Whenever I order arterial blood gases (ABGs), the report includes hemoglobin levels. How do these levels correlate with the hemoglobin levels on a complete blood count (CBC)? Can management decisions ...

Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University. Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health.

Blood eosinophil count at a specific threshold shows high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing eosinophilic oesophagitis in patients with dysphagia.

Blood test results can be overwhelming to digest, complete with medical jargon and numerical values that may not mean much without an accompanying explanation. But to take charge of your health and ...

High white blood cell counts can be caused by infections, inflammation, or cancer. Pregnancy often leads to an increased white blood cell count due to physical stress. Medications such as ...

I don't know about you, but every time I get a blood test done, the report makes me feel like I've accidentally opened someone's chemistry notes instead of my own health file. Abbreviations everywhere ...

A complete blood count (CBC) might suggest hemolytic anemia if your RBC, hemoglobin, and reticulocyte counts are low. But further testing may be required. Anemia occurs when you don’t have enough ...

A Rutgers researcher, through his spinoff company, has led a team to design and test a device that quickly counts a person's white blood cells with a single drop of blood, similar to the way ...

Your body runs on blood like a car runs on fuel – without enough of it, everything starts breaking down. When blood levels drop too low, your organs begin struggling to get the oxygen and nutrients ...