Category blood analysis

Eosinophils are white blood cells (leukocytes) involved in allergic reactions and in defense against parasitic infestations. In the blood, eosinophils account for only about 1-3% of the leukocyte population; their concentration in those tissues exposed to environmental agents, such as the digestive tract, lungs, genitourinary epithelia and cutaneous connective tissue, is higher

Normal red blood cell development The development of blood cells is called hematopoiesis , while the specific one of red blood cells or erythrocytes is called erythropic. Bone marrow, lymph nodes and spleen are all organs involved in hematopoiesis. Traditionally they stand out: a myeloid tissue, including the bone marrow and the cells that originate from it: red blood cells, platelets and granulocyte-monocytes (white blood cells)

Generality MONOCYTES are a type of white blood cells (or leukocytes) that play more roles in our immune system. Among these tasks stands the phagocytic capacity , whose activation processes are not only implicated in the classical defense against pathogens ( infections ), but also in the regulation of other physiological activities ( coagulation ) and / or pathological ( atherosclerosis )

Generality Neutrophils are the most numerous white blood cells found in circulating blood. These cells protect the body from foreign agents, especially infectious ones, exercising different actions in defense of the organism . These interventions are concatenated and perfectly integrated with those of the monocyte-macrophage system and lymphocytes

Not everyone knows that, in the analysis of the blood lipid profile, the pigmentation of fats can be very useful in order to separate them and accurately distinguish them (laboratory analysis); often, the method involves freezing or separation with paraffin. The coloring (called Staining ) of fatty acids, triglycerides, lipoproteins and other lipids takes place by means of added molecules called lysochromes ( lysochromes ), or liposoluble dyes

The VAP test (Vertical Automatic Profile - from the Vertical Auto Profile) is an exam aimed at the dosage of blood lipids, including: cholesterol, lipoproteins and other fats. The name "VAP test" was coined by the private cardio diagnostics company "Atherothec" to identify the relative direct measurement method

serum iron: indicates the rate of iron present in the blood (in humans from 60 to 160 mcg / dl; in women from 20 to 140 mcg / dl) ferritin: indicates to what amount the iron reserves in the body (15-300 mcg / 100 ml) transferrinemia: indicates the concentration of transferrin in the blood (from 250 to 400 mg / dl); transferrin is responsible for transporting iron from the stores SOLUBLE TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR: membrane glycoprotein used for intracellular transport of iron

Blood glucose is the amount of glucose present in the blood (mg / dl) Blood Sugar Values Fasting blood glucose levels are normally around 60-75 mg / dl, while in the postprandial phase they rise to 130-150 mg / dl. Fasting glucose values (Mg / dl) (Mmol / L) NORMAL 70-99 3.9 - 5.5 Altered (IFG) 100-125 > 5

See also: Calculate blood type and blood group diet The practice of blood transfusions was already in vogue in the old Europe of the seventeenth century. The first results, however, were disappointing, given that the transfusion was very often a real lethal poison for the patient. For this reason, before the end of the seventeenth century, this practice was banned from France and England

Blood glucose levels (blood sugar) are not constant, but follow a curvilinear pattern; phases of growth alternate with others of decrease, depending on the meals and their composition. The minimum values ​​are reached on an empty stomach, for example in the morning before having breakfast, while the glycemic peak is maximum after about an hour - an hour and a half from meals, especially if rich in simple sugars. Th