Numerous blood panels test specific aspects of your health, including looking at the cellular components of your blood, biomarkers of kidney and liver function and more.
Brad Reisfeld is a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, and public health at Colorado State University.Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including red blood cells that transport oxygen, nutrients and hormones; white blood cells that remove waste products and support the immune system; plasma that regulates temperature; and platelets that help with clotting.
Interpreting your blood test results There are numerous blood panels intended to test specific aspects of your health. These include panels that look at the cellular components of your blood, biomarkers of kidney and liver function, and many more. Rather than describe each panel, let's look at a hypothetical case study that requires using several panels to diagnose a disease. In this situation, a patient visits their health care provider for fatigue that has lasted several months.
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What do your blood test results mean? Here's an expert's advice on how to interpret them.Numerous blood panels test specific aspects of your health, including looking at the cellular components of your blood, biomarkers of kidney and liver function and more.
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