Glucose Tests: A laboratory perspective
Glucose test is done to check the amount of glucose in circulation at an instance or the ability of the body to regulate the amount of glucose in circulation.
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Category: Clinical Chemistry
Clinical chemistry information such as tests, applications and their principles
Tumor Markers: 11 markers worth knowing about
Tumor markers act like beacons of flagging the existence and development of cancer in the bodies of human beings or animals.
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Liver Function Tests: what do they mean?
Due to the importance of the liver in maintaining equilibrium in body metabolic processes, its activity and health is monitored through an array of tests which is sometimes referred to as the Liver Panel or the Liver Functioning Tests
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Jaundice: Types, Causes, Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment
Jaundice is a condition in which the skin, schlera (whites of the eye) and mucus membranes become yellow due to high levels of bilirubin. There are three types namely pre-hepatic, hepato-cellular and post-hepatic jaundice.
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