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Fasting Blood Glucose Test- Introduction, Test Result, Unit, Reference Range, Test Methods, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

February 5, 2025 by Medical Lab Notes

Fasting Blood Glucose Test- Test Result, Unit, Reference Range, and Test Method

Introduction The fasting blood glucose (FBG) test measures blood sugar levels after an overnight fast. Since glucose provides essential energy, maintaining balance is crucial for overall health. Doctors use this test to diagnose diabetes, prediabetes, and metabolic disorders. Because food intake influences glucose levels, fasting …

HbA1C Test: Introduction, Test Result, Unit, Normal Range, Testing Method, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

February 18, 2023February 9, 2023 by Medical Lab Notes

Introduction of HbA1C Test HbA1c refers to glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) which shows average plasma glucose concentration. It develops when hemoglobin, a protein within red blood cells (RBCs) that carries oxygen throughout the body, attaches to glucose in the blood, becoming ‘glycated’. By testing HbA1c, clinicians …

Biochemistry Test: Introduction, List of Tests, Unit and Normal Range

November 27, 2022December 24, 2021 by Medical Lab Notes

Biochemistry tests results on the screen of Vitrous 250 analyser

Introduction of Biochemistry Test Biochemistry is the branch of medicine that deals with a series of blood tests used to evaluate the functional ability of several critical organs and systems of the body. e.g. renal function test (RFT) for kidney, liver function test (LFT) for …