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Only requires a blood sample, bu ... by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:17pm Only requires a blood sample, but the cost is not cheap, but neither is a heart transplant. If one were having a transplant, this could be very valuable to know up front... off infections - but can also turn against a donated organ with devastating effects. After a patient's blood sample is checked in the lab, it is assigned a score that tells Read on »

Blood samples have reached and are fine by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 07 Mar 2010 8:36am My blood samples have reached the institute at Bergamo, Italy. I received confirmation from them saying that they have received the samples and that they are in good shape. I also received the report from the temperature logger that was put into the package that would record the temperature every 15 minutes. The temperature was also within Read on »

Is it really that big a deal to send a blood sample out of the country? by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 16 Feb 2010 7:13am in an extraordinary gesture agreed to do the tests absolutely free. I was the recipient of such largesse once before too when I had my blood samples tested for a similar set of genetic defects... these very special tests. The tough part was getting the blood to them. Huh? What can be difficult about getting the blood to them? When I sent the samples to UK, I was lucky Read on »

Breaking News: the IOC to retest Olympic blood samples by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 08 Oct 2008 7:32am A new blood test developed for the Tour de France will be used to screen Beijing blood samples for the the presence of the new generation of EPO known as CERA (Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator), the International Olympic Committee announced today. According to Velonews: "The IOC's announcement comes 48 hours after reanalyzed samples from Read on »

Italy institute could not extract DNA from blood samples by Kamal S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 31 Aug 2010 7:53am I just got an email from the institute in Italy where I had sent my blood samples to be tested for the genetic abnormalities that have been implicated in atypical HUS. I was hoping they could advise me about a transplant based on the results. Unfortunately, they were unable to extract the DNA from the samples. The whole process of actually obtaining Read on »

Accelerated Cure Project for MS is creating a large-scale collection of blood samples and data... by stuart Patient Expert

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:22pm MS nonprofit is building large research repository, seeks participants Accelerated Cure Project for MS is creating a large-scale collection of blood samples and data from people with MS, people with other demyelinating diseases, and unaffected controls. We are making the samples and data available to researchers studying the causes of MS Read on »

Cayman Islands on Dengue alert – CDC Puerto Rico testing blood samples by Minchie Israel Posted Thu 28 Jan 2010 12:00am ,” admitted Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kiran Kumar. Dr. Kumar revealed Wednesday, January 27 that the patients’ blood samples were forwarded to CAREC (Caribbean Epidemiology Centre... is why another set of blood samples was made available to them. However, up to early February, the results of those blood tests were not forthcoming from CAREC because thettt Read on »

Fingerstick Devices to Obtain Blood Specimens: Initial Communication - Risk of Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens by FDA Posted Thu 26 Aug 2010 11:30am skin punctures to obtain small blood specimens which are tested for blood glucose, hemoglobin, and other blood components. Some fingerstick devices are packaged with POC blood... Reusable fingerstick (blood lancing) devices and point of care (POC) blood testing devices (e.g., blood glucose meters, PT/INR anticoagulation Read on »

Mechanisms in the loss of capillaries in systemic sclerosis: angiogenesis versus vasculogenesis. by Jan Posted Sun 07 Feb 2010 12:00am , vessel narrowing and obliteration. These profound vascular changes lead to vascular tone dysfunction and reduced capillary blood flow, with consequent tissue ischemia and severe... of capillaries. A severe imbalance between pro-angiogenic and angiostatic factors may also lead to impaired angiogenic response during SSc. Besides insufficient angiogenesis, defective Read on »

Study Reveals Unique Way Capillaries Clear Blockages and How Process Slows in Aging Brain by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sat 29 May 2010 5:47am be a good thing when it comes to blood vessels. Scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered capillaries have a unique method of expelling debris, such as blood clots, cholesterol or calcium plaque, that blocks the flow of essential nutrients to brain cells. The capillaries spit out the blockage by growing a membrane Read on »