Kidneys are one of the most important organs of our body. The better health of the kidneys is also an assurance of our good health. Kidneys help in the removal of waste products from our body and keep the electrolytes in the blood in balance. Now how do we know whether our kidneys are working fine … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2017
Dexamethasone Suppression Test: Its Procedure & Results
While we are becoming the doctors and getting our college education, we study that adrenal glands are one of the most important parts of our body and that is why we need to make sure that these glands are working very well. While examining our patients, we need to diagnose any diseases in them … [Read more...]
Serum Creatinine Test By Jaffe’s Method.
If we talk about one of the most important substances present in our muscles then we simply can’t ignore creatinine. It is usually made by the creatinine phosphate as a breakdown product. Now how do we know that serum creatinine is present in the muscles? Well, for this purpose, we have a number of … [Read more...]
Determination of Blood Urea By DAM (Diacetyl Monoxime) Method
Urea is the end product of the protein metabolism. It is synthesized in the liver from the ammonia produced by the catabolism of amino acids. It is transported by the blood to the kidneys from where it is excreted. Increased levels are found in renal diseases, urinary obstructions, shock, congestive … [Read more...]
Protein Free Filtrate by Folin Wu Method
PFF or Protein Free Filtrate preparation is one of the most practiced tests in biology labs. In this test, protein is completely removed from the blood to make different observations. There is some really nice and deep search behind this test which is being used for many purposes. For the biology, … [Read more...]