Blood

Hemoglobin is a metalloprotein, which is a generic term for a protein that contains a metal iron cofactor. (A cofactor in biochemistry terms is a non-protein chemical compound that is bound to a protein and is vital for the protein's biological activity.)

Drinking more water will thin the blood to a degree. If you feel there is a real problem, you should head in and get a quick test from your doctor.

If there is a serious issue with the "thickness" of the blood, there are several things your doctor can do for you. One common measure taken is to put the patient on blood thinners. These are administered through close medical supervision. They can be in pill or IV form depending on he seriousness of the problem.

Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow in the skull, ribs, sternum (breast bone), spine and pelvis. The stem cells divide and multiply to make the blood cells. These cells differentiate (develop and mature) as they grow into white cells, red cells or platelets.

yes, the hemoglobin found in red blood cells, binds it to oxygen and carries it to the cells throughout the body.

The compound haemoglobin is a macromolecule of impressive dimensions. It is basically comprised of four [identical] heme-groups that surround a [central] Iron atom - hence its O2 carrying capacity.

Give units of packed red cell's (PRC's)

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brain to the spinal cord through the brachial plexus to ulnar nerve to little finger

Hemoccult is the most commonly used fecal occult blood test. The Hemoccult test takes less than five minutes to perform and may be performed in the physician's office or in the laboratory. The Hemoccult blood test can detect.

A red tube is a zero additive tube, when testing for Lupus we need whole blood, so that means an anticoagulant is needed a. EDTA is in Lavender or Pink Hematology tubes and is used for ANA tests.

11 to 13.5 seconds

Red corpuscles (red blood cells) carry oxygen in the bloodstream.

There was in increase in ESR due to loss of blood.

your heart is a pump and keeps the blood flowing

Blood sports are a way of life.

If some people did not have blood sports such as MMA or UFC they would be nothing

Whatever your hemoglobin level a normal vaginal delivery means you lose far less blood than an operative delivery so there is no minimum.

If you are talking about delivery at home with a midwife, she/he would probably want back-up if your hemoglobin was below 10 g/dl.

A lot depends on your previous obstetric history and the person doing the delivery.

We put women on vitamins with Iron to prevent anemia, and sometimes must give extra Iron in order for her to produce enough red blood cells. The above answer states that there is less blood loss with a vaginal delivery than with a C-Section. This is not always true, in medicine you can never say never, and never say always. I have seen many women who lost almost no blood during a C-Section and have seen many who lost signiicant blood with a normal vaginal delivery. This is one of the risks of a home delivery, if you do have serious bleeding Pitocin can be given (in the muscle, in the vein, or directly into the uterus) to control the bleeding, but this is only available in the hospital setting. If you are anemic and have a significant blood loss, it is obviously more risky than someone with a normal hemoglobin. Many women have a normal, uneventful delivery at home or in the hospital, but for that 1% that have complications, the time it takes to get to the hospital for the proper treatment can be an eternity.

Hemoglobin lower than 10.5 in early pregnancy is of more concern than in the third trimester. Low hemoglobin and hematocrit results in early pregnancy reflect true anemia and can indicate increased risk of preterm birth and other complications. Lower than prepregnant H/H counts in the third trimester can be an indicator of the normal hemodolution of pregnancy. In fact, if this hemodilution doesn't occur, there is an increased risk of of low birth weight babies and preterm birth. A hematocrit of 33-34% is normal at term and is the "just right" point between the two extremes. (See Obstetric and Gynelogic Emergencies edited by Pearlman, Tintinalli & Dyne.)

As for the safety of home birth, your midwife should help you figure out which type of anemia, if any, is affecting you. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common, followed by folic acid deficiency anemia. She may counsel you to try nutritional fixes including more iron-rich foods with vitamin C-rich foods, iron-rich herbal infusions and tinctures and folic acid supplementation and alternative forms of iron supplementation such as Floradix, especially if you have mild anemia.

Your homebirth midwife should have tools and tricks of the trade ready in case of hemorrhage. In California, for example, midwives may use Pitocin, methergine, shepherd's purse and other herbal remedies. Please discuss your concerns with your midwife and don't let fear of rare complications rule your birth.

Someone who has a low white blood cell count indicates they have a suppressed immune system. White blood cells work to fight off disease. If somebody has a high red blood cell count, it means they have large count of red blood cells in their system. A high blood cell count can be triggered by various conditions such as heart failure, hypertension, COPD and emphysema.

No, not exactly. A Lymphocyte is a white blood cell, which provides immune defense. A leukocyte is type, or more specific, WBC. There are three types of lymphocytes: T-Cells, B-Cells, and Natural Killer Cells. Each provide a specific defense and are vital to the Immune System.

Speed is one of the drugs everyone tests for. The very cheapest drug test you can get that does anything for you is the 5-drug panel. It costs five bucks to run if you buy one test, and if you buy a whole box of them they're even cheaper. It tests for speed, meth, weed, cocaine and one other drug that you get to choose--some test for PCP, some for downers, some for opiates.

Yes, if your genotype is BO, you can pass on the O allele and the child will be type O.

If your genotype is BB, then no, the child will be type B (BO).

Positive or negative depends on your specific Rh factor, and that of your husbands.

Yes he is a blood. He is shown in his moment for life freestyle music video wearing a cubs jacket which is disrespectful to crips.

Actually he isn't a blood or a crip. He states that in his song, "F*** B*****s"

Type O is the most common, with about half of the population having O type blood.

I am assuming you want to know what temperature collection sites are looking for in a urine sample? Most sites require urine to be between 91-99 degrees when collected. However if you are asking what is the temp of urine in the body it is the same as the body temp.

The term ABS may be seen in a complete blood count to denote the absolute number of each type of cell (as opposed to the percentages, which measure their relative frequency). In addition, FTA-ABS is a blood test is used to detect antibodies to the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis.