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- Stool color: When to worry - Mayo Clinic
Stool comes in a range of colors All shades of brown and even green are considered typical Only rarely does stool color indicate a possibly serious intestinal condition Stool color is generally influenced by what you eat as well as by the amount of bile — a yellow-green fluid that digests fats
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) blood test - Mayo Clinic
Overview An alanine aminotransferase test, also called an ALT test, is a blood test to check the health of your liver ALT is a substance found mostly in the liver If your liver is OK, the ALT level usually stays low But when liver cells are irritated or damaged, ALT can leak into the bloodstream So the ALT level can go up
- Mucus in stool: A concern? - Mayo Clinic
Larger amounts of mucus in stool, associated with diarrhea, may be caused by certain intestinal infections Bloody mucus in stool or mucus along with belly pain may signal a more serious condition, such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and even cancer
- Hematocrit test - Mayo Clinic
Why it's done A hematocrit test can help your health care team make a diagnosis or monitor how you respond to a treatment The test is done as part of a complete blood count (CBC) When the hematocrit value is low, the proportion of red blood cells in the blood is lower than usual This can indicate: The blood has too few healthy red blood cells This condition is called anemia That the body
- Bilirubin test - Mayo Clinic
Overview A bilirubin test checks liver health by measuring the levels of bilirubin in the blood Bilirubin is a substance produced by the breakdown of red blood cells Bilirubin (bil-ih-ROO-bin) passes through the liver and is eventually excreted out of the body Higher than usual levels of bilirubin may mean different types of liver or bile duct problems Sometimes, higher bilirubin levels
- New FDA-approved blood tests for diagnosing Alzheimers disease
A simple blood test done in a doctor's office can help to diagnose Alzheimer's disease Find out who can have the test, and how accurate results are
- Heart rate: Whats normal? - Mayo Clinic
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute A heart rate above or below that may signal a health condition
- Low hemoglobin count Causes - Mayo Clinic
A low hemoglobin count on a blood test could be normal for you, or it could indicate that you have a condition that needs medical attention
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