Share on Pinterest Two experimental blood tests have shown promise in picking up on early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Image credit: MaaHoo/Stocksy. One area is focusing on biomarkers ...

Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a blood test performed as a marker of kidney function. It is part of the basic or comprehensive metabolic panel done for health screening. It is also used to monitor the ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...

A creatinine clearance test measures GFR by examining creatinine levels in your urine over 24 hours. Lower results in your age range might indicate poorly functioning kidneys or decreased blood ...

An arterial blood gas (ABG) test measures the oxygen and carbon dioxide balance in your blood. It also measures the pH or acid-base balance in your blood. ABG tests are used to evaluate lung and ...

also called a sedimentation rate test or sed rate test, measures how quickly red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. A high rate of settlement indicates high levels of inflammation.

With heart attacks, every second counts. A new blood test diagnoses them in minutes rather than hours and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home. "Heart attacks require ...

By Adam Sternbergh Adam Sternbergh’s most recent novel is “The Eden Test.” When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. BLOOD TEST ...

What Is a Phosphate Blood Test? A phosphate test measures the amount of phosphate in your blood. Phosphate is what you get when you combine the mineral phosphorus with oxygen. When you eat certain ...

Access to the domiciliary service is by referral from GPs or health professionals. Please note that we do not offer GGTs (Glucose Tolerance Tests). Please book these with BHRUT. To book a blood test ...

During an annual checkup, the patient says: “Doc, I saw a commercial about a blood test that can tell if I’ll develop Alzheimer’s. I watched my mother go through it. I want to get tested.” ...

The findings come as scientists have been racing to democratize diagnostic testing, which can be hard for people in rural areas or developing countries to access and, in the case of blood tests ...