Discover articles on blood values, health and prevention. Clear, well-sourced explanations that help you understand your blood test and your results better.
A raised CRP says there is inflammation, not where. Read the normal values, the difference with hs-CRP, and how fast CRP falls again after an infection.
A clear table of normal ranges for the most-measured blood values, plus how to read a value just outside range. Always compare with the range on your own result.
Your leukocytes are just above the range. Panic? Almost never. Learn what white blood cells do, what high and low mean,...
Platelets manage your blood clotting. See what is normal, what too many or too few may mean, and which deviations are us...
Your erythrocyte count is on your report, but the number alone says little. Learn to read it alongside haemoglobin and M...
Hemoglobin carries oxygen through your body. See the normal values per group, what causes anaemia, and how to improve yo...
MCV tells you in one number how big your red blood cells are. Small often points to iron deficiency, large to B12 or fol...
What does your ferritin level mean? Read the normal ranges, why 20 is not the same as healthy, and what a high or low re...
Ferritin is your iron store, and that store drops before your haemoglobin does. Learn how iron storage works and why tha...
Your standard cholesterol test sometimes misses something. ApoB, hs-CRP, homocysteine and Lp(a) add insight into your he...
A normal haemoglobin does not rule out iron deficiency. Learn which values you really need, from ferritin to transferrin...
LDL carries cholesterol into your artery wall, HDL clears it out. See the healthy values, the ratio, and what your resul...
ALAT is the most liver-specific value in your blood. Read the normal ranges, what a rise means and when your doctor look...
When is your cholesterol too high? Read about causes, why you often feel nothing, high cholesterol in women and what you...