We should imagine the blood as a fantastic "fluid kingdom", where each component has its own "ecological niche" and a precise function: red blood cells carry oxygen, micro-cells clean platelets work like tireless workers ...
Today we give you some brief information and guidance on how to read blood tests .
Blood counts, transaminases and other tests to know
The blood count is the test that gives us information on the number of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets . In summary, and very briefly, we could say that if whites are high, there could be inflammation in place (the body is defending itself). If the red blood cells are low, the hypothesis of anemia can be assessed. Platelet calculation highlights any coagulation problems.
The hematocrit, also known as HCT, reveals the total volume of red blood cells compared to blood . It should be checked to understand exposure to the risk of heart attack, thrombosis, stroke.
When you hear the name HB, you're talking about hemoglobin . In this case, values outside the norm may indicate problems related to the liver. MCHC (mean concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin) decreases in the event of iron deficiency and increases following hemolytic anemia. Rarely altering, it is usually used as a control index.
The infamous cholesterol
High cholesterol results indicate dietary abuse and may show predisposition to cardiovascular disease. But we must reiterate the difference between HDL cholesterol, the cholesterol being eliminated, and LDL cholesterol which is instead the one in the process of accumulation .
Finally, when we talk about transaminases it is about liver enzymes, or liver. The leukocyte formula on the other hand provides the values of the various sub-populations of white blood cells. The alterations of average values are due to various pathologies: allergies, asthma (elevation of eosinophils and basophils), inflammatory states (in that case neutrophils are high) or tumors (neutrophils, monocytes and lymphocytes high).
