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 ...
Three basic parts constitute the red fluid we know as blood. They are white blood cells, red blood cells and plasma. Plasma, of which there is about one gallon in the human body, is the salty, straw-colored fluid that white and red blood cells, various nutrients, oxygen and hormones are transported in while on their ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Anemia is caused when your body does not have enough hemoglobin in your red blood cells. Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to all of the cells and tissues in your body, and it is the hemoglobin that allows your red blood cells to properly perform this essential function. When your red ...
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 ...
The diabetes A1C blood test measures the average glucose tolerance of red blood cells over several months and is used to diagnose and monitor prediabetes, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. The A1C diabetes test can be performed at a doctor’s office or at home using a special A1C monitor, What Does the A1C ...
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 ...
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 ...
