Iron deficiency can result from decreased absorption, but also from bleeding. Read all about it!
Too much protein in the urine (proteinuria) can indicate kidney disease, for example. Read more about the causes of protein in the urine!
The pancreatic elastase in the stool provides information about the formation of digestive enzymes in the pancreas. Read more about it!
Electrolytes like sodium and potassium are essential to the body. Read more about electrolyte balance and electrolyte deficiency here!
What are eosinophils? How can eosinophils be increased or decreased? Read the answers here!
Erythropoietin stimulates the production of red blood cells. Read more about its role as a laboratory value and as a doping agent here!
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) are responsible for the transport of oxygen in the body. Read here when their number has increased or decreased!
Ferritin is a protein that stores iron. It is the most important iron store in the body. Ferritin is the most important measurement to determine iron deficiency.
Polyglobules have too many red blood cells in the blood. The risk of a stroke is increased. Read more about it!
Folic acid is an essential vitamin that is ingested with food. Read which values are normal and what a deficiency means.
Folic acid deficiency leads, among other things, to anemia. Serious developmental disorders can occur in the unborn child. Read all about it!
The protein fibrinogen is important for blood clotting. Read in which cases the fibrinogen is increased or decreased!
If the Gamma-GT is increased, there is usually liver damage behind it. You can find out other possible causes of a gamma GT increase here!
The GOT blood level is mainly measured when liver disease is suspected. Read here what the GOT value says!
The gamma-GT (GGT) in the blood is mainly measured when liver diseases are suspected. Read everything you need to know about this enzyme here!
If the GPT is increased, there is usually liver damage behind it. Read more about this and about other causes of a GPT increase here!
What laboratory values does a complete blood count contain? What is the differential blood count? You can read everything you need to know about the complete blood count here!
The hematocrit describes the proportion of blood cells in the whole blood and the ability of the blood to flow. Read all about it.
Hemoglobin (Hb) makes blood red and enables oxygen to be transported around the body. Read what influences the Hb value!