Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a blood test performed as a marker of kidney function. It is part of the basic or comprehensive metabolic panel done for health screening. It is also used to monitor the ...

Here’s what to know about this battery of tests and how it can protect your future health. A CMP can measure or monitor how well your liver or kidneys are working, your blood sugar levels ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is an enzyme primarily found in your liver. An enzyme is ...

What Is a Phosphate Blood Test? A phosphate test measures the amount of phosphate in your blood. Phosphate is what you get when you combine the mineral phosphorus with oxygen. When you eat certain ...

Most people will need a blood test at some point in their lives. Blood tests are part of routine health screenings. They are used to check organ function and immune system activity, to diagnose ...

The underlying biological mechanisms linking blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are only partly understood. We aimed to identify metabolic signatures associated with systolic and ...

also called a sedimentation rate test or sed rate test, measures how quickly red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. A high rate of settlement indicates high levels of inflammation.

Most people with lupus have antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) in their blood. But a positive ANA test doesn’t always mean lupus. The test can be positive in people with other autoimmune illnesses — ...

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