Which biomarkers to test and how to interpret your blood values.
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A high eosinophil count is usually an allergic signal, not an alarm. How high it is decides what it means, and almost no...
A low neutrophil count does not have to mean something is wrong. For a large share of people, the standard reference ran...
Low lymphocyte count on your result? A hard session can push your value down for hours. Here is how to tell whether you...
Granulocytes are the largest group of white blood cells. Your lab report splits them three ways, and the percentage besi...
An MCV above 100 fl means your red blood cells are larger than normal. In Dutch general practice, alcohol and a B12 defi...
Endurance training dilutes your blood with extra plasma, so your red blood cells read low while nothing is wrong. Here i...
The ESR measures how fast your red blood cells sink. That makes it slow, sensitive to anaemia and easy to misread. Here...
MCH measures how much haemoglobin sits inside a single red blood cell. A low value often points to iron, but a normal MC...
A hard training session can push your white blood cells above the reference range for hours. Here is how to tell whether...
A complete blood count measures your red cells, white cells and platelets. What almost nobody tells you: your training s...
What does each blood value mean for an athlete? A reference guide that explains your biomarkers per system, from heart t...
Creatine raises your creatinine slightly and changes your hydration, but does not damage the kidneys in healthy people....