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  • Thumbnail for Red blood cell distribution width
    range of variation of red blood cell (RBC) volume that is reported as part of a standard complete blood count. Red blood cells have an average volume of...
    7 KB (772 words) - 01:36, 13 November 2023
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    sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) is the rate at which red blood cells in anticoagulated whole blood descend in a standardized tube over a period of one hour...
    25 KB (2,814 words) - 10:42, 13 April 2024
  • corpuscular volume, or mean cell volume (MCV), is a measure of the average volume of a red blood corpuscle (or red blood cell). The measure is obtained...
    7 KB (1,034 words) - 07:16, 16 May 2024
  • Hemodynamics (redirect from Blood flow)
    white blood cells, and red blood cells. The presence of these formed elements and their interaction with plasma molecules are the main reasons why blood differs...
    48 KB (6,442 words) - 13:16, 24 May 2024
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    kidney failure), decrease in blood volume (hypovolemia), congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, fever, rapid cell destruction from infections...
    5 KB (607 words) - 16:53, 9 March 2024
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    the conversion of small molecules in the blood into large molecules in the cells. Low insulin in the blood has the opposite effect, promoting widespread...
    121 KB (13,791 words) - 00:45, 15 May 2024
  • or VCARB), is an Italian Formula One racing team and constructor that is competing in the 2024 season. It is one of two Formula One constructors owned by...
    21 KB (1,175 words) - 04:04, 12 June 2024
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    Neutropenia (category Blood)
    neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood. Neutrophils make up the majority of circulating white blood cells and serve as the primary defense...
    33 KB (3,338 words) - 23:01, 16 May 2024
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    While most cells are capable of synthesizing it, the majority of cholesterol is ingested or synthesized by hepatocytes and transported in the blood to peripheral...
    79 KB (8,518 words) - 16:01, 6 June 2024
  • Reticulocyte production index (category Blood tests)
    reticulocytes as a percentage of the number of red blood cells. In anemia, the patient's red blood cells are depleted, creating an erroneously elevated reticulocyte...
    7 KB (965 words) - 17:30, 4 February 2023
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    in circulating white blood cells of all types. This is caused by the frictional force of blood flowing on the endothelial cell surface and catecholamines...
    119 KB (13,493 words) - 21:05, 21 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Glomerular filtration rate
    comparative measurements of substances in the blood and urine, or estimated by formulas using just a blood test result (eGFR and eCCr) The results of these...
    54 KB (7,456 words) - 16:18, 24 May 2024
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    by brain cells; some glucose is used by intestinal cells and red blood cells, while the rest reaches the liver, adipose tissue and muscle cells, where it...
    123 KB (12,978 words) - 22:49, 10 June 2024
  • balance between the ICF and ECF, affecting individual cells and homeostasis as a whole. Osmolality of blood increases with dehydration and decreases with overhydration...
    11 KB (1,269 words) - 12:26, 18 January 2024
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    a vein. Side effects generally occur. Common side effects include low blood cell levels, nausea, and electrolyte problems. Other serious side effects include...
    15 KB (1,438 words) - 02:57, 10 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Infant formula
    Infant formula, also called baby formula, simply formula (American English), baby milk or infant milk (British English), is an ultra-processed food designed...
    104 KB (11,617 words) - 09:17, 13 May 2024
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    Staining (redirect from Cell staining)
    fibers or connective tissue), cell populations (classifying different blood cells), or organelles within individual cells. In biochemistry, it involves...
    46 KB (5,308 words) - 10:09, 2 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Type 1 diabetes
    originates when cells that make insulin (beta cells) are destroyed by the immune system. Insulin is a hormone required for the cells to use blood sugar for...
    95 KB (10,828 words) - 20:39, 10 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Iron sucrose
    the blood to foster red blood cell production in patients with chronic kidney disease. Iron sucrose has the trade name Venofer. The chemical formula of...
    11 KB (881 words) - 18:58, 26 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Kleihauer–Betke test
    Kleihauer–Betke test (category Blood tests)
    adult red blood cells are only seen as "ghosts". 2,000 cells are counted under the microscope and a percentage of fetal to maternal cells is calculated...
    13 KB (1,724 words) - 17:12, 31 March 2024
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