This test goes by a variety of names including HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin, or glycosylated hemoglobin. It is usually part of the annually scheduled lab tests for patients with cystic fibrosis or cystic fibrosis related […]
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The production of metabolic processes that provide our bodies with energy, carbon dioxide needs to be constantly expelled from our body. Blood plasma and red blood cells provide the means to carry these metabolic products from the various tissues in your body to the lungs, where they are exhaled and removed from your body. There […]
Red blood cells, known also as RBCs, have several important roles to play in our bodies. The primary function of red blood cells is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues around your body. As a secondary function, they are also a key player in getting waste carbon dioxide from your tissues to […]
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On March 16, 2007 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the only medication for PNH (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria). PNH is a rare blood disease that affects between 8,000-10,000 individuals across Western Europe and North America. PNH is a disease in which abnormal red blood cells are produced. When this happens a protein […]
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