Series of tests on samples of patient's blood that may include a blood count; measurement of sedimentation rate; determination of sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels; diagnosis of presence of infectious organisms; and sometimes special tests of the prostate, such as PSA and PAP assays. Blood tests are sometimes called blood chemistry analysis.
Tests on samples of blood to check general health or to look for specific substances (for example, PSA, HCG and APP levels).
In paternity/parentage matters, a clinical test by a certified laboratory which determines whether the alleged father's blood factors could have combined with the mother's to produce those of the child. Probability results provide evidence for establishment of paternity/parentage.
Samples of individual's blood that can include a blood count, sedimentation rate, glucose level, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and special tests for prostate cancer (PSA and PAP tests).
a sample of your blood is tested to check whether your bone marrow, liver and kidneys are working normally. Sometimes "tumor markers" can be measured to evaluate tumor response to treatment in women who have metastases.
Blood analyses can evaluate the number and types of blood cells in the body and how well the cells are functioning. They can also measure the levels of various blood proteins known to be involved in immunological activities, and they can show increases in serum calcium levels and abnormal liver function that often accompany sarcoidosis. Blood tests can measure a blood substance called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). Because the cells that make up granulomas secrete large amounts of ACE, the enzyme levels are often high in patients with sarcoidosis. ACE levels, however, are not always high in sarcoidosis patients, and increased ACE levels can also show up in other illnesses.
A series of tests routinely done on blood to look for abnormalities associated with various diseases and conditions.
Blood is taken via a hypoderrnic needle from a vein in the forearm. It is then tested to check for signs of infection, anaemia, reheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. The procedure of taking blood is referred to as venepuncture.
