| White Blood Cell Count Measurement of the White Cell Count (WBC) is usually part of a Full Blood Count (FBC). For more information about the components that make up blood, including white blood cells, where they are made and their various functions, see the Test called Full Blood Count. Your doctor may request you have a WBC count to:
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| Ferritin Iron is stored inside cells in a protein called ferritin. When the body needs to make more red blood cells the iron stored in ferritin is released into the bloodstream where it is transported to the bone marrow where blood cells are made. When it does this a small amount of ferritin is released from the cells and circulates in the blood. Your ferrit ... |
| HFE mutations Haemochromatosis is a relatively common genetic disease in people whose ancestors came from northern Europe. It occurs because of inherited gene mutations. A number of genes contain the DNA code involved in the regulation of iron uptake by cells in the liver and intestines.If you have haemochromatosis, your body absorbs more iron that it needs. It is i ... |
| Iron studies Iron is an essential mineral that is needed by the body to form haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it as blood travels to other parts of the body.If your iron levels are too low your body will not be able to make enough haemoglobin needed to function normally. This condition is known a ... |
| Transferrin and Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) Iron is an essential mineral that is needed by the body to form haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it as blood travels to other parts of the body.If your iron levels are too low your body will not be able to make enough haemoglobin needed to function normally. This condition is known a ... |
| Iron Iron is an essential mineral that is needed by the body to form haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it as blood travels to other parts of the body.The serum iron test measures the amount of iron in the liquid part of your blood.If your doctor thinks you may have too little – iron defi ... |
| Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genotypic resistance Genotypic resistance testing looks for mutations in the virus that are known to cause resistance to specific antiviral medications. HIV mutates almost every time a new copy of the virus is made, but not every mutation causes resistance. If your treatment isn’t working and a known mutation is detected your medication will need to be changed. By con ... |
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