By Niki | November 4, 2011
What does MCH stand for?
The abbreviation MCH stands for Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is one of the main components of human blood that is needed for the process of oxygen transport. Oxygen is breathed in through the lungs from where it is allowed to enter the blood. This oxygen is carried by hemoglobin. When the [...]
By Niki | October 12, 2011
What is an LDH blood test?
In order to know what is LDH blood test, one would need knowledge about what does LDH mean. LDH is known by various names, LD, lactatic dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase, LDH isoenzymes, or total LDH. LDH (consisting of five molecular forms of LDH) is an enzyme found in all cells and [...]
By Niki | October 4, 2011
Complement CH50
Complement CH50 is a blood test that can help you determine any protein deficiencies or abnormalities in the compliment system that could be responsible for an increase in autoimmune activity. Therefore, a CH50 complement system test allows you to closely monitor any autoimmune disease activity. This test is also known by other names, such [...]
By Niki | October 3, 2011
Bleeding Time
Bleeding time refers to a medical test performed in an effort to try and identify the amount of time that the body takes to prevent any bleeding. The procedure is overcast with some amount of controversy with the medical fraternity largely divided on its overall usefulness when it comes to predicting surgical bleeding. Normal [...]
By Niki | October 3, 2011
Lymphocytes Blood Test
Before getting into the details of a high lymphocytes blood test and a low lymphocytes blood test, it helps to know the role that lymphocytes actually play in the human body. The body’s immune system is its primary defense mechanism and is required to make sure that infection causing organisms such as fungi [...]
By Niki | September 30, 2011
What is a MCH Blood Test
What is a MCH blood test? MCH stands for Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin. A MCH blood test is a test that is conducted to find out the average weight of hemoglobin that is present inside a red blood cell. This is the answer to your question of “what is a MCH [...]
Blood phosphate level can be measured through a blood phosphate test. This test determines how much phosphate is present in your blood sample. The human body needs phosphorous for growth and repair of bones, muscles as well as teeth. It also makes the muscles contract and the nerves function. About 85 percent of the [...]
The Osmolality test is carried out to help evaluate the balance of electrolytes and water in the human body. It determines the concentration of particles in the urine and thus measures particles /kg water. If the values of the test show low osmolality than normal, it indicates higher than usual levels of water with respect [...]
Fetal Blood Testing
Cordocentesis or fetal blood testing involves detecting fetal abnormalities by examining the blood from the fetus. This procedure is also known as Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling (PUBS).
Procedure to Conduct Fetal Blood Testing
Fetal blood testing is done using an advanced imaging ultrasound to locate the place or position where the umbilical cord is [...]
Blood Toxicology
certain amount of fascination with such medical reports. A large part of this would be owing to misguided beliefs and media reports of such toxicology tests done on athletes, celebrities and other well known people especially when there are suspicious circumstances surrounding a person’s demise. However, one has to remember that blood toxicology tests [...]
