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Diabetes blood tests are used to screen for abnormal glucose regulation, support a diagnosis, confirm an abnormal result, monitor known diabetes, and assess selected complications. The central tests are A1C, fasting plasma glucose, random plasma […]

A blood pressure cuff detects elevated pressure inside your arteries. Hypertension lab tests serve a different purpose: they may help reveal whether high blood pressure is affecting your kidneys, whether diabetes or abnormal cholesterol is […]

High blood pressure, also called hypertension, increases the long-term risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, kidney disease, and other complications. Because hypertension can affect several body systems without causing obvious symptoms, ongoing […]

A laboratory result usually answers a straightforward question: How much of a substance is present? A biomarker ratio asks a second question: How does that result relate to another part of the same biological system? […]

Vascular aging describes the gradual structural and functional changes that occur in the arteries over time. These changes may include increasing arterial stiffness, reduced elasticity, impaired function of the blood-vessel lining, chronic inflammation, and the […]

Kidney health lab tests can reveal important clues about cardiometabolic health before symptoms appear. The kidneys do more than filter waste. They help regulate fluids, electrolytes, blood pressure, mineral balance, and the removal of metabolic […]

Chronic kidney disease, commonly called CKD, occurs when the kidneys have a persistent structural or functional abnormality that affects health. CKD is not defined by one isolated blood test. Under current kidney guidelines, evidence of […]

Kidney health is paramount, yet often overlooked until significant issues arise. If you’ve ever asked, “What is eGFR in blood test?”, or wondered how the eGFR blood test measures kidney function, you’re not alone. eGFR, or estimated Glomerular Filtration […]