A hemoglobin electrophoresis test is a blood test used to measure and identify the different types of hemoglobin in your bloodstream. Hemoglobin is the protein inside red blood cells responsible for ...
Recent research suggests that blood tests may show markers of oral cancer. But a blood test isn’t enough to confirm an oral cancer diagnosis. A biopsy is the only way to confirm it. Blood tests for ...
A serum immunofixation test measures specific proteins in your blood. It helps to identify certain illnesses that are otherwise hard to detect, such as multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. The test is ...
ST. LOUIS — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and this year’s theme “Sickle Cell Matters” is a rallying message for those spreading the word about the disease’s impact on the Black ...
‌Protein appears in nearly all body tissues, along with your enzymes, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Healthy CSF has a low amount of protein.‌ If you show symptoms of an infection or nervous ...
Landscape of somatic mutations in different subtypes: Advanced breast cancer with circulating tumour DNA analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am Greek and have thalassemia minor. In general, my red blood cells are much smaller than typical ones, and my iron content is significantly low. Every time I see a different doctor ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am Greek and have thalassemia minor. In general, my red blood cells are much smaller than typical ones, and my iron content is significantly low. Every time I see a different doctor ...
Current guidelines by the International Myeloma Working Group and College of American Pathologists recommend performing serum ...