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For some blood values fasting is common, for others no longer needed. Learn when fasting makes sense and how to prepare.
A standard blood test often measures your blood count, inflammation, metabolism and organs. Learn which groups of values...
A complete blood count (CBC) measures your red and white blood cells and platelets. Learn what Hb, MCV, leukocytes and p...
An abnormal blood value is a signal, not a diagnosis. Learn what a value outside the range can mean and which next step...
The reference range next to your result is a statistical average, not a personal limit. Learn why normal differs by sex,...
Your blood values are a snapshot, not a report card. Learn what your results mean, why a reference range is not the same...
Often tired after eating? Learn how swings in your blood sugar relate to energy dips, when sugar is the cause, and which...
In the Netherlands you can get a blood test at many providers without a referral. We compare 9 of them on price, sample...
Tick three of the five boxes and your doctor suddenly uses the term metabolic syndrome. Read which five factors count, w...
Prediabetes is an in-between stage where your blood sugar is raised, but not yet diabetes. Learn the signals, the blood...
Type 2 diabetes often develops unnoticed for years, but your blood sugar usually gives it away well in advance. Read whi...
Around 40 and 50 your heart risk shifts gradually. Discover which blood values people look at in this phase and when tes...