Plain-English guides to understanding your health reports, written for Indian patients.
SGPT (ALT) and SGOT (AST) are both liver enzymes but behave differently - here is what the difference between the two values reveals about the cause of liver stress.
Read more →A high total leukocyte count (TLC) - also called leukocytosis - can mean infection, inflammation, or rarely something more serious. Here is what different WBC values mean and what to do.
Read more →A platelet count below 1 lakh (100,000) is moderate-to-severe thrombocytopenia - here is what different values in this range mean, the most important causes, and when to seek urgent care.
Read more →A platelet count between 1 and 1.5 lakh (100,000-150,000) is mild thrombocytopenia - here is what this range means, the most common causes in India, and when to worry.
Read more →A Vitamin B12 between 200 and 300 pg/mL is in the grey zone - technically not deficient but not optimal either. Here is what different values in this range mean and whether to supplement.
Read more →Uric acid between 7 and 9 mg/dL is elevated - here is what different values mean, why gout occurs (and why it often does not), and when high uric acid needs treatment.
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