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Introduction of ESR The ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It is the rate at which erythrocyte sediment and the ESR test is a nonspecific assay that only confirms the presence or absence of inflammatory activity in the body like infection, cancer, or an autoimmune …
Introduction of Scrub Typhus Scrub typhus and typhoid are quite different but common thing is that both cover fever. Scrub typhus also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by the intracellular parasite, Orientia ( formerly Rickettsia) tsutsugamushi and typhoid by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi. Both causative agents are bacteria. Scrub …
Introduction Anti -TPO test is an autoantibody assay that is against thyroperoxidase (TPO) (antigen). TPO is an enzyme present in thyroid hormone formation, catalyzing the oxidation of iodide on tyrosine residues in thyroglobulin for the synthesis of triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (tetraiodothyronine -T4). This enzyme …
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 …
Introduction of Ferritin Test A serum ferritin test measures the level of ferritin in blood and it is a blood protein that contains iron. It will not be wrong to say that it is an indicator of how much iron the body stores. A low …
Introduction The PT, INR, and APTT tests are the common coagulation profile test. The prothrombin time (PT) test measures how rapidly blood clots. The international normalized ratio (INR) calculation assists to ensure that prothrombin time (PT) test results are standardized and accurate. The activated partial …
Introduction of Prolactin Blood Test A prolactin (PRL) blood test or prolactin test or PRL test measures the level of prolactin in the blood and it is a hormone synthesized by the pituitary gland. This hormone is responsible for the breasts to grow and make …
Introduction of Dengue Fever Rapid Panel Test Dengue Fever Rapid Panel Test is clear from the topic name that contains Dengue immunoglobulin M (IgM), Dengue immunoglobulin G (IgG), and Dengue nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigen tests. Blood is used for the assay and there is …