Tag: Ferritin

Your estimated glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR, may look similar to your last result, yet your clinician may still want to check potassium, bicarbonate, and blood counts. These tests answer questions about kidney disease that […]

People with type 1 diabetes have an increased likelihood of celiac disease, but screening plans differ for children and adults. Celiac disease may be found before digestive symptoms are recognized. It can also become relevant […]

Persistent fatigue, digestive symptoms, or recurring nutrient deficiencies in someone with Hashimoto's thyroiditis may deserve evaluation beyond the thyroid. Hashimoto's and celiac disease are distinct autoimmune conditions that can occur together. Having one does not […]

Celiac Disease in the Family: Who Should Be Tested? If a parent, sibling, or child has confirmed celiac disease, discuss your own testing even if you feel well. Celiac disease runs in families, but relatives […]

Celiac disease testing is most informative before you stop eating gluten. Celiac disease is an immune-mediated condition in which gluten damages the small intestine in susceptible people. That injury can cause digestive symptoms, but it […]

How AST, ALT, platelets, A1C, lipids, and secondary fibrosis tests work together to guide evaluation and follow-up. MASLD fibrosis risk can be present even when liver enzymes fall within the laboratory reference interval. Metabolic dysfunction-associated […]

Direct answer: Nutrient deficiency symptoms can include fatigue, weakness, poor concentration, numbness or tingling, reduced exercise tolerance, mouth or tongue changes, and muscle symptoms, but none is specific to a deficiency. Focused blood tests for […]

Heart failure blood tests help answer different parts of the diagnostic puzzle. BNP or NT-proBNP can show that the heart is under increased wall stress, while kidney, electrolyte, blood-count, iron, thyroid, glucose, lipid, and liver […]

It is possible to have a high A1C without an established diabetes diagnosis. An A1C of 5.7% to 6.4% is in the prediabetes range. An A1C of 6.5% or higher meets a diabetes diagnostic threshold, […]

Iron deficiency anemia is not simply a low hemoglobin result, a low serum iron result, or a reason to take an iron supplement indefinitely. The diagnosis contains two connected findings: iron deficiency and anemia. The […]

Visceral fat is one of the most important — and most overlooked — factors affecting long-term health. Unlike the fat you can see or pinch under the skin, visceral fat is stored deep inside the […]