polycythemia

 Information about Infected Body
Infection in Body TreatmentErythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a diagnostic procedure which indicates the presence of infection and inflammation in the body. What is the ESR level of your sister? If it is above 100 units, it infers the presence of an underlying disease. ESR is generally used in conjunction[...]

 What is blood thickening
Mentioned below are few of the causes of thickening of blood. In rare cases the bone marrow produces more red blood cells than required. This is to compensate the lack of oxygen in blood. Consequently leading to a condition called polycythemia. The excess red blood cells in turn cause[...]

 Hematocrit Levels | Hemoglobin and Hematocrit | Normal Hematocrit Levels, Test, Values
HematocritHematocrit is a test that measures the percentage of blood that is comprised of red blood cells and evaluates dehydration, polycythemia, response to anemia treatment, effectivity of blood transfusions and anemia. The hematocrit indicates the proportion of cells and fluids in the blood and is a part of the complete[...]

 Hemoglobin Count, Function, Structure | Decrease In Hemoglobin Level Leads To Anemia
HemoglobinHemoglobin is a protein that is carried by red cells acting as a oxygen carrier. It takes the oxygen from the lungs to the peripheral tissues to retain the feasibility of cells. They also aid in O2 scavenging in anaerobic environments. Hemoglobin is made from two similar proteins that are[...]