Would a Blood Test Show Something Serious?
Specifically, Blood Tests Can Help Doctors: Evaluate How Well Organs—Such as the Kidneys, Liver, Thyroid, and Heart—Are Working. Diagnose Diseases and...
Specifically, blood tests can help doctors: Evaluate how well organs—such as the kidneys, liver, thyroid, and heart—are working. Diagnose diseases and conditions such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, anemia (uh-NEE-me-eh), and coronary heart disease. Find out whether you have risk factors for heart disease.
Does cancer show up in routine blood work?
New research suggests that a routine blood test could help find cancers early. Researchers have previously shown that high levels of platelets – cells in the blood that help stop bleeding – can be a sign of cancer. But now they have found that even slightly raised levels of platelets may be an indication of cancer.
What diseases do not show up in blood tests?
Neurological disease such as stroke, motor neurone disease, Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis aren't diagnosable from blood tests.
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