Amazing facts about your circulatory system anatomy and how it works
The human circulatory system anatomy reflects centuries of evolution for creating an efficient way to deliver oxygen and remove wastes from your …
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Answering the Question, Where is your Femoral Artery?
Where is your femoral artery located and what will happen if it is severed?
Continue ReadingBlood Test for Adrenal Fatigue: What You Should Know Before the Test
This article describes the blood test for adrenal fatigue preceded by an overview of normal adrenal gland anatomy and physiology and a description of …
Continue ReadingDoes Nicotine Show Up in a Blood Test for Insurance Coverage or Employment?
Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that is naturally produced in the roots of the tobacco plant and accumulates in its leaves. It is responsible …
Continue ReadingUnsaturated Iron Binding Capacity: Blood Test for Iron
The unsaturated iron binding capacity test can help diagnose iron deficiency, iron poisoning, and more. Learn about this test and other blood tests …
Continue ReadingNerve Cell Structure: The Parts of the Neuron
The nerve cell structure of neurons are highly specialized and designed to specifically receive, process and relay electrochemical signals from one …
Continue ReadingAn Overview of Hepatic Portal Circulation
Hepatic portal circulation is necessary for proper functioning of the body. The blood vessels of the liver carry out many functions, allowing the body …
Continue ReadingDeciphering CO2 Levels In Blood Test Results
When testing for the carbon dioxide level as bicarbonate in the blood, the person’s blood is removed using venipucture, and is placed within a …
Continue ReadingDoes Sweating Flush Toxins from the Body? Learn How the Body Cleanses Itself of Harmful Substances
Sweat glands do contain toxins, but does sweating flush toxins from the body? The major players in detoxification are the excretory systems and the …
Continue ReadingEndocrinology Blood Tests to Detect Glandular Problems and Hormonal Imabalances
Endocrinology is the branch of medicine that deals with the glands and hormones of the human body. Doctors in this specialty use a number of …
Continue ReadingLearn About Hepatic Function Panel Components AST, ALT, ALP, Biluribin, Total Protein and Albumin
The liver function panel, also known as the hepatic function panel, includes seven tests performed on the same blood sample. The hepatic function …
Continue ReadingLearn About the eGFR Blood Test and Its Use in Diagnosing and Monitoring Kidney Disease
The eGFR blood test isn’t actually a separate blood test. Lab personnel use data from other blood tests to determine an eGFR, or estimated glomerular …
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