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Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test

What is PSA? Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is a non-invasive procedure used to detect the presence of prostate cancer in men. The PSA tes...

Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Testing

Urea nitrogen is considered a waste of products. This develops when the body breaks down the protein from the food we eat. It builds up in the live...

BNP (B-type natriuretic peptides) tests

The BNP test is a blood test used to measure the amount of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the blood. This protein is produced by the heart...

Cardiac Enzyme Test

The heart releases heart enzymes when there is damage to the heart or stress because of low oxygen. Levels of troponin and Creatine Phosphokinase (...

Covid Monitor Tests

Since 2019, millions of cases of covid 10 have been confirmed worldwide. There have been deaths. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it ...

AST or SGOT blood test: High and low levels, and what do results mean

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is an enzyme that is found mainly in the liver. It is also present in kidneys and muscles but in smaller amount...

Blood tests may predict cardiovascular disease

According to the WHO, it is estimated that 17.9 million people died of CVD in 2016, accounting for 31% of all deaths worldwide. Of those, 85% ...

A blood test has the potential to diagnose depression and bipolar disorder

A diagnostic blood test is a common pattern. Researchers in France have developed the first diagnostic blood test worldwide to distinguish unipolar...

Guide to Tests For HIV

HIV is a type of virus that attacks cells that help the body protects from infections. It is spread by contact with certain fluids of an HIV-infect...