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GLUCOSE
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Is the measure of sugar level in the blood
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Iron
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is necessarty for the formation of hemoglobin. Individuals with a low level of iron run a risk of anemia
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Cholesterol and Triglycerides
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are fats in the blood which have beeen associated with heart disease in some people.
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CBC
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is the single most ordered blood test. It is a serie\s of up to seven tests which all run from the same blood specimen.
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CBC test may include
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-Red blood count (RBC)
-White blood count (WBC) -Hemoglobin (HgB) -Hematocrit (Hct) -Differnetial whit count (Diff) |
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BUN
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Stands for BLOOD UREA NITROGEN. Urea is a by-product of protein metabolism and is normally in the blood stream in a predetermined level of concentration.
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Arteriers / Arteriioles
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-Carrier blood away from the heart
-Maintains arterial blood pressure at a normal level by vasoconstristion (narrowing of vessels) or vasodilation (widening of vessels) -Normally brght red blood indicated oxygen richness. -Have thick wall because the blood is under pressure from the action of the ventribles -Carries fresh oxygen-rich blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins. |
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Aorta
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The largest artery in the body
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Vasoconstriction
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Narrowing of vessels
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Vasodilation
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widening of vessls
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