What is the Ammonia blood test? Ammonia (NH3) is a waste product naturally produced in the body. It primarily comes from the digestion of protein by bacteria in…
HealthMatters.io · May 31
What are gallstones? Gallstones are solid particles that form from bile in the gallbladder. What is the gallbladder? The gallbladder is a small organ found…
HealthMatters.io · May 30
A basophil is a type of cell belonging to the white blood cell family. While only comprising a small percentage of the total white…
HealthMatters.io · May 29
LDL Cholesterol is often not measured directly, but calculated using an equation which uses the other components of the lipid profile: Total Cholesterol, HDL Cholesterol and…
HealthMatters.io · May 28
The rheumatoid arthritis (RA) latex turbid test is a laboratory test that’s used to help your doctor diagnose rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.…
HealthMatters.io · May 27
ADH stands for antidiuretic hormone also known as vasopressin. ADH primarily acts in the kidney to resorb water. Vasopressin can also be administered to…
HealthMatters.io · May 26
The aldosterone to renin ratio test, a blood test, measures the amount of aldosterone divided by the amount of renin in the blood plasma.…
HealthMatters.io · May 25
Immature granulocytes are white blood cells that are immature. Small amounts of white blood cells may be present on a complete blood count test…
HealthMatters.io · May 24
Introduction Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which your platelet count is low. Frequently referred to as thrombocytes, platelets are a type of blood cell…
HealthMatters.io · May 23
Definition of Band Neutrophils + primary function: Neutrophils are a type of cell belonging to the white blood cell (WBC) group. This family is…
HealthMatters.io · May 22
