Blood Tests
ESR and CRP: What These Inflammation Markers in Your Blood Test Mean
ESR or CRP flagged on your report? These are inflammation markers - here's what they measure, why they go up, and when you should follow up.
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Plain-English guides to understanding your health reports, written for Indian patients.
Heart Health
Homocysteine Test: The Heart Risk Marker Most Indians Have Never Heard Of
Cholesterol is normal, blood pressure is fine - yet Indians have heart attacks at younger ages than almost any other population. Homocysteine may be the missing test.
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The Heart Attack Predictor in Your Blood Test That Is Not Cholesterol
Your cholesterol is normal, but cardiologists now know that half of all heart attacks happen in people with normal cholesterol. Here are the blood markers that fill the gap.
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Ferritin vs Hemoglobin: Why Your 'Normal' Blood Count Can Hide Severe Iron Depletion
Your hemoglobin is 12.5 and the report says normal. But ferritin tells a completely different story. Here's the iron deficiency most Indian women are quietly living with.
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HOMA-IR Test: The Blood Test That Catches Diabetes Years Before It Strikes
India has 101 million diabetics - but HOMA-IR catches insulin resistance years before diabetes is diagnosed. Here's what the test means and who needs it.
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The 2-Hour Glucose Tolerance Test: Why Your Doctor Ordered It and What the Result Means
The oral glucose tolerance test catches prediabetes and gestational diabetes that a fasting blood sugar test can miss entirely - here is how to read your result.
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