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Ferritin Blood Test

Ferritin is a blood protein that stocks iron. Red blood cells need iron to form and transport oxygen to other parts of the body, such as the liver,...

Bilirubin Test

The Bilirubin Test is a diagnostic test that measures how much bilirubin is in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment produced by decomposing red...

HCT Blood Test

The Hematocrit Test (HCT) is a simple and quick test that measures the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) in the blood proportion of red blood cells ...

P-LCR in Blood Test

The platelet-large cell ratio (PLCR) test is a laboratory test used to evaluate the health of a patient's blood. It measures the relative number of...

What is the RDW Blood Test? (Red Cell Distribution Width)

The RDW blood test measures how red blood cells change in size and volume. This test is part of a more extensive Complete Blood Count (CBC). The RD...

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 (...