June 17, 2025A calcium blood test measures how much calcium is circulating in your blood, and it is one of the most…
June 17, 2025A potassium blood test measures how much potassium is circulating in your blood, a mineral that keeps your heart beating…
June 17, 2025A sodium blood test measures the amount of sodium, an electrolyte, circulating in your blood. In this article, you'll learn…
June 17, 2025An ACR test measures the amount of albumin, a small protein, that leaks into your urine compared with creatinine, a…
June 17, 2025If you just got your lab results back and you're looking at a line that says "uric acid," you're probably…
June 17, 2025A BUN test measures blood urea nitrogen, a waste product your kidneys filter out of your blood every day. If…
June 17, 2025An eGFR test result of 60 or above generally means your kidneys are filtering normally, while a number that stays…
June 17, 2025Creatinine levels are one of the most common values checked on a routine blood test, and for good reason: this…
June 16, 2025If your lab report shows a line for lipoprotein a, you may be wondering why this marker matters when your…
June 16, 2025A triglycerides test measures the main type of fat carried in your bloodstream, and it is one of the four…
June 16, 2025LDL cholesterol is the form of cholesterol that doctors watch most closely when assessing heart health, and it is often…
June 9, 2025A total protein blood test measures the combined amount of albumin and globulins circulating in your blood serum, and it…
June 9, 2025A GGT test measures gamma-glutamyl transferase, an enzyme made mostly by your liver, to help spot early signs of liver…
June 8, 2025Your alkaline phosphatase (ALP) result sits in the liver section of your blood report, and a value outside the reference…
June 8, 2025Prealbumin levels on a blood test give doctors an early window into your nutritional status, often before weight loss or…
June 8, 2025Total cholesterol is one of the first numbers most people see when their lab results come back, and it can…
June 8, 2025A high-density lipoprotein test measures the cholesterol your body carries back to the liver for disposal, which is why clinicians…
June 8, 2025An albumin blood test measures the main protein your liver releases into circulation, and the result helps explain your nutrition,…
June 8, 2025Direct bilirubin is the fraction of bilirubin your liver has already processed and prepared for elimination through bile. When this…
June 8, 2025Total bilirubin levels tell you how well your body is clearing a natural waste product made from old red blood…
June 8, 2025An AST blood test measures aspartate aminotransferase, an enzyme found mainly in the liver and also in muscle and heart…
June 6, 2025An insulin blood test measures how much of the hormone insulin is circulating in your blood, usually after an overnight…
June 6, 2025An HbA1c test measures the percentage of your hemoglobin that has glucose attached to it, giving doctors a picture of…
June 6, 2025Fasting blood glucose is one of the most common blood tests ordered in the United States, and for good reason:…
June 4, 2025Protein S deficiency is a condition in which this natural blood-clotting regulator is too low or does not work properly,…
June 4, 2025Protein C deficiency is a condition that raises the risk of abnormal blood clots because the body has too little…
June 4, 2025An SGPT blood test measures alanine aminotransferase (ALT), a liver enzyme that leaks into the blood when liver cells are…
June 4, 2025An antithrombin III test measures a natural anticoagulant protein that keeps your blood from clotting too easily. Doctors usually order…
June 3, 2025An aPTT blood test measures how long it takes a sample of your blood to form a clot through part…
June 3, 2025A D-dimer test measures a small protein fragment that appears in your blood when a clot breaks down. Doctors order…