The capillary blood glucose test is carried out with the aim of checking blood sugar levels at a certain time of the day and for this purpose a blood glucose device must be used to analyze a small drop of blood that is taken from the tip of the finger. Measuring capillary blood glucose is […]
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Glycemia is the term that refers to the amount of glucose, better known as sugar, in the blood that arrives through the intake of foods containing carbohydrates, such as cake, pasta and bread, for example. The concentration of glucose in the blood is controlled by two hormones, insulin, which is responsible for reducing sugar in […]
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Estimated average blood glucose is a measure of the average amount of glucose in the blood in the period of 2 to 3 months before the exam and is calculated based on the results of the glycated hemoglobin measurement, which indicates how glucose levels were controlled during this period. . Although this measurement can be […]
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Glycated hemoglobin, or Hb1Ac, is a blood test that aims to assess glucose levels in the last three months before taking the test. This happens due to the fact that glucose can remain linked to one of the components of the red blood cell, hemoglobin, throughout the red blood cell cycle, which lasts around 120 […]
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Total cholesterol should always be below 190 mg/dL. Having high total cholesterol does not always mean that the person is sick, as it can occur due to an increase in good cholesterol (HDL), which also increases total cholesterol values. Therefore, one must always take into account the values of HDL cholesterol (good), LDL cholesterol (bad) […]
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Platelets are small fragments of a cell produced by the bone marrow, the megakaryocyte, and act mainly in the blood clotting process, being essential to prevent major bleeding. The process of megakaryocyte production by the bone marrow and fragmentation into platelets lasts about 10 days and is regulated by the hormone thrombopoietin, which is produced […]
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The VHS test is a blood test widely used to detect any inflammation or infection in the body, which can indicate anything from a simple cold, bacterial infections, to inflammatory diseases such as arthritis or acute pancreatitis, for example. The ESR test, also called the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate or Red Blood Cell Sedimentation Rate test, […]
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Monocytes are the largest type of leukocytes, a group of immune system cells that have the function of defending the body against invaders, such as viruses and bacteria. Monocytes are produced in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood for a few hours, as they go to other tissues, where they undergo a differentiation […]
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Lactate is a product of glucose metabolism, that is, it is the result of the process of transforming glucose into energy for cells when there is not enough oxygen, a process called anaerobic glycolysis. However, even in aerobic conditions, where there is oxygen, lactate is produced, but in smaller quantities. Lactate measurement is most often […]
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The Homa Index is a measurement that appears in the blood test results that serves to assess insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and pancreas activity (HOMA-BETA) and, thus, assist in the diagnosis of diabetes. The word Homa means Homeostasis Assessment Model and, generally, when the results are above the reference values, it means that there is a […]
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