What is the MCHC Blood Test? A mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) blood test measures the amount of a protein called hemoglobin in your red blood cells. It’s one of many measurements ...
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Statistics, and the standard deviation of our tests, mean that if you order a complete metabolic profile, a lipid panel, a ...
New research supports greater individualization of hemoglobin targets. In a study, hemoglobin values of less than 14 g/dL in men or 12 g/dL in women were associated with greater risk for end-stage ...
LOS ANGELES, April 12 (Reuters) - A panel of U.S. kidney disease experts on Thursday called for less-aggressive treatment of kidney disease patients -- a move that could hurt sales of lucrative anemia ...
Maintaining hemoglobin levels within the recommended target range in patients on dialysis may reduce economic burden. Increasing and maintaining mean hemoglobin levels to within the target range is ...
Researchers have discovered that a certain kind of protein similar to hemoglobin, called cytoglobin, plays an important role in the development of the heart. Specifically, it affects the correct ...
Anemia of chronic disease is anemia caused by inflammation from a long-term or chronic illness. It is also called anemia of inflammation. People with anemia of chronic disease may have normal or even ...