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4 days ago · Blood cells transport O 2 and CO 2 throughout the body (RBCs), provide immune defense (WBCs), and maintain the integrity of blood vessels and aid in blood clotting (platelets). Blood flows to every organ and returns traces of pathology that may be present anywhere in the body.
1 day ago · Blood testing, sometimes referred to as blood work or blood analysis, is the process of analyzing a sample of blood to determine a number of health-related factors. It is performed when certain symptoms are reported or as a component of a routine physical examination to evaluate any abnormalities in the blood's composition of proteins, chemicals, cells, and other substances.
4 days ago · A low MCHC indicates a low concentration of hemoglobin in your red blood cells, often as a result of iron deficiency or diseases that affect hemoglobin production. A high MCHC indicates a higher hemoglobin concentration in red blood cells than what is normal. This may also be caused by different types of anemia.
5 days ago · Neutrophils are white blood cells that help the body respond to infection. Levels in the blood can rise and fall due to many reasons, such as chronic conditions and drugs. Learn more.
2 days ago · Hemoglobin ( haemoglobin, [a] Hb or Hgb) is a protein containing iron that facilitates the transport of oxygen in red blood cells. Almost all vertebrates contain hemoglobin, [3] with the exception of the fish family Channichthyidae. [4]
5 days ago · Blood flow through the heart involves contractions of the heart muscle to move blood from the right chambers of the heart to the lungs—where it receives oxygen—and then to the left chambers of the heart where it is pumped to the rest of the body through a network of blood vessels.
20 hours ago · Anemia or anaemia ( British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen. This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function. [3] [4]
