Category Archives: Medical articles
Bilirubin: Role in the Body, Types, Norms, and Deviations
Bilirubin is a bile pigment formed during the breakdown of hemoglobin from old red blood [...]
Very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)cholesterol
VLDL – Very low-density lipoproteins) – role in the body, norms and deviations VLDL (VLDL) [...]
RDW-indicator of red blood cell heterogeneity
RDW (Red Cell Distribution Width) – an indicator of the heterogeneity of red blood cells [...]
Melatonin
The role of melatonin in the body Melatonin is the hormone produced pineal gland (epiphysis) [...]
Alkaline phosphatase
The role of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in the body Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme involved [...]
Troponin I
The role of troponin I (highly sensitive) in the body Troponin I (cTnI) is a [...]
MCH – average hemoglobin content
MCH (Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin) – the average hemoglobin content in the red blood cell MCH [...]
Creatine Kinase (creatine phosphokinase)
The role of creatine kinase (CK) in the body Creatine kinase is a key enzyme [...]
Basophils (BASO)
The role of basophils (BASO) in the body Basophils are the rarest white blood cells [...]
Eosinophils (EOS)
The role of eosinophils (EOS) in the body Eosinophils are specialized white blood cells (1-5% [...]
Monocytes (MONO)
The role of monocytes (MONO) in the body Monocytes are the largest white blood cells [...]
Lymphocytes (LYPH)
The role of lymphocytes in the body Lymphocytes are the main ‘intellectuals’ of the immune [...]
Neutrophils (NEUT)
The role of neutrophils (NEUT) in the body Neutrophils are the most numerous white blood [...]
White blood cells (WBC)
The role of white blood cells (WBC) in the body White Blood cells (WBC) are [...]
ESR
The role of ESR in the body ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) or ESR (Erythrocyte Sedimentation [...]
Platelets (PLT)
The role of platelets (PLT) in the body Platelets (PLT-Platelets) are small non-nuclear blood cells [...]
Assays and methods for assessing DNA damage
There are laboratory methods to assess the degree of DNA damage*and the effectiveness of DNA [...]
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin (Hb) – role in the body Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in red blood [...]
International Normalized Ratio (INR)
International Normalized Ratio – INR) – role in the body INR (INR) is a standardized [...]
Lipase
Lipase-role in the body Lipase is a digestive enzyme that breaks down fats (triglycerides) into [...]